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BCDC Commission Members

Twenty-seven individuals sit as San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commissioners. They represent a wide variety of public, private, and nonprofit sector interests. The Governor appoints the Chair and Vice-Chair, along with three other individuals. County Supervisors represent each of the nine counties that touch the Bay, elected officials represent four bayside cities, and other Commissioners represent state and federal agencies with an interest in Bay issues.

The Commission is composed of 27 members, appointed as follows:

  • Five, including the chairman and vice-chairman, appointed by the Governor (Robert Zachary Wasserman, Chair | Rebecca Dianne Eisen, Vice Chair | Raymond Sean Randolph → Lenny Mendonca, Alternate | Sanjay Mahendra Ranchod → Barry Nelson, Alternate | Karl Hasz)
  • One appointed by the Speaker of the State Assembly (Eddie Hongil Ahn)
  • One appointed by the State Senate Rules Committee (Patricia Showalter → Stephen Lefkovits, Alternate)
  • One each appointed by the boards of supervisors of each of the nine Bay Area counties (Lena Tam → Marie Gilmore, Alternate | John Gioia → Federal D. Glover, Alternate | Stephanie Moulton-Peters | Belia Ramos → Joelle Gallagher, Alternate | Aaron Peskin → Catherine Stefani, Alternate | Dave Pine → David Canepa, Alternate | Otto Lee → Yoriko Kishimoto, Alternate | Mitch Mashburn → John Vasquez, Alternate | Susan Gorin → David Rabbitt, Alternate)
  • One each from a north, east, south, and west Bay city appointed by the Association of Bay Area Governments (Mark Neal Addiego | Pat Burt → Larry Klein, Alternate | Pat Eklund → Nancy Kemnitzer, Alternate | Cesar Zepeda → Soheila Vahdati Bana, Alternate)
  • One from the California Business and Transportation Agency (Dina El-Tawansy → David Ambuehl, Alternate)
  • One from the California Department of Finance (Stephen Benson → Matt Almy, Alternate)
  • One from the California Resources Agency (Jenn Eckerle → Justine Kimball, Alternate)
  • One from the California State Lands Commission (Jennifer Lucchesi → Sheri Lynn Pemberton, Alternate)
  • One from the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, San Francisco Bay Region (Dr. Andrew Gunther → Letty Belin, Alternate)
  • One from the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers (Dr. Tessa Eve Beach → Tommy Williams, Alternate)
  • One from the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (Ellen Blake → Jason Brush, Alternate)

The Commission meetings, which are open to the public, are normally held the afternoon of the first and third Thursday of each month.

CommissionerAddressAppointed byAlternate to
Robert Zachary Wasserman, Chair

Robert Zachary Wasserman, Chair

Wendel Rosen Black & Dean, LLP, 1111 Broadway, 24th Floor, Oakland, CA 94607(510) 834-6600(510) 808-4691zwasserman@fennemorelaw.comGovernor Brown on 02/14/2012Vacant   
Rebecca Dianne Eisen, Vice Chair

Rebecca Dianne Eisen, Vice Chair

375 Beale Street, Suite 510, San Francisco, CA 94105(415) 352-3600N/Areisen49@gmail.comGovernor Newsom on 06/02/2022Vacant 
Raymond Sean Randolph

Raymond Sean Randolph

Bay Area Council Economic Institute, 353 Sacramento Street, Suite 1000, San Francisco, CA 94111(415) 981-7117(415) 981-6408sean@bayareacouncil.orgGovernor Schwarzenegger on 05/06/2005Mendonca
Lenny Mendonca

Lenny Mendonca

375 Beale Street, Suite 510, San Francisco, CA 94105(415) 352-3600N/Alenny@mendoncas.comGovernor Newsom on 06/02/2022Randolph
Sanjay Mahendra Ranchod

Sanjay Mahendra Ranchod

375 Beale Street, Suite 510, San Francisco, CA 94105(415) 352-3600N/Aranchod.bcdc@gmail.comGovernor Brown on 04/28/2017Nelson
Barry Nelson

