Executor Director of the Council on Aging Services for Seniors

A fifth generation Sonoma County resident, Marrianne McBride, President & CEO of Council on Aging since August 2009, was previously the organizations Development Director with the responsibility of raising up to four million dollars annually. In 2006 and 2007 she put together the strategic plan and led the effort to raise an additional 3.5 million to build the new Meals on Wheels Kitchen. 

Prior to Council on Aging, she was with United Way of Sonoma – Mendocino – Lake serving as Vice President of Resource Development with the responsibility of running a four to five million tri-county annual campaign.  From 1992 – 2001 Marrianne also served as the Executive Director of the Boys and Girls Club of Cloverdale, rebuilding the clubhouse after a 1995 fire and running the capital campaign to add a full size gymnasium.

Marrianne is a 2012 recipient of Northbay Business Journal’s Nonprofit Leadership Award and Council on Aging was chosen by North Bay Biz magazine as the “Best Nonprofit for 2013. In addition to running Council on Aging, with a budget of $5 million and 84 employees, Marrianne is a seated member of Sonoma County Health Action and was chosen as one of a five member team from Sonoma County to the 2014 National Leadership Academy for the Public’s Health to create a “Healthy Aging” plan for Sonoma County. Currently, Marrianne serves on the leadership team of Aging Together Sonoma County and Council on Aging is responsible for the implementation of Age Friendly Sonoma County.