Meet
The Team
Mayor Matt Mahan is running an administration that embraces change — and demands better for San José families. His talented, innovative, and experienced team works every day to help drive the transformative change that will make government work for the many diverse communities that call our city home. Learn more about the team structure and find ways to contact us below – we can’t wait to hear from you!
Leadership
Jim Reed Chief of Staff
Renu Grover Deputy Chief of Staff
Mackenzie Mossing Chief Policy Officer
Stephen Caines
Chief Innovation & Budget Officer
Tasha Dean
Chief Communications & Marketing Officer
Matthew Quevedo
Deputy Chief of Staff, Chief of Neighborhood Outreach
Policy
Vincent Rocha
Senior Economic Development, Housing, & Land Use Advisor
Alejandra Leynez Chantres
Council Policy & Legislative Director
Michael Lomio
Senior Land Use & Economic Development Policy Advisor
Emily Munguia
Council Policy & Legislative Director
Ryan Coonerty
Senior Intergovernmental Affairs Advisor
Jessica Barriga
Economic Development Policy Advisor
Budget & Innovation
Smita Bhattacharjee
Deputy Chief Innovation Officer
Keith Hertzberg
Budget & Innovation Advisor
Communications
Ben Irwin
Speechwriter
Seamus Gann
Communications Manager
Sammi Phan
Digital Media Specialist
Neighborhood Outreach
Emily Lansing
Community Events Director
Stephen Ngo
Neighborhood Outreach & Office Compliance
Leilani Gomez
Constituent Services Director
Tara Dang
Neighborhood Outreach Coordinator
Aden Kassaye
Neighborhood Outreach Coordinator
Rheya Pawar
Together SJ Program Director
Faye Garcia
Database & Outreach Coordinator
Myrna Srouji
Neighborhood Outreach Coordinator
Operations
Megan White
Executive Assistant to Mayor Matt Mahan
Yadira Fortino
Assistant to Mayor Matt Mahan
Celina Carrasco
Secretary