The Seaport Planning Advisory Committee, or SPAC, provides technical expertise to BCDC on port planning. Members are appointed by MTC/ABAG, the five Bay Area Ports, Caltrans, the San Francisco Marine Exchange, Save San Francisco Bay Association, and BCDC.
Advisory Committee Members
Rebecca Eisen, Chair
BCDC Representative
Bryan Brandes, Maritime Director
Port of Oakland
Lizeht Zepeda, Nannette Beacham, or Jessie Filbert
Port of Richmond
David Lewis, Executive Director, Save the Bay
Bay Area Environmental Interest Group (jointly appointed by chairs of BCDC and MTC)
Karl Hasz
BCDC Representative
Vacant (3)
MTC/ABAG Representative
Jean Finney, Deputy District Director, Transportation Planning and Local Assistance
Caltrans
Andre Coleman, Maritime Director
Port of San Francisco
Jim Triplett, Sr Vice President W Coast Ops
Port of San Francisco
Kristine Zortman, Executive Director
Port of Redwood City
Scott Humphrey, Executive Director, San Francisco Marine Exchange
Bay Area Economic Development Interest Group (jointly appointed by chairs of BCDC and MTC)
MTC/ABAG Planning Director
MTC/ABAG Planning Director
N/A (discontinued regional office)
U.S. Maritime Administration
Vacant
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
The Seaport Planning Advisory Committee was formed by the Commission to advise on updates the BCDC Seaport Plan.