Who We Are

The East Cut CBD is guided by a dedicated team of staff and a 23-member volunteer board of directors, representing a diverse group of stakeholders. Together, we work to keep the district safe, clean, and vibrant—ensuring the best resources are in place to support the community.

Staff

Andrew Robinson

Executive Director
415-891-7302

Mike Rieger

Deputy Director
415-275-2037

Janice Atienza

Administration and Special Projects Manager
415-286-5293

Garrick Mitchler

Public Realm Maintenance
and Operations Manager

415-273-9261

Pierre Lagarde

Director of Finance and Development
415-213-2989

Uma Sakhalkar

Marketing & Strategic Communications Manager
415-275-0413

Envy Lau

Programming & Events Manager
415-289-9176

Vanessa Van Norman

Marketing, Admin, & Project Specialist
415-273-9368

Ashley Laqui

Programming & Events Assistant
415-275-2297

Moe Tinoifili

Parks & Greenspace Operations Manager
415-237-3755

Board of Directors

Aaron Fenton

BXP

Adam Van de Water

TJPA

Benjamin Brandin

OCII

Brian Chadwick

Hines

Chris Jaksa

Resident

Cynthia Smizer

Resident

George Mendoza

Salesforce

Gerald Turner

Resident

Heidi Sieck

Resident

Hugo Santana

The Lightbox Cafe

Jessica Legault

Mercy Housing

Julia Rome

SF Travel

Karen Wendel

Resident

Lauren Tanny

Resident

Shalini Sadda

City Real Estate

Shubhra Sarkar

Mili Wine Bar

Officers

Mike Grisso

President | Kilroy

Chris Chang

Vice President | IDEATE SF

Josh Bailey

Treasurer | Gap, Inc.

Leah Edwards

Secretary | Resident