Kate Favetti

Appointed September 22, 2011 by Mayor Edwin Lee

As a City and County of San Francisco retiree with 36 years of dedicated service, the recent appointment of Commissioner Kate Favetti to the Civil Service Commission is hailed as an outstanding addition to the work and the betterment of the civil service merit system.

Commissioner Favetti's City and County career has encompassed progressively more complex positions in the professional, managerial and executive ranks culminating as a City Department Head for the Civil Service Commission. Her 36 years of work experience is a reflection of the civil service merit system at work, starting as a Clerk Typist, working her way to qualify and be appointed in the positions of Senior Clerk-Typist, Management Assistant, Personnel Analyst, Senior Personnel Analyst, Senior Departmental Personnel Officer, Human Resources Manager, Special Assistant, Assistant Executive Officer, Principal Employee Relations Representative, SFGH Human Resources Director, and ultimately as a City Department Head.

Commissioner Favetti is a well-known and respected facilitator of the City and County's civil service personnel system. Her extensive knowledge of the legal framework of civil service and her considered judgment have established her as the key resource person to whom so many turn for advice and information on personnel matters. Commissioner Favetti's experience and achievements have earned her the honor and recognition of the International Public Management Association for Human Resources, IPMA-HR Executive Level Certification.

As a native and long-time resident of San Francisco, Commissioner Favetti is active in numerous neighborhood, community service and non-profit organizations. She is Board Member, OMI Cultural Participation Project; Coordinator, she is former President of the Westwood Park Homeowners Association (2009-2016); Ocean Avenue Association Executive Director Hiring Committee (2011 and 2012); Phelan Loop Design Committee; the San Francisco Botanical Gardens; and, others.

Commissioner Favetti and her husband Ray are the proud parents of Tony, his wife Lauren, Joseph, his wife Amber and Dominic; and doting grandparents to Nicole, Renee, Mia Rose, Abby and Lilah.