John Marchand was elected Mayor in November 2011, and served on the Livermore City Council since November 2005, including four terms as vice mayor. Before his election to the City Council, John worked for fifteen years on the community’s behalf as an elected representative on the Zone 7 Water Agency Board of Directors. In addition, […]

Luke Tang is General Manager of TechCode USA, and Head of TechCode Global AI Accelerator Program. Luke won congressional recognition for his contributions to cross-border business relationship in technology and innovation in 2016. Most recently, TechCode was selected as Top 10 Global Accelerator Program by Entrepreneur Magazine. Before joining TechCode, Luke played key roles in […]

Mr. Allan has been an outside director on the boards of a number of companies including NetLogic Microsystems, Inc. (Chair, Governance Committee); Catalyst Semiconductor, Inc. (Chair, Governance Committee; Chair, Compensation Committee); Galvantech, Inc.; Global Motorsport Group, Inc. (Vice Chair of the Board; Chair, Audit Committee); Accom, Inc. (Chair, Audit Committee); Louth Automation, Inc. and Groth […]

Michael Lempres brings deep expertise to help companies do business at the intersection of emerging regulations and commerce, particularly in the innovation economy.  He has decades of senior level experience in government, private and public companies.  Mike worked as general counsel to Bitnet Technologies Corp., a venture backed digital currency startup.   Previously, Mike served as […]

David Haubert was first elected to the Dublin City Council in 2012, and elected Mayor in November 2014. Prior to his election to the City Council, David was a member of the Dublin Unified School District Board of Trustees for ten years, serving as President of the Board in 2009 and 2010. His commitment to […]

Hau L. Lee is the Thoma Professor of Operations, Information and Technology at the Graduate School of Business at Stanford University.  His areas of specialization include global supply chain management, entrepreneurship and innovations in developing economies, and value chain strategy.  He is a Co-Director of the Stanford Initiative on Value Chain Innovations, and was the […]

Vice Mayor Lily Mei grew up in the suburbs of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business from the Drexel University. Her diverse professional experience includes over 20 years in competitive analysis, product and channel management, supply chain practices and serving as a worldwide sales operations controller. Most recently she led […]

After 140 years of mayors elected by the City Council, Hollister decided in June to change to direct election by the voters.On November 6 Republican businessman Ignacio Velazquez was elected as Hollister’s first directly-elected mayor. Ignacio Velazquez ran a campaign to provide a forward thinking agenda that is business friendly.  He wants to encourage economic […]

Mr. Martinez has learned in the classroom and with the parents of Richmond children the impact on poor children and youth of an educational system and a society that does not prioritize them, and that only a mobilized community and city can begin addressing the needed changes. He is a co-founder of March 4 Education (2004) […]

Karen is passionate about the volunteers in Town and serve on man organizations that are not directly connected to serving as a council member.  The volunteers are the driving force that allowed them, together, to build a new Veteran’s building in 2012–an exceptional tribute to heroes who have served.  They partner every year support valley organizations […]