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.

As of January 2025

Chair of the Board		Laura Blakely		GCA Law Partners, LLC
Vice Chair		Jessica Hill		Live Nation
Treasurer		TBD
Prior Chair		Mike Kasperzak		Kasperzak Public Affairs
Board Members
		Mar Y Sol Alvarado		Alro Window Coverings
		Ricardo Benavidez		Google, Inc.
		Simone Berkowitz		Community Services Agency
		Ellis Berns		ebernsconsulting, LLC
		Jean Boulanger		Red Rock Coffee
		Joseph Curran		Shashi Hospitality Group
		Sydnee Journel		Aurora
		Marc Leardini		MGO
		Ashish Mathur		El Camino Health
		Jim O'Sullivan		Matternet
		Dan Pritchell		Waymo
		Junaid Qurashi		M. Designs Architects
		Christina Ramos		PG&E
		CJ Rapp		Sola Salons
		Jason Reynolds		Jinxbot
		Randy Tsuda		Alta Housing
		Sankar Venkatraman		LinkedIn
		Kristina Whalen		Foothill College
Ex-Officio Members		Colonel John Nestor		US Army Reserve 63d Readiness Division
		Lisa Lockyer		NASA Ames Research Center
		Colonel Victor Teal, Jr.		US Air Force 129th Air National Guard