Board of Directors
Isaac abid
Board MemberIsaac abid
Board Member
Isaac abid
Isaac Abid is the founder and managing partner of Lakeside Group, an Oakland based real estate company focused on commercial investment opportunities across Northern California.
Prior to founding Lakeside Group, Isaac was a founding partner at HP Investors, where he helped acquire and manage investments in the Southern and Northern California markets. Isaac has developed and invested in over 50 commercial and mixed-use real estate projects valued at over $1B.
Isaac is actively involved in multiple industry and local organizations. He currently serves as the Chair of the Downtown Oakland Partnership and is the founder of the Northlake District in Downtown Oakland.
Isaac holds an MBA and MS in Urban Planning/Architecture from Columbia University, and received his undergraduate degree from UCLA.
Contact email - iabid@oakarts.org
safia fasah
Board Chairsafia fasah
Board Chair
safia fasah
Safia Fasah is a proud Oakland native and is honored to be the inaugural alumni board member on OSA's board. She currently sits on the Board of Directors at College Track and is a graduate of Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University.
Prior to law school, she received a B.A. in Psychology from Columbia College of Columbia University in the City of New York. Safia thanks New York City for her keen ability to walk into and through any space with direct purpose and she credits Oakland for instilling in her the true power of diversity and stoking her revolutionary spirit.
Contact email - sfasah@oakarts.org
Philip green
Board MemberPhilip green
Board Member
Philip green
Phil is an OSA parent, artist manager and producer who has worked at the intersection of entertainment, sports and social impact for the last 20+ years. He is currently advising educational media company Roadtrip Nation on its launch in Oakland, and developing an emerging artist program with 49er legend Ronnie Lott and a team of industry professionals.
Phil also manages 23 yr. old Oakland artist and OSA alum Satya. Previous clients have included 3-time Grammy winner Fantastic Negrito, Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Gustavo Galindo, and Olympic Ceremonies producer Ric Birch. On the production side, Phil was co-founder and partner in Instantia Producciones, the company that produced Mexico's Bicentennial in 2010.
Contact email - pgreen@oakarts.org
Amy omand
Board MemberAmy omand
Board Member
Amy omand
Amy Omand has over 20 years of experience in financial management and is passionate about using her expertise to help nonprofit organizations thrive. She is an active Certified Public Accountant and obtained an undergraduate degree in accounting from Georgetown, and an MBA degree at UC Berkeley Haas School of Business.
She has held several roles in her career to assist organizations that were addressing a social need - she was Controller at Revolution Foods that bring healthy lunches to schools; she was Director of Finance at Tipping Point Community working to fight poverty in the Bay Area; and CFO of NewSchools Venture Fund who invests in reimagining education across the country.
She joined the OSA board in Summer of 2022 and has one current OSA student.
Contact email - aomand@oakarts.org
sorell raino-tsui
Board Membersorell raino-tsui
Board Member
sorell raino-tsui
Sorell Raino-Tsui is a lifelong Oakland and East Bay resident who found early success in finance, and at 19 became the youngest licensed floor trader on the Pacific Stock Exchange. After 5 years in corporate finance Sorell abruptly left a promising career at the Exchange with the ambitions to strike out on his own and find a path more fulfilling.
In 2005, Sorell co-founded Peoples Choice Printing, the first minority owned and operated Silk Screen print shop in Oakland. Sorell exploded on to the gallery scene with Athen B. Gallery, promoting a strong mix of contemporary art, urban and street art.
Athen B. Gallery has become the premier space for urban artists to showcase their work.
Contact email - sraino-tsui@oakarts.org
