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

Mackenzie Mossing Chief Policy Officer

Stephen Caines
Chief Innovation Officer, Chief Budget Officer

Tasha Dean
Chief Communications & Marketing Officer

Policy

Matthew Quevedo
Chief of Neighborhood Outreach

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 and Legislative Director

Sara Garcia
Senior Public Safety & Education Advisor

Ryan Coonerty
Senior Intergovernmental Affairs Advisor

Keith Hertzberg
Budget and Innovation Advisor

Communications

Ben Irwin
Speechwriter

Seamus Gann
Communications Specialist

Serena Khahera
Digital Media & Communications Specialist

Sammi Phan
Digital Media & Communications Specialist

Neighborhood Outreach

Vanessa Gonzalez
Deputy Director of Neighborhood Outreach

Emily Lansing
Neighborhood Meet & Greet Program Coordinator

Stephen Ngo
Communications Outreach & Office Compliance

Leilani Gomez
Neighborhood Outreach Coordinator

Tara Dang
Neighborhood Outreach Coordinator

Aden Kassaye
Neighborhood Outreach Coordinator

Rheya Pawar
Together SJ Program Lead

Myrna Srouji
Together SJ Program Lead

Operations

Yadira Fortino
Assistant

Renu Grover Deputy Chief of Staff

Megan White
Executive Assistant

Celina Carrasco
Secretary