Educational Background

B.A - Lewis & Clark College

J.D - Hastings College of the Law

Professional History

Consultant

Kasperzak Public Affairs 2017 - present

Principal / Mediator

Silicon Valley Mediation Group 2001 - present

Dispute Resolution Specialists 1993 - 2001

Advisory Board Member

Nextdoor.com 2011 - 2017

Litigation Partner

Bronson, Bronson & McKinnon 1982 - 1993

Other Professional Experience

Mediator & Arbitrator

U.S. District Court

Santa Clara Superior Court

Mediation Trainer

Stanford School of Law

Santa Clara University School of Law

City of Mountain View - Public Service

Positions Held

• Mayor
• City Councilmember
• Chair of the following Council committees:
  • Transportation
  • Finance
  • Moffett Complex
  • Appointments Review
  • Neighborhood
  • Technology
• Other committee leadership and participation:
  • Caltrain Policy Advisory Board
  • Northwest Flood Zone Advisory Committee
  • Environmental Planning Commission
  • Parks and Recreation Commission

Other - Public Service

Leadership Positions Held

• Bay Area Water Supply & Conservation Agency
• San Francisco Bay Area Regional Water System Financing Authority
• National League of Cities
  • Board of Directors
  • Healthcare Cost Task Force
  • Finance Policy Committee
  • Transportation & Infrastructure Policy Committee
• League of California Cities
• President 2011 - 2012
• Institute for Local Government
• Revenue & Taxation Policy Committee

Other Community Activites

Leadership Positions Held

• Los Altos Community Foundation
• KMVT
• Avenidas
• American Red Cross
• Community School of Music & Arts
• Friends of Mountain View Air & Space Center
• Lewis & Clark College
• Mountain View Library Foundation

Honors and Awards

• Giving Something Back Award, 2001 (American Red Cross)
• Citation for Outstanding Voluntary Service, 2000 (Lewis & Clark)
• Award of Special Merit, 1996 (Santa Clara County)
• Outstanding Volunteer Leadership, 1994