Leading
the Way
Leadership
Board of Directors
Scott Rowitz, Board Chair
Executive Director
Yerba Buena Partnership
Sophie Hayward
Director, Convention Services
City and County of San Francisco
Lawrence Li, Operations and Marketing Committee Chair / Vice Chair
Senior Operations Advisor
SPUR
Victor Vazquez, Finance Committee Chair
Senior Vice President
Community & Social Responsibility Manager
Bank of San Francisco
Kate Faust, Capital Committee Chair
Capital Planning Manager, Office of Resilience and Capital Planning
City and County of San Francisco
Sally Oerth, Audit Committee Chair
Director of Real Estate
City and County of San Francisco
Kristen Jacobson
Director, Grants for the Arts
City and County of San Francisco
Sarah Dennis Phillips
Executive Director, Office of Planning
City and County of San Francisco
Linda Lucero
Executive/Artistic Director
YBAE Yerba Buena Gardens Festival
Jorge Rivas
Executive Director, Office of Civic Engagement & Immigration Affairs,
City and County of San Francisco
Raquel Redondiez
Director
SOMA Pilipinas
Stephanie Blake
CEO
Skylight
Prodan Statev
Sales Engineering
Resolve AI
Community Representative, Neighborhood Affordable Housing (vacant)
Community Representative, At Large (vacant)
John Elberling
Honorary Board Member
Helen Sause
Honorary Board Member
Public Meeting Agendas
Board of Director meetings are open to the public. Meeting agendas are posted 72 hours before the meeting date. To request materials presented at a meeting, please contact us. If you plan to attend, please RSVP in advance in case changes occur.
Staff
Andrew Gillespie
Chief Engineer
Angelo Ferreras
Capital Program Manager
Anthony Mellado
Stationary Engineer
Dr. Bunny McFadden
Administrative Services Manager
Devon Katzner
Special Projects Manager
Leo Diaz
Stationary Engineer
Robin Silver
Carousel Operator On Call
Tim Nelson
Ice Arena and Bowling Center Operations Manager
Amy Pisoni
Ice Arena Pro Shop Manager
Maya Mana
Ice Arena and Bowling Center Accounting
Crystal Williams
Skating School Director
Alastair Tupling
Ice Arena Supervisor
Olivia Jensen
Summer 2026 Intern
Marie Aubry
Finance Manager
Tony Pellegrini
Operations Manager
Valentin Ponce
Stationary Engineer
Matt Chu
Services Manager
Seve Ghose
Executive Director
Ruby Olson
Carousel Operator
Rodney Smith, Jr.
Carousel Operator
Paige Scott
Ice Arena and Bowling Center Manager
Sabrina Fitzsimmons
Ice Arena and Bowling Center Assistant Manager
Justin Diaz
Bowling Center Manager
Paul Schiessl
Ice Arena and Bowling Center Special Projects
Jack Ferraz
Ice Arena Supervisor
Tamanna Shirol
Summer 2026 Intern