Commissioners
The Commission has 27 members (and their alternates). Commissioners include members of the public, and officials who represent federal, state, and local governments.
Members of the Commission
R. Zachary Wasserman, Commission Chair
Governor appointee
375 Beale St., Suite 510
San Francisco, CA 94105
(415) 352-3600
zack.wasserman@bcdc.ca.gov
Alternate vacant
appointed by: Governor Brown
appointed on: 02/14/2012
Alternate vacant
Rebecca Eisen, Commission Vice Chair
Governor appointee
375 Beale St., Suite 510
San Francisco, CA 94105
(415) 352-3600
reisen49@gmail.com
Alternate vacant
appointed by: Governor Newsom
appointed on: 06/02/2022
Alternate vacant
Mark Addiego, Commissioner
Association of Bay Area Governments appointee
City Hall
400 Grand Avenue
South San Francisco, CA 94080
(650) 877-8500
mark.addiego@ssf.net
Alternate vacant
appointed by: Association of Bay Area Governments
appointed on: 01/20/2011
Alternate vacant
Eddie Ahn, Commissioner
Assembly Speaker appointee
375 Beale St., Suite 510
San Francisco, CA 94105
(415) 352-3600
eddie.ahn.bcdc@gmail.com
Alternate vacant
appointed by: Speaker of the Assembly
appointed on: 04/25/2018
Alternate vacant
Dr. Tessa Beach, Commissioner
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers appointee
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
450 Golden Gate Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94102
Alternate Williams
appointed by:U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
appointed on: 10/28/2019
Tommy Williams, Alternate
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers appointee
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
450 Golden Gate Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94102
Alternate to Beach
appointed by: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
appointed on: 10/28/2019
Stephen Benson, Commissioner
Department of Finance appointee
Department of Finance
1021 O Street, Suite 3110
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 445-8611
Stephen.Benson@dof.ca.gov
Alternate Almy
appointed by: Department of Finance
appointed on: 10/02/2023
Matt Almy, Alternate
Department of Finance appointee
Department of Finance
1021 O Street, Suite 3110
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 445-8611
matt.almy@dof.ca.gov
Alternate to Benson
appointed by: Department of Finance
appointed on: 06/02/2022
Ellen Blake, Commissioner
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency appointee
EPA-Region 9
75 Hawthorne Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
(415) 972-3496
blake.ellen@epa.gov
Alternate Brush
appointed by: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
appointed on: 06/21/2022
Alternate vacant
Pat Burt, Commissioner
Association of Bay Area Governments appointee
City of Palo Alto
250 Hamilton Avenue
Palo Alto, CA 94301
(650) 329-2379
pat@patburt.org
Alternate Klein
appointed by: Association of Bay Area Governments
appointed on: 03/18/2021
Larry Klein, Alternate
Association of Bay Area Governments appointee
456 W. Olive Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA 94086
(408) 730-7473
kleincouncil@sunnyvale.ca.gov
Alternate to Burt
appointed by: Association of Bay Area Governments
appointed on: 06/10/2022
Jenn Eckerle, Commissioner
Secretary of Natural Resources appointee
California Natural Resources Agency
1416 Ninth Street, Room 1311
Sacramento, CA 95814
Telephone: (916) 653-5656
Jenn.Eckerle@resources.ca.gov
Alternate Kimball
appointed by: Secretary of Natural Resources
appointed on: 01/22/2020
Justine Kimball, Alternate
Natural Resources appointee
Senior Climate Change Program Officer
Ocean Protection Council
715 P Street, 20th Floor
Sacramento, CA 95814
justine.kimball@resources.ca.gov
Alternate to Eckerle
appointed by: Natural Resources Agency
appointed on: 09/21/2023
Pat Eklund, Commissioner
Association of Bay Area Governments appointee
375 Beale St., Suite 510
San Francisco, CA 94105
(415) 352-3600
peklund@novato.org
Alternate Kemnitzer
appointed by: Association of Bay Area Governments
appointed on: 09/16/2021
Nancy Kemnitzer, Alternate
Association of Bay Area Governments appointee
375 Beale St., Suite 510
San Francisco, CA 94105
(415) 352-3600
nkemnitzer@cityofbelvedere.org
Alternate to Eklund
appointed by: Association of Bay Area Governments
appointed on: 09/15/2022
Dina El-Tawansy, Commissioner
California Department of Transportation appointee
California Department of Transportation
District 4
111 Grand Avenue
Oakland, CA 94623-0660
(510) 286-4444
dina.el-tawansy@dot.ca.gov
Alternate Ambuehl
appointed by: California State Transportation Agency
appointed on: 01/08/2021
David Ambuehl, Alternate
California Department of Transportation appointee
California Department of Transportation
District 4
South San Francisco, CA 94080
111 Grand Avenue
Oakland, CA 94623-0660
david.ambuehl@dot.ca.gov
Alternate to El-Tawansy
appointed by: California State Transportation Agency
appointed on: 08/15/2021
Marie Gilmore, Commissioner
Alameda County appointee
375 Beale St., Suite 510
San Francisco, CA 94105
(415) 352-3600
melrgilmore@gmail.com
Alternate Tam
appointed by: Alameda County
appointed on: 03/15/2011
Lena Tam, Alternate
Alameda County appointee
Alameda County
1221 Oak Street, Suite 536
Oakland, CA 94612
Phone: 510.272.6693
lena.tam@acgov.org
Alternate to Gilmore
appointed by: Alameda County
appointed on: 01/24/2023
John Gioia, Commissioner
Contra Costa County appointee
Contra Costa County
11780 San Pablo Ave., Suite D
El Cerrito, CA 94530
(510) 231-8686
john.gioia@bos.cccounty.us
Alternate Glover
appointed by: Contra Costa County
appointed on: 01/05/199
Federal D. Glover, Alternate
Contra Costa County appointee
Contra Costa County District V
190 E. 4th Street
Pittsburg, CA 94565
(925) 608-4200
district5@bos.cccounty.us
Alternate to Gioia
appointed by: Contra Costa County
appointed on: 01/05/2016
Susan Gorin, Commissioner
County of Sonoma appointee
County of Sonoma
575 Administration Drive, Room 100A
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
(707) 565-2241
Susan.Gorin@sonoma-county.org
Alternate Rabbit
appointed by: Sonoma County
appointed on: 01/08/2013
David Rabbitt, Alternate
County of Sonoma appointee
County of Sonoma
575 Administration Drive, Room 100A
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
(707) 565-2241
david.rabbitt@sonoma-county.org
Alternate to Gorin
appointed by: Sonoma County
appointed on: 01/05/2021
Dr. Andrew Gunther, Commissioner
Regional Water Quality Control Board appointee
375 Beale St., Suite 510
San Francisco, CA 94105
(415) 352-3600
andrew.gunther@waterboards.ca.gov
Alternate Belin
appointed by: Regional Water Quality Control Board
appointed on: 06/08/2020
Letty Belin, Alternate
Regional Water Quality Control Board appointee
375 Beale St., Suite 510
San Francisco, CA 94105
(415) 352-3600
Alternate to Gunther
appointed by: Regional Water Quality Control Board
appointed on: 9/14/2022
Karl Hasz, Commissioner
Governor appointee
375 Beale St., Suite 510
San Francisco, CA 94105
(415) 352-3600
karl.hasz.bcdc@gmail.com
Alternate vacant
appointed by: Governor Newsom
appointed on: 07/01/2021
Alternate vacant
Otto Lee, Commissioner
Santa Clara County appointee
County of Santa Clara
70 West Hedding Street, 10th Floor
San Jose, CA 95110
(408) 299-5030
otto.lee@bos.sccgov.org
Alternate Kishimoto
appointed by: Santa Clara County
appointed on: 01/12/2021
Yoriko Kishimoto, Alternate
Santa Clara County appointee
375 Beale St., Suite 510
San Francisco, CA 94105
(415) 352-3600
ykishimoto@openspace.org
Alternate to Lee
appointed by: Santa Clara County
appointed on: 08/18/2021
Jennifer Lucchesi, Commissioner
State Lands Commission appointee
State Lands Commission
100 Howe Avenue, Suite 100-South
Sacramento, CA 95825-8202
(916) 574-1800
Jennifer.Lucchesi@slc.ca.gov
Alternate Pemberton
appointed by: State Lands Commission
appointed on: 05/13/2013
Sheri L. Pemberton, Alternate
State Lands Commission appointee
State Lands Commission
100 Howe Avenue, Suite 100-South
Sacramento, CA 95825-8202
(916) 574-1800
sheri.pemberton@slc.ca.gov
Alternate to Lucchesi
appointed by: State Lands Commission
appointed on: 08/30/2012
Mitch Mashburn, Commissioner
Solano County appointee
Solano County
Solano County
375 Beale St., Suite 510
San Francisco, CA 94105
(415) 352-3600
mhmashburn@solanocounty.com
Alternate Vasquez
appointed by: Solano County
appointed on: 1/10/2023
John Vasquez
Alternate
Board of Supervisors
Solano County
675 Texas Street, Suite 6500
Fairfield CA 94533-6342
707-784-6129
jmvasquez@solanocounty.com
Alternate to Mashburn
appointed by: Solano County
appointed on: 01/10/2023
Stephanie Moulton-Peters, Commissioner
Marin County appointee
Marin County Board of Supervisors
3501 Civic Center Drive, Room 329
San Rafael, CA 94903-4193
(415) 473-7331
smoultonpeters@marincounty.org
Alternate vacant
appointed by: Marin County
appointed on: 01/12/2021
Alternate vacant
Aaron Peskin, Commissioner
City and County of San Francisco appointee
City and County of San Francisco
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 244
San Francisco, CA 94102-4689
(415) 554-7450
Aaron.Peskin@sfgov.org
Alternate Stefani
appointed by: City and County of San Francisco
appointed on: 05/02/2017
Catherine Stefani, Alternate
City and County of San Francisco appointee
City and County of San Francisco
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 244
San Francisco, CA 94102-4689
(415) 554-7752
Catherine.Stefani@sfgov.org
Alternate to Peskin
appointed by: City and County of San Francisco
appointed on: 02/05/2019
Dave Pine, Commissioner
San Mateo County appointee
County of San Mateo
400 County Government Center
Redwood City CA 94063
650-363-4571
dpine@co.sanmateo.ca.us
Alternate Canepa
appointed by: San Mateo
appointed on: 01/12/2021
David Canepa, Alternate
San Mateo County appointee
Hall of Justice
400 County Center
Redwood City, CA 94063
(650) 363-4572
dcanepa@smcgov.org
Alternate to Pine
appointed by: San Mateo County
appointed on: 01/12/2021
Belia Ramos, Commissioner
Napa County appointee
Napa County
1195 Third Street, Room 310
Napa, CA 94559
(707) 259-8277
belia.ramos@countyofnapa.org
Alternate Gallagher
appointed by: Napa County
appointed on: 01/05/2023
Joelle Gallagher, Alternate
Napa County appointee
Napa County
1195 Third Street, Room 310
Napa, CA 94559
(707) 253-4828
joelle.gallagher@countyofnapa.org
Alternate to Ramos
appointed by:U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
appointed on: 01/05/2023
Sanjay M. Ranchod, Commissioner
Governor appointee
City and County of San Francisco
375 Beale St., Suite 510
San Francisco, CA 94105
(415) 352-3600
ranchod.bcdc@gmail.com
Alternate Nelson
appointed by: Governor Brown
appointed on: 04/28/2017
Barry Nelson, Alternate
Governor appointee
375 Beale St., Suite 510
San Francisco, CA 94105
(415) 352-3600
barrynelsonwws@gmail.com
Alternate to Ranchod
appointed by: Governor Brown
appointed on: 06/26/2018
R. Sean Randolph, Commissioner
Governor appointee
Bay Area Council Economic Institute
353 Sacramento, Suite 1000
San Francisco, CA 94111
(415) 981-7117
sean@bayareacouncil.org
Alternate Mendoca
appointed by: Governor Schwarzenegger
appointed on: 05/06/2005
Lenny Mendonca, Alternate
Governor appointee
County of Santa Clara
70 West Hedding Street, 10th Floor
San Jose, CA 95110
(408) 299-5030
lenny@mendoncas.com
Alternate to Randolph
appointed by: Governor Newsom
appointed on: 06/02/2022
Patricia Showalter, Commissioner
Senate Rules Committee appointee
375 Beale St., Suite 510
San Francisco, CA 94105
(415) 352-3600
Patshow4MV@gmail.com
Alternate Lefkovits
appointed by: Senate Rules Committeey
appointed on: 09/04/2019
Stephen Lefkovits, Alternate
Senate Rules Committee appointee
375 Beale St., Suite 510
San Francisco, CA 94105
(415) 352-3600
steve.lefkovits@gmail.com
Alternate to Showalter
appointed by: Senate Rules Committee
appointed on: 06/08/2022
Cesar Zepeda, Commissioner
Association of Bay Area Governments appointee
Richmond City Council
440 Civic Center Plaza
Richmond, CA 94804
cesar_zepeda@ci.richmond.ca.us
Alternate Bana
appointed by: Association of Bay Area Governments
appointed on: 02/05/2019
Soheila Bana, Alternate
Association of Bay Area Governments appointee
Richmond City Council
440 Civic Center Plaza
Richmond, CA 94804
soheila_bana@ci.richmond.ca.us
Alternate to Zepeda
appointed by: Association of Bay Area Governments
appointed on: 10/18/2023
Legislative appointees
The Honorable Philip Ting
Assembly representative
State Capitol, Room 3123
Sacramento, CA 95814
916-319-2019
Alternate: Jean-Baptiste
Alicia John-Baptiste, Alternate
Assembly Speaker appointee
375 Beale St., Suite 510
San Francisco, CA 94105
(415) 352-3600
ajohn-baptiste@spur.org
Alternate to Ting
appointed by: Speaker of the Assembly
appointed on: 06/29/2023
The Honorable Nancy Skinner
Senate representative
State Capitol, Room 2028
Sacramento, CA 95814
916-651-4009
Alternate: vacant
Alternate vacant
How Commissioners are appointed
The Commission has 27 members, who are appointed by the following officials and agencies:
- Five, including the chairman and vice-chairman, appointed by the Governor
- One appointed by the Speaker of the State Assembly
- One appointed by the State Senate Rules Committee
- One each appointed by the boards of supervisors of each of the nine Bay Area counties
- One each from a north, east, south, and west Bay city appointed by the Association of Bay Area Governments
- One from the California Business and Transportation Agency
- One from the California Department of Finance
- One from the California Resources Agency
- One from the California State Lands Commission
- One from the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, San Francisco Bay Region
- One from the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
- One from the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency
One member of the Senate, appointed by the Senate Rules Committee, and one member of the Assembly, appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly, also meet with and participate in the Commission, to the extent that their participation is not incompatible with their respective positions as members of the Legislature.
Ex parte communications
Ex parte communications raise due process and fair hearing concerns because Commission decisions must be based on information that has been provided to all parties and the public, and also must be based on material contained only in the administrative record.
The memorandum on ex parte communications explains the prohibition on ex parte communications, and Commissioners’ duties to disclose and report such communications if they occur to preserve the integrity of the Commission’s decision-making process.
The Commission’s regulations prohibit ex parte communications in adjudicatory actions (permit, consistency and enforcement actions) before the Commission. (Cal Code Regs., tit. 14, § 10283(a).) If a prohibited ex parte communication nevertheless occurs, the regulations require Commissioners to disclose the content of the communication on the record, and to submit to the Executive Director a copy of any written communication, including any response, or a memorandum that includes the substance of any oral communication, including any response, and identifies the party or parties involved. (Id. § 10283(c), (d), (e)).
If an ex parte communication occurs for any permit application, enforcement action or consistency review determination, Commissioners should complete an Ex Parte Communication Disclosure Form.
Commissioners or members of the public may also contact the Commission legal staff at exparte@bcdc.ca.gov.