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Community Service
Mayor, City of Mountain View, 2004
 •  Appointments Review Committee Chair
 •  Council Ad Hoc Ethics Committee Chair
 •  Neighborhoods Committee Chair
 •  Joint Economic Development Policy Committee
 •  Mobile Home Park Issues Chair
 •  Procedures Committee Chair
 •  Santa Clara County Cities Association
 •  Transportation Committee
 •  Santa Clara Valley Water Commission

Vice Mayor, City of Mountain View, 2003
 •  Appointments Review Committee Chair
 •  Finance/Investment Review Committee
 •  Lower Peninsula Flood Control and Watershed Advisory Committee
 •  Santa Clara County Policy Advisory Board for the Comprehensive County      Expressway Planning Study
 •  Santa Clara Valley Water Commission

City Council Member, City of Mountain View, 2001 - 2002
 •  ABAG Appointee
 •  Valley Transportation Authority Policy Advisory Committee
 •  Transportation Committee Chair
 •  Technology Committee Chair
 •  Appointments Review Committee
 •  Finance/Investment Review Committee
 •  Procedures Committee
 •  CalTrain Policy Advisory Board Alternate
 •  Moffett Field Restoration Advisory Board Alternate

Environmental Planning Commissioner, City of Mountain View, 1999 - 2000
Board of Directors & CFO, Stanford Bay Area Charities, 2000
Board of Directors, Northern California CCIM Institute, 1999
San Francisco Events Chair, Stanford Bay Area Charities, 1995 - 1996

Professional Experience
Sidney Consulting, Inc., Mountain View, CA (1990 - Present)
 •  Asset Management Services
 •  Economic Development Services
 •  Acquisition and Divestiture Services

Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), San Francisco, CA (1985 - 1989)
 •  Auditor - Engineering, Construction, & Electric Supply.
 •  Financial Analyst - Investor Relations & Treasury, Corporate Finance.
 •  Management Consultant - Organization, Planning & Development

Southern Pacific Transportation Company, San Francisco, CA (1981 - 1983)
 •  Software Engineer / Production Planner - Mechanical Department.

John Pear Concrete Construction, Mountain View, CA
 •  Provide asset management, including overseeing environmental remediation.
 •  Prepare strategies and evidence for court testimony and arbitration.

Education
University of California, Berkeley, MBA, May 1985
Stanford University, BS Industrial Engineering, March 1981
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), Project Management Program
Appraisal Institute, Capitalization Theory & Techniques, A & B, and Marshall & Swift Cost Valuation
ABAG, OES & FEMA, Seismic Retrofit Training For Building Contractors and Inspectors
Proficient in PC applications including but not limited to Microsoft Office Suite, QuickBooks Pro, PlanEASe, etc.

Certifications
CCIM - CCIM Institute
CFM - International Facility Management Association
CTM - Toastmasters International
FMA & RPA - Building Owners and Managers Institute
SLCR - CoreNet Global Network

Memberships
CCIM Institute
International Council of Shopping Centers (City of Mountain View)
International Facility Management Association, Silicon Valley Chapter
Mountain View Historical Association
Loma Prieta Sierra Club
Stanford Alumni Association
Stanford Bay Area Charities

Hobbies
Avid Hiker and Biker
Metal Sculpturing
Home Remodeling

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