| Hayes Valley Neighborhood Association Slate of Candidates for February 2009 Election
President: Frances Neagley (incumbent)
Background: Frances has been a resident of Hayes Valley for ten years and has been a member of HVNA for just as long. Former Nuclear Medicine technologist, current editor of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology and active in the Society of Nuclear Medicine. She has been on the Board of HVNA for many years, including President last year, and is also a board member of the PTA at John Muir Elementary School.
Vice President: Karen Mauney-Brodek
Background: Corresponding Secretary 2008, Associate Board member 2007, active member of Transportation and Planning committee. Karen holds a Masters in Architecture as well as a Masters in City and Regional Planning with an emphasis on urban design and works for San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department
Treasurer: Jim Warshell (incumbent)
Background: Treasurer 2008 and 4 years as an At-large Board member of HVNA. Chair of Business Relations committee, former Chair of Beautification committee. Has also served on the Board of the San Francisco Botanical Gardens. Jim acts as the HVNA representative to SF 5 Together, serving as Treasurer for that organization.
Recording Secretary: Jamie Lopez
Background: Served as Membership Secretary 2007-2008. Jamie is also Team Coordinator of Hayes Valley Neighborhood Emergency Training (NERT), and serves on SF NERT Coordinator Development Committee and Disability Preparedness Committee.
Corresponding Secretary: Jason Henderson
Background: Most recently Vice President, Jason was Corresponding secretary 2006-7, recording secretary 2005; and an at-large member of board in 2004. He also chairs the Transportation & Planning committee. Jason is assistant professor of Geography at San Francisco State University
Membership Secretary: Richard Johnson
Background: Former President, Membership Secretary and At-large member. Richard also chairs our Children and Families committee and is Co-Chair of our Public Safety committee. Richard is also co-Founder of Community Partners United, with which HVNA works closely in a collaboration of organizations and city agencies throughout Hayes Valley, Lower Haight and the Western Addition.
Member-at-Large: Nathan Lozier
Nathan is a California registered landscape architect with the office of Royston Hanamoto Alley & Abey. His work focuses on the planning and design of public parks, streets, plazas, and college campuses in San Francisco and the Bay Area, with a particular emphasis on issues of sustainability and community involvement. Within HVNA, Nathan has been involved with the ACE (Arts, Culture, and Environment) Committee.
Member-at-Large: Henry Osten
Henry is a Certified Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor and works for the CA Dept. of Rehabilitation. Moving to Hayes Valley a year ago, he’s coordinated the bimonthly Gardening Days in Patricia’s Green. More recently he adopted a four block area for Graffiti Watch with the Dept. of Public Works. Both in his employment, and his work in our neighborhood, he creates opportunities for others to engage in meaningful work activity and community ownership. In an earlier life he studied architecture at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn NY.
Member-at-Large: Sharon Reaves
For the past 2 years Sharon has been the owner of Reaves Gallery on Gough St, which is dedicated to inspiring and guiding local talent. The gallery has established itself as a community resource, organizing educational and informational programs for both artists and collectors. Sharon has been very involved in the ACE committee of HVNA, and has also worked with local merchants to further the cause of art in the neighborhood.
Member-at-Large: Kassim Visram
Kassim has been involved with HVNA ever since he moved to the neighborhood in January, 2000. He is a member of the Communications Committee, and maintains the HVNA website. When not resizing, up-loading or archiving files for HVNA, Kassim works for PG&E as a Geographic Information Systems Analyst.
Continuing member of the board (not up for election):
Member-at-Large:
Bill Bulkley
Outgoing members of the board:
Geri Hayes,
James Hooker,
Chris Mejia,
Adam Millard Ball
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