Barry Nelson

375 Beale Street, Suite 510, San Francisco, CA 94105(415) 352-3600N/Abarrynelsonwws@gmail.comGovernor Brown on 06/26/2018Ranchod
Karl Hasz

Karl Hasz

375 Beale Street, Suite 510, San Francisco, CA 94105(415) 352-3600N/Akarl.hasz.bcdc@gmail.comGovernor Newsom on 07/01/2021Vacant
Eddie Hongil Ahn

Eddie Hongil Ahn

1028A Howard Street, San Francisco, CA 94103(415) 252-9700(415) 252-9775eddie.ahn.bcdc@gmail.comSpeaker of the Assembly on 04/25/2018Vacant
Patricia Showalter

Patricia Showalter

375 Beale Street, Suite 510, San Francisco, CA 94105(415) 352-3600N/APatshow4MV@gmail.comSenate Rules Committee on 09/04/2019Lefkovits
Stephen Lefkovits

Stephen Lefkovits

375 Beale Street, Suite 510, San Francisco, CA 94105(415) 352-3600N/Asteve.lefkovits@gmail.comSenate Rules Committee on 06/08/2022Showalter  
Marie Gilmore

Marie Gilmore

375 Beale Street, Suite 510, San Francisco, CA 94105(415) 352-3600N/Amelrgilmore@gmail.comAlameda County on 03/15/2011Tam
Lena TamAlameda County
1221 Oak Street, Suite 536
Oakland, CA 94612
(510) 272-6693N/Alena.tam@acgov.orgAlameda County SupervisorAlameda County on 01/24/2023Gilmore
John Gioia

John Gioia

Contra Costa County, 11780 San Pablo Avenue, Suite D, El Cerrito, CA 94530(510) 231-8686(510) 374-3429john.gioia@bos.cccounty.usContra Costa County on 01/05/1999Glover
Federal D. GloverContra Costa County District V, 190 E. 4th Street, Pittsburg, CA 94565(925) 608-4200(925) 608-4209district5@bos.cccounty.usContra Costa County on 01/05/2016Gioia
Stephanie Moulton-Peters

Stephanie Moulton-Peters

Marin County Board of Supervisors, 3501 Civic Center Drive, Room 329, San Rafael, CA 94903-4193(415) 473-7331N/Asmoultonpeters@marincounty.orgMarin County on 01/12/2021Vacant
Belia Ramos

Belia Ramos

Napa County, 1195 Third Street, Room 310, Napa, CA 94559(707) 259-8277N/Abelia.ramos@countyofnapa.orgNapa County on 01/05/2023Gallagher
Joelle Gallagher

Joelle Gallagher

Napa County, 1195 Third Street, Room 310, Napa, CA 94559(707) 253-4828N/Ajoelle.gallagher@countyofnapa.orgNapa County on 01/05/2023Ramos
Aaron Peskin

Aaron Peskin

City and County of San Francisco, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 244, San Francisco, CA 94102-4689(415) 554-7450N/AAaron.Peskin@sfgov.orgCity and County of San Francisco on 05/02/2017Stefani
Catherine Stefani

Catherine Stefani

City and County of San Francisco, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 244, San Francisco, CA 94102-4689(415) 554-7752N/ACatherine.Stefani@sfgov.orgCity and County of San Francisco on 02/05/2019Peskin
Dave Pine

Dave Pine

County of San Mateo, 400 County Government Center, Redwood City, CA 94063(650) 363-4571(650) 368-3012dpine@co.sanmateo.ca.usSan Mateo County SupervisorSan Mateo County on 05/24/2011Canepa
David CanepaHall of Justice, 400 County Center, Redwood City, CA 94063(650) 363-4572N/Adcanepa@smcgov.orgSan Mateo County on 01/12/2021Pine
Otto LeeCounty of Santa Clara, 70 West Hedding Street, 10th Floor, San Jose, CA 95110(408) 299-5030(408) 298-6637otto.lee@bos.sccgov.orgSanta Clara County on 01/12/2021Kishimoto  
Yoriko Kishimoto, Commissioner

