Building Community
Since 2009
Our Leadership
Meet the dedicated leaders driving Genesis's mission to build stronger, more equitable communities across the region.
Mary Lim has been the Executive Director of Genesis since 2013. She graduated cum laude with a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Missouri-Saint Louis and a Juris Doctorate from Saint Louis University. A proud daughter of Chinese immigrants, Mary has worked as a Gamaliel Network community organizer for 18 years, serving as the lead organizer MORE² (Metro Organization for Racial and Economic Equity), the Gamaliel Affiliate in Kansas City, Missouri/Kansas before relocating to Oakland. The current issue work of Genesis feeds Mary’s passion of standing up for immigrants, people with disabilities and youth. A third generation Roman Catholic, Mary’s organizing ministry calls us to center the most vulnerable. An experienced strategist and trainer, she loves training on organizing skills, storytelling, and how to build power as people who believe in compassion.
Mary was blessed by God and the Universe to mother a 20 year old who is a student at University of California-Davis.
The Rev. Kathleen Moore, the Chair of the Genesis Leadership Council, is the Associate Rector of St. John's Episcopal Church of Oakland. She earned her Master of Divinity degree at Church Divinity School of the Pacific in 2019 and was ordained to the priesthood in 2020. A true church governance and liturgy nerd, Kathleen currently serves on the Episcopal Church’s Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music. Mother Kathleen has a special passion for churches who engage with communities around them, which makes her role in Genesis a great fit.
Rev. Dr. Hubert Ivery, the Genesis Co-Chair, serves on the At-Large Caucus of Genesis. A retired United Methodist Pastor, he holds graduate degrees in theology and pastoral studies and a Ph.D. in East–West Psychology from the California Institute of Integral Studies. Genesis’ goal to work towards dismantling structural racism dovetails with Dr. Ivery’s passion for working for the transformation of our society towards a Beloved Community.