Dana Toppel

Dana Toppel

Jewish Family Service of San Diego

Chief Operating Officer

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As Chief Operating Officer, Dana Toppel provides overall leadership for the impact driven, multi-service organization with the bold vision of building a stronger, healthier, more resilient San Diego. Dana joined JFS in 2009 as director of older adult services, served as the divisional director of clinical services in addition to the chief program officer prior to assuming the role of chief operating officer in 2015.

With almost two decades of experience working with a variety of populations in both direct service and management capacities, Dana has a proven track record of program development, revenue generation, change management and leading strategic, innovative, high-impact organizations. Prior to joining the JFS team, Dana worked as a director, consultant, and therapist for the San Diego LGBT Community Center, University of California at San Diego, and San Diego Youth & Community Services.

Dana is dedicated to advancing equity and participates in local, regional, and national conversations to advance efforts related to inclusive leadership, professional training, and ensuring access to opportunity for all. Dana serves on the education committee for the Anti-Defamation League of San Diego and the budget and finance committee for RISE San Diego.

In 2016, Dana was recognized as one of San Diego’s “100 Most Influential Leaders”, as a “SD Metro Mover and Shaker”, and by Assemblywoman Shirley Weber as a “79th Assembly District Woman of the Year”.

A native of Madison, Wisconsin, Dana holds a bachelor’s degree from University of Wisconsin and a master’s degree in social work and a master’s degree in business administration from San Diego State University. She is a licensed clinical social worker in the state of California.

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