Yoriko Kishimoto

375 Beale Street, Suite 510, San Francisco, CA 94105(415) 352-3600N/Aykishimoto@openspace.orgSanta Clara County on 08/18/2021Lee
Mitch MashburnBoard of Supervisors, Solano County, 675 Texas Street, Suite 6500, Fairfield CA 94533-6342(707) 784-6130N/Amhmashburn@solanocounty.comSolano County on 1/10/2023Vasquez
John Vasquez

John Vasquez

Board of Supervisors, Solano County, 675 Texas Street, Suite 6500, Fairfield CA 94533-6342(707) 784-6129N/Ajmvasquez@solanocounty.comSolano County on 1/10/2023Mashburn
Susan Gorin

Susan Gorin

County of Sonoma, 575 Administration Drive, Room 100 A, Santa Rosa, CA 95403(707) 565-2241(707) 565-3778Susan.Gorin@sonoma-county.orgSonoma County on 01/08/2013Rabbitt 
David RabbittCounty of Sonoma, 575 Administration Drive, Room 100A, Santa Rosa, CA 95403(707) 565-2241(707) 565-3778david.rabbitt@sonoma-county.orgSonoma County on 01/05/2021Gorin
Mark Neal Addiego

Mark Neal Addiego

City Hall, 400 Grand Avenue, South San Francisco, CA 94080(650) 877-8500(650) 829-6609mark.addiego@ssf.netAssociation of Bay Area Governments on 01/20/2011Vacant
Pat Burt

Pat Burt

City of Palo Alto, 250 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301(650) 329-2379N/Apat@patburt.orgAssociation of Bay Area Governments on 03/18/2021Klein
Larry Klein

Larry Klein

456 W. Olive Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94086(408) 730-7473N/Akleincouncil@sunnyvale.ca.govAssociation of Bay Area Governments on 06/10/2022Burt
Pat Eklund

Pat Eklund

375 Beale Street, Suite 510, San Francisco, CA 94105(415) 352-3600N/Apeklund@novato.orgAssociation of Bay Area Governments on 09/16/2021Kemnitzer
Nancy Kemnitzer375 Beale Street, Suite 510, San Francisco, CA 94105(415) 352-3600N/Ankemnitzer@cityofbelvedere.orgAssociation of Bay Area Governments on 09/15/2022Eklund
Cesar Zepeda

Cesar Zepeda

Richmond City Council
440 Civic Center Plaza
Richmond, CA 94804
(510) 620-6593N/Acesar_zepeda@ci.richmond.ca.usRichmond City Council Member District 2Association of Bay Area Governments on 10/18/2023Bana

Soheila Vahdati BanaRichmond City Council
440 Civic Center Plaza
Richmond, CA 94804
(510) 620-6743 (510) 779-7280N/Asoheila_bana@ci.richmond.ca.us
soheilabana@gmail.com
Richmond City Council Member District 4Association of Bay Area Governments on 10/18/2023Zepeda
Dina El-TawansyCalifornia Department of Transportation, District 4, 111 Grand Avenue, Oakland, CA 94623-0660(510) 286-4444N/Adina.el-tawansy@dot.ca.govCalifornia State Transportation Agency on 01/08/2021Ambuehl
David Dennis Ambuehl

David Dennis Ambuehl

California Department of Transportation, District 4, 111 Grand Avenue, Oakland, CA 94623-0660N/AN/Adavid.ambuehl@dot.ca.govCalifornia State Transportation Agency on 08/15/2021El-Tawansy
Stephen BensonDepartment of Finance
1021 O Street, Suite 3110
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 445-8611N/AStephen.Benson@dof.ca.govPrincipal Program Budget AnalystDepartment of Finance on 10/02/2023Almy
Matt AlmyDepartment of Finance, 1021 O Street, Suite 3110, Sacramento, CA 95814(916) 445-8611N/Amatt.almy@dof.ca.govBudget AnalystDepartment of Finance on 06/13/2022Benson
Jenn Eckerle

Jenn Eckerle

California Natural Resources Agency, 1416 Ninth Street, Room 1311, Sacramento, CA 95814(916) 653-5656N/AJenn.Eckerle@resources.ca.govSecretary of Natural Resources on 01/22/2020Kimball
Dr. Justine Kimball

