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