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