LEADERSHIP
OFFICERS
The Officers of East Bay EDA serve as the elected leaders and stewards of the organization, with advisory and oversight responsibilities for fiduciary, governance, legal, and other key operational and policy priorities.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Our Executive Committee guides and informs organizational activities and events. Membership is comprised of senior leaders from business, education, elected officials, nonprofit organizations, and other sectors.
LEADERSHIP COMMITTEES
Leadership committees for East Bay EDA are supported by members and organizational partners who bring specific knowledge, networks, and resources aligned with the objectives and strategies of each committee.
OFFICERS
NAME | ROLE | TITLE | AFFILIATION |
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Hon. Keith Carson | Chair | Supervisor, District 5 | Alameda County Board of Supervisors |
Edward Del Beccaro | Vice Chair | EVP/East Bay Regional Manager | TRI Commercial Real Estate Services |
Hon. Candace Andersen | 2nd Vice Chair | Supervisor, District 2 | Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors |
Greg Armstrong | 2nd Vice Chair | Executive Director | NECA, Northern California Chapter |
Ken Maxey | 2nd Vice Chair | Director of Government Affairs | Comcast |
Zack Wasserman | Secretary | Secretary | East Bay Economic Alliance Foundation |
Sharon Quesada Jenkins | Officer | Director, Employer Broker Relations & Worksite Wellness | John Muir Health |
Sarah Yoell | Officer | Local Government Affairs | PG&E |
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
NAME | TITLE | AFFILIATION |
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Hon. Jesse ArreguÍn | Mayor | City of Berkeley |
Brandon Baranco | Area Manager, External & Legislative Affairs | AT&T California |
Tosan Boyo | East Bay Market President | Sutter Health East Bay/San Francisco |
Dan Buckshi | City Manager | City of Walnut Creek |
Timothy Burroughs | Executive Director | StopWaste |
Gail Chen | Partnerships & Proposals Program Manager | Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory |
Ryan Clausnitzer | General Manager | Alameda County Mosquito Abatement District |
Andreas Cluver | Secretary-Treasurer | Building and Construction Trades Council of Alameda County |
Jordan Davis | Director of Community and Economic Development | City of Pittsburg |
Joe Ernst | Managing Principal | srmERNST Development Partners, Inc. |
Debra A. Flores | GSAA Senior Vice President & Area Manager | Kaiser Permanente |
Pat Hayes | Vice President, Government Affairs | The Clorox Company |
Hon. Melissa Hernandez | Mayor | City of Dublin |
Brandi Howard | President & CEO | East Bay Community Foundation |
Drew Johnston | Vice President, Site Engineering | Bayer |
Hon. Chris Kelley | Councilmember | City of Hercules |
Melissa G. Landay | SVP & Market Executive East Bay | Wells Fargo |
Megan Lehtonen | Senior Director, Business Affairs & Strategic Initiatives | Aveva (formerly OSIsoft LLC) |
Tess Lengyel | Executive Director | Alameda County Transportation Commission |
Ruben Lizardo | Director, Local Government and Community Relations | University of California, Berkeley |
Hon. Lynn Mackey | Superintendent of Schools | Contra Costa County Office of Education |
John McManus | Executive Managing Director | Cushman & Wakefield of California, Inc. |
Hon. Lily Mei | Mayor | City of Fremont |
Hon. Lisa Motoyama | Mayor | City of El Cerrito |
Susan S. Muranishi | County Administrator | Alameda County |
Monica Nino | County Administrator | Contra Costa County |
Ann Notarangelo | Community Relations Manager | Martinez Refining Company/PBF Energy |
Hon. Carlyn Obringer | Councilmember | City of Concord |
Neal Parish | Attorney | Fennemore Wendel |
Becca Perata | Founder | Vox Populi LLC |
Hon. Treva Reid | Councilmember | City of Oakland |
Rich Robbins | CEO & Founder | Wareham Development |
Fran Robustelli | City Manager | City of San Leandro |
Vanessa Roshell-Stacks | Vice President of Ancillary and Support Services | UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital-Oakland (CHO) |
Rebecca Rozen | Regional Vice President | Hospital Council Northern & Central California |
Hon. Mark Salinas | Mayor | City of Hayward |
Cathy Sandeen | President | California State University, East Bay |
Susan Shiu | Assistant General Manager, Public Affairs | East Bay Regional Park District |
Daniel Shulman | SVP|Market Manager, Commercial Banking | Bank of America |
Craig Simon | Acting Director of Aviation | Port of Oakland |
Hon. Karen Stepper | Vice Mayor | Town of Danville |
Trevor Thorpe | Managing Director, Advisory & Transaction Services | CBRE, Inc. |
Dan Walters | President & CEO | Copper Harbor Company, Inc. |
Hazel Wetherford | Deputy City Manager | City of Dublin |
Sarah Yoell | Local Government Affairs | PG&E |
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