Downtown Housing Plan Community Advisory Group Appointees
Resident (Renter) – 1
Sudha Fatima
Resident (Homeowner near project area): Downtown North resident Additional Categories Represented:
• Renter Organization Representative
• Affordable Housing/Non-Profit Housing Group Representative: Palo Alto Forward
Resident (Homeowner) – 1
Donald Barr
Resident (Homeowner near project area): University South resident Additional Categories Represented:
• HRC Commissioner
• Affordable Housing/Non-Profit Housing Group Representative: Avenidas (Board of Directors)
• Community Interest Group Representative/ Senior Housing Advocate:
o Community Working Group
o 501c (3) Foundation
Resident (Homeowner – Lives outside the project area) – 1
Jennifer Buenrostro
Resident (Homeowner: lives outside the project area): Palo Alto resident Additional Categories Represented:
• Business Owner/Employed by a business in the project area: Realtor with Compass, Palo Alto.
• Community Interest Group Representative/ Senior Housing Advocate:
o Neighbors Abroad of Palo Alto (Board Member)
o Woman’s Club of Palo Alto representative
Business Owner/Employed by a business in the project area – 2
Stephanie Wansek
Business Owner/Employed by a business in the project area: The Cardinal Hotel Prior Community Involvement: Has extensive experience managing large-scale historic renovation projects, overseeing property management and improvements, and was involved in the creation of the Palo Alto Downtown BID and the Palo Alto Hotel Council.
Nancy Coupal
Business Owner/ Employed by a business in the project area: Coupa Cafe (President) Additional Categories represented:
• Community Interest Group Representative/ Senior Housing Advocate:
o Chamber of Commerce (Board of Directors)
o La Comida de California
o Silicon Valley Committee of Human Rights Watch
o Sponsor of the United Nations Association Film Festival (UNAFF) Prior Community Involvement: Has been involved with multiple committees for outdoor dining and pedestrian-friendly streets and the use of parklets.
Housing/ Mixed-use Developer/ Designer – 1
Ken Hayes
Housing/ Mixed-use Developer/ Designer: Hayes Group Architects (Founder and Principal) Additional Categories represented:
• Community Interest Group Representative/ Senior Housing Advocate:
o 501c (3) Foundation
o Rotary Club Woodside Portola Valley
Prior Community Involvement: Served on the Advisory Group of the SOFA 2.
Affordable Housing/ Non-Profit Housing Group Representative – 1
Aubrey Merriman
Community Interest Group Representative/ Senior Housing Advocate: LifeMoves (CEO) Additional Categories Represented:
• Non-resident.
• Affordable Housing/ Non-Profit Housing Group Representative: SV@Homes (Vice Chair) Prior Community Involvement: Partnered with the City of Pal Alto on Project Homekey.
Commercial Property Owner/ Manager/ Broker – 2
John Shenk
Commercial Property Owner/ Manager/ Broker: Property Manager Additional Categories Represented:
• Business Owner/ Employed by a business in the project area: Thoits Bros. Inc. (CEO)
Brad Ehikian
Commercial Property Owner/ Manager/ Broker: Broker and Property Manager Additional Categories Represented:
• Business Owner/ Employed by a business in the project area: Premier Properties.
Prior Community Involvement: Former Board Chair of the Downtown Palo Alto Business and Professional Association (PAD) and former Board Chair and current Board Member of the Palo Alto Transportation Managing Association.
Community Interest Group Representative/ Senior Housing Advocate – 1
Yadira Aldana
Community Interest Group Representative/ Senior Housing Advocate: Conscious Touch Teams (Board Member)
Additional Categories Represented:
• Non-resident.
• Affordable Housing/ Non-Profit Housing Group Representative: Avenidas (Vice President of Programs)
Planning and Transportation Commissioner – 1
Allen Akin
Planning and Transportation Commission: Commissioner
Prior Community Involvement: Participated actively in the Downtown Transportation and Parking studies and the Residential Preferential Parking Program and served on the Professorville Historic Design Guidelines Committee.
Architectural Review Board/ Human Relations Commission – 1
Kendra Rosenberg
Architectural Review Board (ARB)/ Human Relations Commission (HRC): ARB Chair Additional Categories represented:
• Housing/ Mixed-use Developer/ Designer
Chamber of Commerce – 1
Charlie Weidanz
Chamber of Commerce: Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce (President and CEO)
Educational Institution Representative – 1
Lee Pfab
Educational Institution Representative: Palo Alto Community Child Care (CEO) Additional Categories Represented:
• Non-resident
• Community Interest Group Representative/ Senior Housing Advocate:
o Palo Alto Advisory Council for Early Childhood Education o Stanford Children’s Health Community Benefits Council o Santa Clara Build the Future
o Chamber of Commerce (Board of Directors)