Jody Yarborough joined the CID Board of Directors in 2013 and currently serves as Board Secretary. Jody wanted to join the board at CID because she believes deeply in the mission of the organization. Since learning about Independent Living while as a staff member at another CIL, she was honored to be able to be given an opportunity to continue to serve her community. As a proud disabled woman, she wants to help promote and empower the independence of all people with disabilities.

Jody earned a degree in Journalism from Western Washington University. Years later she earned a technical certificate in graphic design. She considers marketing and communications one of her strongest skillsets and she is happy to apply what she has learned to projects and organizations that she interacts with.

Jody is a wife and doggie mommy. When she isn't volunteering or taking care of the home-front, she enjoys blogging, vlogging and various other creative projects. To learn more about Jody and what she is currently up to, go to www.jodyyarborough.com.

Lindsie Verma joined the CID Board of Directors in 2019. Lindsie wanted to join the board because as a disabled woman, she values her independence and hopes to help others maintain their independence through her role on the board.

Lindsie has a Master's in International Policy from the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey. She speaks Mandarin, and treasures the year she spent in Taipei as a University of Minnesota undergraduate learning the language. Her passion for languages led her to a six-year stint at a nonprofit organization that makes digital books for people with print disabilities. This, combined with experience in the tech sector, has given her a strong background in operations. She is also on the California Secretary of State's Voting Accessibility Advisory Committee.

Lindsie enjoys spending time with her husband and two dogs, travel, reading, rock music, and British TV.

Linda Rhine joined the CID Board of Directors in 2021 and currently serves as Board Treasurer. Linda is a retiree after a 35+ year career in transportation planning. Her experience spans regional planning in the Bay Area and locally for the San Mateo County Transit District (SamTrans) which operates the countywide door-to-door Redi-Wheels and RediCoast services. She worked for a San Francisco based consulting firm and focused on specialized services for people with disabilities. During her many years with the firm, Linda served as staff to the San Mateo County Paratransit Coordinating Council (PCC). The PCC is an advocacy organization dedicated to improving the quality and availability of paratransit services throughout the county.

She is an active member of Bend the Arc, a Jewish Partnership for Justice, advocating for immigrant rights and social justice. Her daughter and family live in rural Oregon where she frequently travels to spend time with her two young granddaughters. She is a long-term Bay Area resident and currently lives near Lake Merritt in Oakland.

Richard Weiner joined the Board of CID in 2023, and recently retired after a 35+ year career as an accessible public transit planning consultant. As someone who grew up during the apartheid regime in South Africa and as a son of a Holocaust survivor, Richard was aware of political oppression and social inequities from a young age. This informed his lifelong commitment to social justice, both in his career and his political activism. As such, in both the public and private sectors, Richard worked on projects that addressed the transportation needs of the most disenfranchised communities, including people with disabilities, older adults, and low-income populations.

Richard became familiar with the work of CID during his tenure providing technical assistance to the Paratransit Coordinating Council of San Mateo County, and was honored to be asked to participate on the Board.

Germán Loyola joined the CID Board of Directors in 2024, motivated by his passion for promoting independent living and improving the quality of life for people with disabilities in the Bay Area. He brings a background in public administration and program evaluation, with a strong focus on education and economic development.

Germán earned his Master's degree in Public Administration from Cornell University. Following his studies, he joined a think tank in Mexico, where he led evaluation projects in the education sector. In 2020, he moved to the U.S. and continued his work in program evaluation, focusing on initiatives that enhance educational outcomes. His experience and commitment to community development drive his dedication to CID's mission of empowering people with disabilities to live independently.

Outside of his professional and volunteer roles, Germán enjoys music, exercising, and spending time with his wife and dog.