Dr. Justine Kimball

Ocean Protection Council
715 P Street, 20th Floor
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 653-0539N/Ajustine.kimball@resources.ca.govSenior Climate Change Program OfficerNatural Resources Agency on 09/21/2023Eckerle

Jennifer LucchesiState Lands Commission, 100 Howe Avenue, Suite 100-South, Sacramento, CA 95825-8202(916) 574-1800N/AJennifer.Lucchesi@slc.ca.govState Lands Commission on 05/13/2013Pemberton
Sheri Lynn Pemberton

Sheri Lynn Pemberton

State Lands Commission, 100 Howe Avenue, Suite 100, South Sacramento, CA 95825-8202(916) 574-1800(916) 574-1810sheri.pemberton@slc.ca.govState Lands Commission on 08/30/2012, reappointed on 05/13/2013Lucchesi
Dr. Andrew Gunther

Dr. Andrew Gunther

375 Beale Street, Suite 510, San Francisco, CA 94105(415) 352-3600N/Aandrew.gunther@waterboards.ca.govRegional Water Quality Control Board on 06/08/2020Belin
Letty Belin

Letty Belin

375 Beale Street, Suite 510, San Francisco, CA 94105(415) 352-3600N/ALetty_Belin@ios.doi.govRegional Water Quality Control Board on 9/14/2022Gunther
Dr. Tessa Eve Beach

Dr. Tessa Eve Beach

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
South Pacific Division
450 Golden Gate Avenue Rm 6672H 6th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94102
(415) 503-6503N/Atessa.e.bernhardt@usace.army.milU.S. Army Corps of Engineers on 10/28/2019Williams
Tommy Williams

Tommy Williams

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
South Pacific Division
450 Golden Gate Avenue Rm 6672H 6th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94102
(415) 503-6503N/Athomas.r.williams@usace.army.milU.S. Army Corps of Engineers on 10/28/2019Beach
Jason BrushEPA-Region 9 (WTR-1), 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105(415) 972-3483(415) 947-3537brush.jason@epa.govU.S. Environmental Protection Agency on 02/25/2010Blake
Ellen Blake

Ellen Blake

EPA-Region 9, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105(415) 972-3496N/Ablake.ellen@epa.govU.S. Environmental Protection Agency on 06/21/2022Brush

Legislative Appointees

Legislative AppointeesAddressAlternate to
Assembly Representative
The Honorable Philip Ting
Capitol Office:
State Capitol
P.O. Box 942849
Sacramento, CA 94249-0019

District Office:
455 Golden Gate Avenue, Suite 14600
San Francisco, CA 94102
Capitol Office:
(916) 319-2019

District Office:
(415) 557-2312
Capitol Office:
(916) 319-2119

District Office:
(415) 557-1178
Assemblymember.Ting@assembly.ca.gov
info@philting.com
CA State Assembly MemberJohn-Baptiste
Alicia John-Baptiste

Alicia John-Baptiste

375 Beale Street, Suite 510
San Francisco, CA 94105
(415) 352-3600N/A ajohn-baptiste@spur.orgSpeaker of the Assembly on 06/29/2023Ting
Senate Representative
The Honorable Nancy Skinner
Capitol Office
1021 O Street, Suite 8630, Sacramento, CA 95814-4900

District Office
1515 Clay Street, Suite 2202, Oakland, CA 94612
Capitol Office
(916) 651-4009

District Office
(510) 286-1333
N/ASenator.Skinner@senate.ca.govState SenatorVacant
Executive Director
Lawrence Jay Goldzband

Lawrence Jay Goldzband

375 Beale Street, Suite 510
San Francisco, CA 94105
(415) 352-3600N/Algoldzband@bcdc.ca.govN/A
Deputy Attorney General
Shari Beth Posner

Shari Beth Posner

"Office of the Attorney General of California, Lands Division
1515 Clay Street Ste 2100
Oakland, CA 94612-1493"
(510) 879-0856(510) 622-2121shari.posner@doj.ca.gov

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