Arts Commissioners

The Arts Commission is comprised of fifteen citizens (three from each of the five districts of Alameda County) appointed by the Board of Supervisors,and seven ex-officio members representing three major County departments and four leading Alameda County educational and cultural institutions. The Arts Commission's Executive Committee is comprised of three officers – the Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson, and Secretary, plus one to two ex-officio members who may be appointed by the Chairperson. The Arts Commission's staff person, the Executive Director, reports to the Executive Committee and implements all programs.

Appointed Members

Representing Supervisorial District 1
Theodore Bresler, Fremont; Vice-Chairperson
Rudolph Johnson, Pleasanton
David Judson, Pleasanton

Representing Supervisorial District 2
Joanne Gordon, Hayward
Valerie Snart, Hayward
Vacancy

Representing Supervisorial District 3
Tomyé Neal-Madison, Oakland; Secretary
Lisa Piatetsky, Alameda
Svea Lin Vezzone, Oakland

Representing Supervisorial District 4
Lazane Jobe, Oakland
Scott Miner, Castro Valley
Ravi Sodhi, Dublin

Representing Supervisorial District 5
Brian Laczko, Oakland; Chairperson
Karin C. