Board of Directors
Delve into the profiles of influential leaders who guide the strategic direction of our organization, contributing their expertise and dedication to the city's economic growth.

Michelle Edwards Heery
2025 Board Chair | Boys & Girls Club of Sonoma-Marin

Akash Kalia
2025 Vice-Chair | Palms Inn

Lisa Wittke Schaffner
Immediate-Past Chair | North Coast Builders Exchange

Alicia Benson
Keysight Technologies

Blythe Carrillo
4Cs Sonoma County

Elisa Chieffo
REDi Construction, Restoration & Specialty Cleaning

Brad Davis
Santa Rosa Junior College

Celia Furber
Recology Sonoma Marin

Kellin Gilbert
Finance Chair | Pisenti & Brinker LLP

Jim Martin
BPM

Todd Mendoza
W Real Estate

Collette Michaud
Children’s Museum of Sonoma County

Xavier Nazario
C4C, Inc.

Troy Niday
The Press Democrat

Samantha Pungprakearti
Carle, Mackie, Power & Ross LLP

Jessica Smith
Redwood Credit Union

Allison Spitzer
Exchange Bank

Hector Velazquez
Nexo Media

Anita Wiglesworth
Luther Burbank Center for the Arts