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 term start July 1st and run for three (3) years.  A board member can serve two (2) consecutive terms.   The Chair, Chair Elect and Immediate Past Chair serve for one (1) year. 

Chair of the Board		Kim Copher		Coldwell Banker
Immediate Past Chair		Tom Myers		Community Services Agency
Chair Elect		Lonnie Gary		Young, Craig + Co, LLP
Board Members		Sarah Astles		Opal Night Club
		Diana Bautista		Stanford Children's Health | Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford
		Bobby Chastain		KMVT 15
		Cecile Currier		El Camino Hospital
		Katie Ferrick		LinkedIn
		Dawn Girardelli		Foothill College
		John Igoe		Google, Inc.
		Mike Mathiesen		MVLA High School District
		Larry Moore		Larry's AutoWorks
		Matt Pear		Sidney Consulting
		Alexia Penna		Eureka!
		Jon Simms		TeamLogicIT
		Debbie Villa		Live Nation
		Celia White		Recology Mountain View
Ex-Officio Members		Dolores Beasley		NASA Ames Research Center
		Col.  Greg Jones		USAF Air National Guard 129th
		Capt.  Eric Wahner		United States Army 445th

Guidelines

• Use effective planning techniques and identify appropriate resources for accomplishing the Chamber mission
• Each committee will develop recommendations and objectives for use by the Board of Directors in preparing the annual plan of action
• Maintain a clear understanding of the plan of action in terms of member services, Chamber objectives and the business environment
• Practice effective methods of communicating and interacting as a team
• Follow the process for introducing new ideas and proposals:
  • Introduce idea to staff and appropriate committee
  • Obtain consensus from committee
  • Refer proposal to the Executive Committee
  • Executive Committee reviews proposals for fiscal responsibility and sets the agenda for the Board of Directors meeting
  • The Business Issues & Public Policy Committee, Executive Committee and Board members may make direct recommendations to the Board of Directors
  • Agendas, minutes and relevant information are sent to the Board of Directors on the Thursday prior to the Board meeting
  • If an urgent issue not on the agenda comes up prior to the Board meeting, call the Chairman and/or President/CEO before the meeting
  • When possible, introduce proposals at one Board meeting to be voted on at the following months meeting
  • The Board will consider the budgetary impacts of unbudgeted items
  • Approval of the Board is required before new projects are undertaken, commitments made or positions stated on behalf of the Chamber
• Recognize that decisions of the Board must be upheld
• Follow through on issues – individually and collectively – from problem identification to solution
• Evaluate the process and results; seek continuous improvement