Our Team

Cindy Faulkner
Interim Executive Director of the Children and Families Commission

First 5 San Bernardino is a funding organization that supports services and systems of care for children prenatal through age 5, by investing revenue received from Prop 10, a tobacco tax initiative in California. 

Ms. Faulkner joined First 5 San Bernardino in 2004 and has served as the Assistant Director for 11 years.  Cindy has helped lead the organization’s efforts to promote, support and enhance the health and early development of children though coordinated and comprehensive systems of care that strengthen children, families and communities, ensuring children are safe, healthy and ready to enter and succeed in school.

Ms. Faulkner’s education and background is in Political Science and International Relations.  Prior to working at First 5 San Bernardino, her career has included serving as Operations Manager for the Humane Society as well as various leadership positions in the non-profit sector addressing the needs of women and children including early care and education, health care access and family support.