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Board of Directors

The Board of Directors is comprised of business, non-profit and educational leaders who are dedicated to driving a vibrant local economy and supporting our city’s diverse communities. Their terms start Jan 1st and run for three (3) years. A board member can serve two (2) consecutive terms. The Chair, Vice Chair and Immediate Past Chair serve for one (1) year.

Officers

Kristina Whalen

Kristina Whalen

Vice Chair & Secretary
Foothill College

Ellis Berns

Ellis Berns

Laura Blakely

Laura Blakely

Board Members

Mar y Sol Alvarado

Mar Y Sol Alvarado

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Simone Berkowitz

Development Director 
Community Services Agency

Jean Boulanger

Jean Boulanger

General Manager
Red Rock Coffee

Joseph Curran

Joseph Curran

Area Director of Sales and Marketing
Shashi Hospitality Group

Simone Harms

Simone Harms

General Manager
The Ameswell Hotel

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Sydnee Journel

Senior Manager, Government Relations
GCA Law Partners LLC

Jennifer Kain

Jennifer Kain

Portfolio Executive
Google, Inc

Mike Kasperzak

Mike Kasperzak

Owner
Kasperzak Public Affairs

Ashish Mathur

Ashish Mathur

Executive Director
El Camino Health

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Alex Norman

Chief Operating Officer
Matternet

Dan Pritchell

Dan Pritchell

Policy Operations-Showcases Lead
Waymo

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Junaid Qurashi

Partner
M. Designs Architects

CJ Rapp

CJ Rapp

Owner
Sola Salons

Jason Reynolds

Jason Reynolds

Owner
Jinxbot 3D Printing

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Randy Tsuda

CEO
Alta Housing

Sankar Venkatraman

Sankar Venkatraman

Director-Product Marketing
Linkedin Corporation

Moses Zapien

Moses Zapien

Executive Vice President
Silicon Valley Community Foundation

Ex Officio Members

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Col. Thomas Keegan

John Nestor

Col. John Nestor

Congressional Legislative Liaison
63rd Readiness Division (Army Reserve)

Lisa Lockyer

Lisa Lockyer

Legislative Director
Office of the Center Director

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