Board of Directors

The Cal Cities Board of Directors consists of the following:

• President, first vice president, second vice president, and immediate past president
• One director elected by each of the sixteen regional divisions;
• One director elected by each of the 10 functional departments;
• One director elected by each of the five caucuses;
• Twelve directors at-large;
• One director designated by each of the ten largest cities in California; and
• Any California city officials serving on the National League of Cities Board of Directors.

League of California Cities 2023-2024 Board of Directors

Officers

• President Daniel Parra, Mayor, Fowler
• First Vice President Lynne Kennedy, Mayor Pro Tem, Rancho Cucamonga
• Second Vice President Gabe Quinto, Council Member, El Cerrito
• Immediate Past President Ali Sajjad Taj, Mayor Pro Tem, Artesia
• Executive Director and CEO, Carolyn Coleman

Directors

• Teresa Acosta, Council Member, Carlsbad – At-large 
• Ashleigh Aitken, Mayor, Anaheim – Large City
• Walter Allen III, Mayor, Covina – At-large
• Jan Arbuckle, Mayor, Grass Valley – At-large 
• Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft, Mayor, Alameda – East Bay Division
• Al Austin, Council Member, Long Beach – Large City Representative
• Melanie Bagby, Council Member, Cloverdale – At-large 
• Karen Bass, Mayor, Los Angeles – Large City
• Scott Bauer, Council Member, Eureka – Redwood Empire Division
• LaTanya Bellow, Assistant City Manager, Berkeley – Personnel and Employee Relations Department
• Priya Bhat-Patel, Mayor Pro Tem, Carlsbad – Women’s Caucus
• James Bozajian, Council Member, Calabasas – Los Angeles County Division
• Andrew Chou, Council Member, Diamond Bar – At-large
• David Cohen, Council Member, San Jose – Large City Representative
• Karen Comstock, Mayor Pro Tem, Chino – Inland Empire Division
• Christine Dietrick, City Attorney, San Luis Obispo – City Attorneys Department
• Alice Dowdin Calvillo, Council Member, Auburn – Sacramento Valley Division
• Jerry Dyer, Mayor, Fresno – Large City
• Neysa Fligor, Council Member, Los Altos – Peninsula Division
• Edgard Garcia, Mayor Pro Tem, El Centro – Imperial County Division
• Todd Gloria, Mayor, San Diego – Large City
• Karen Goh, Mayor, Bakersfield – Large City
• Marshall Goodman, Mayor, La Palma – At-large 
• Eric Guerra, Vice Mayor, Sacramento – Large City Representative
• Rene Guerrero, Director of Public Works, Pomona – Public works Department
• Mike Healy, Council Member, Petaluma – North Bay Division
• Britt Huff, Council Member, Rolling Hills Estates – At-large
• Randi Johl, Legislative Director/City Clerk, Temecula – City Clerks Department
• Dan Kalb, Council Member, Oakland – Large City Representative
• Jim Lewis, City Manager, Atascadero – City Managers Department
• Ray Marquez, Council Member, Chino Hills – At-large
• Lisa Middleton, Council Member, Palm Springs – At-large
• John Minto, Mayor, Santee – San Diego County Division
• Scott Nassif, Mayor, Apple Valley – Desert Mountain Division
• Eric Nelson, Planning Commissioner, Dana Point – Planning and Community Development Department
• Kim Nguyen-Penaloza, Council Member, Garden Grove – Orange County Division
• Lori Ogorchock, Council Member, Antioch – Mayors and Council Members Department
• Jaime Patino, Council Member, Union City – At-large
• Dave Potter, Mayor, Carmel – Monterey Bay Division
• Ana Maria Quintana, Council Member, Bell – At-large
• Roberta Raper, Dir. Of Finance and Technology, West Sacramento – Fiscal Officers Department
• Dana Reed, Council Member, Indian Wells – Riverside County Division
• David Sander, Mayor, Rancho Cordova – NLC
• Cindy Silva, Council Member, Walnut Creek – At-large
• Jeff Smith, Police Chief, Pismo Beach – Police Chiefs Department
• Dan Stefano, Fire Chief, Costa Mesa – Fire Chiefs Department
• Erica A. Stewart, Mayor, San Louis Obispo –  Channel Counties Division
• Kuldip Thusu, Council Member, Dinuba – South San Joaquin Valley Division
• Racquel Vasquez, Mayor, Lemon Grove – African American Caucus
• Anna Velazquez, Mayor, Soledad – Latino Caucus
• Malia Vella, Council Member, Alameda – API Caucus
• Tyller Williamson, Mayor, Monterey – LGBTQ Caucus
• Dan Wright, Council Member, Stockton – Central Valley Division
  

Cal Cities pays actual and necessary expenses incurred by directors who attend the boards’ quarterly, two-day meetings. For eligible expenses, please submit a travel expense voucher.