Mayor London N. Breed today held a ceremonial swearing-in for 84 commissioners she has appointed or re-appointed to various City commissions and boards. To date, Mayor Breed has appointed or re-appointed 159 commissioners representing a wide variety of backgrounds, expertise, and lived experiences, a reflection of Mayor Breed’s commitment to equitable representation and diversity in City government.
“These commissioners and board members are tasked with not only addressing some of the most important issues facing our City, but also identifying challenges we will face in the future,” said Mayor Breed. “In order to effectively do this, we need to make sure that all San Franciscans are represented, which is why we have appointed qualified, committed individuals who represent the diversity of San Francisco.”
Of Mayor Breed’s 159 appointees, over 50% are women and a majority are people of color. In total, 15 commissioners are from the LGBT community, including 11 that were appointed or re-appointed today.
“San Francisco has been my home for over 13 years. It has saved my life, shown me the value in paying it forward and has never failed at keeping me on my toes. I’m honored and very excited to be given this opportunity to serve my community even more. It’s the least I can do for a city that has given me so much,” said Adrian Caratowsa, Transbay Citizens’ Advisory Committee Member.
“I am grateful to Mayor Breed for the appointment as a Southeast Facility Commissioner. With over 30 years of experience in education, I am proud to be collaborating with the City to expand my efforts on serving our communities. I hope this will not only benefit our residents within the Southeast neighborhoods, but also everyone in San Francisco,” said Marlene Tran, Southeast Facility Commissioner.
“I am thrilled to serve the City of San Francisco and bring my legal experience to the Board of Appeals. I want to thank Mayor Breed for the opportunity, and I am proud to be part of the diverse group of Commissioners who are working to move our city forward,” said Eduardo Santacana, Board of Appeals Member. “This Board hears difficult cases of the utmost importance to citizens of our city. As a lawyer, I will strive in every case to ensure each party receives a fair hearing, and to apply the law faithfully.”
A full list of City commissions and their responsibilities can be found at https://sf311.org/services/centralized-commission-database
Full list of commissioners sworn-in today:
Janet Spears, Aging and Adult Services Commission
Paul Woolford, Arts Commission
Michele Anderson, Ballot Simplification Committee
Eduardo Santacana, Board of Appeals Commission
Mollie Matull, Children, Youth and Their Families Oversight and Advisory Committee
Siobhan McHugh, Citizen's General Obligation Bond Oversight Committee
Elizabeth Salveson, Civil Service Commission
Jacqueline Minor, Civil Service Commission
Bivett Bracket, Commission on Community Investment and Infrastructure
Mara Rosales, Commission on Community Investment and Infrastructure
Heather Stephenson, Commission on the Environment
Mike Sullivan, Commission on the Environment
Debbie Mesloh, Commission on the Status of Women
Andrew Cheng, Eastern Neighborhoods Citizens Advisory Committee
Ben Bleiman, Entertainment Commission
Claudine Cheng, Film Commission
Jon Rubin, Film Commission
Kate Black, Historic Preservation Commission
Darpun Sachdev, HIV Community Planning Council
Helen Lin, HIV Community Planning Council
Irma Parada, HIV Community Planning Council
Juba Kalamka, HIV Community Planning Council
Michelle Spence, HIV Community Planning Council
Mike Shriver, HIV Community Planning Council
Ney Nascimento, HIV Community Planning Council
Wayne Rafus, HIV Community Planning Council
James Loduca, Human Rights Commission
Joseph Sweiss, Human Rights Commission
Mark Kelleher, Human Rights Commission
Helen Pelzman, Mayor's Disability Council
Lily Marshall-Fricker, Mayor's Disability Council
Stephen Herman, Mayor's Disability Council
Tiffany Yu, Mayor's Disability Council
Yoyo Chan, Mission Bay Citzens Advisory Committee
Amanda Eaken, Municipal Transportation Agency
Steve Heminger, Municipal Transportation Agency
Frank Fung, Planning Commission
Sophie Maxwell, Public Utilities Commission
Tim Paulson, Public Utilities Commission
Malik Wade, Reentry Council
Sheenia Branner, Reentry Council
Dave Crow, Rent Board Commission
Reese Isbell, Rent Board Commission
David Wasserman, Rent Board Commission
Fala Satele, Southeast Community Facility Commission
Marlene Tran, Southeast Community Facility Commission
Susan Murphy, Southeast Community Facility Commission
Adrian Caratowsa, Transbay Citizens Advisory Committee
Gabriella Folino, Transbay Citizens Advisory Committee
Michael Sizemore, Transbay Citizens Advisory Committee
Ike Kwon, Treasure Island Development Authority
Ruby Bolaria, Treasure Island Development Authority
Ikram Mansori, Veterans Affairs Commission
Jeff Marshall, Veterans Affairs Commission
Myles Tucker, Veterans Affairs Commission
Raymond Wong, Veterans Affairs Commission
Belva Davis, War Memorial Board of Trustees
Stanlee Gatti, War Memorial Board of Trustees
Thomas Horn, War Memorial Board of Trustees
Alex Randolph, Workforce Investment San Francisco
Andrew Lindsay, Workforce Investment San Francisco
Angela Tamayo, Workforce Investment San Francisco
Bob Nibbi, Workforce Investment San Francisco
Brian Morton, Workforce Investment San Francisco
Charley Lavery, Workforce Investment San Francisco
Edward Battista, Workforce Investment San Francisco
Jeanine Cotter, Workforce Investment San Francisco
Jeffrey Chiu, Workforce Investment San Francisco
John Doherty, Workforce Investment San Francisco
Jorge Tapia, Workforce Investment San Francisco
Julie Fallon, Workforce Investment San Francisco
Kevin Carroll, Workforce Investment San Francisco
Paul Giusti, Workforce Investment San Francisco
Ramon Hernandez, Workforce Investment San Francisco
Ruben Santana, Workforce Investment San Francisco
Sam Rodriguez, Workforce Investment San Francisco
Theresa Woo, Workforce Investment San Francisco
Vikrum Aiyer, Workforce Investment San Francisco
Alexander Hirji, Youth Commission
Arianna Nassiri, Youth Commission
Arsema Asfaw, Youth Commission
Nora Hylton, Youth Commission
Sarah Ginsburg, Youth Commission
Stephen "Rocky" Versace, Youth Commission