the people behind the magicStaff and Board
David Spencer, Founder and Chairman
At 19, Dave survived a devastating car accident, an experience that profoundly shaped his outlook on life. Through his recovery, he developed a positive, pragmatic perspective and began volunteering as a motivational speaker for amputees and trauma survivors throughout the Bay Area. He later expanded his community outreach while working for the Oakland Athletics and San Francisco Giants. Inspired by his work with young people and wishing to utilize his hospital network, he then established Baykids. After earning an MBA, he founded SENSPA Wellness Center in San Francisco's Presidio. He is currently focusing on his nonprofit work which includes chairing the board of trustees at the Fine Arts MuseumS of San Francisco.
Mimi Rauschendorf Executive Director, mimi@baykids.org
Starting at a very young age, Mimi cut and glued together Super-8 films, obsessed with the idea of story telling. She worked as a line producer for many European feature films and TV shows, mostly in Berlin, Germany. After moving to the San Francisco, she worked on many indie feature projects in and around the Bay Area until she learned about Baykids. Mimi started as a volunteer editor and quickly became the filmmaker at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland and later UC Davis Children’s Hospital. She took over leadership in 2019 and Baykids means everything to her. UC Davis remains her hospital as a producer, where working with the patients fulfills her desire to play and tell stories. In her spare time, she likes to work in ceramics, mountain biking in Marin County and dogs, especially large ones.
Trey Houston, Producer, trey@baykids.org
At ten years old, equipped with a neighbor’s camera, Charles “Trey” Houston unlocked the immersive world of filmmaking and never looked back. He is a filmmaker / photographer who has been inspiring and teaching young people in the visual arts for more than twenty-five years. It is a joy for him to support young Baykids’ filmmakers to unlock and share their stories and creative ideas! In addition, he specializes in capturing the magic and vitality of the nonprofit sector, community organizations and small businesses. He lives in San Francisco with his beautiful wife and daughter.
Hope Marquardt, Producer, hope@baykids.org
Hope discovered her passion for the media arts in the 8th grade through volunteering for her local TV news station. Since then, film has taken her around the world—to Southern California for a bachelor’s in media studies and work as a production assistant, to the UK for a graduate degree in post-production, and many places in between. Today, Hope is back in the Bay Area as a versatile freelance video editor with a wide range of projects, including music videos, social media content, and documentaries. She loves getting to use her experience to encourage kids to find their own voice through visual storytelling, just as she did as a child.
Kelsey Cullen, Board Member
Kelsey is the founder of KCPR, a boutique public relations agency she launched in 2017, specializing in venture capital firms and startups. With over 13 years of experience in PR, Kelsey has worked with more than a dozen venture firms and over 100 startups, supporting companies from pre-seed to IPO stages both in the U.S. and internationally. Before starting KCPR, Kelsey led global communications at 500 Global, the world’s largest seed-stage investment firm, and previously honed her expertise at boutique and mid-sized PR agencies, focusing on venture and technology clients—a passion she continues to pursue. A native of the Bay Area, Kelsey resides in San Francisco’s Marina District. She holds a B.S. in Business and Marketing from the University of San Francisco. In her free time, she enjoys walking her Pomeranian, Tulip, and practicing Reformer Pilates.
Crystal Goldman, Board Member
Crystal Mackenzie Goldman is a seasoned marketer with 15+ years of experience leading brand strategy and global go-to-market for Fortune 100 brands across Digital, TV, CRM, Social Media, Events, PR, and Omni-Channel retail. Having held key roles at 2K, Google, Bose, PlayStation, and LVMH, she's effectively managed large global teams and forged strategic brand partnerships with major players like Disney, Activation, and Luxottica. She received her Bachelor's Degree from University of California, Berkeley, in Film Studies and currently resides in San Francisco with her husband, daughter, and 2 rescue dogs, Bambi and Bronx.
Sarah Ramos, Board Member
Sarah joined the board of BayKids in Spring 2026. Sarah is currently the Head of Marketing at Base10 Partners, a $2.6B AUM venture capital firm based in San Francisco. Prior to Base10, Sarah was in content and product marketing for Navan (NASDAQ: NAVN), a corporate travel management software company in Palo Alto, CA. Sarah graduated summa cum laude from the University of San Diego with a degree in Marketing and minor in Leadership Studies.
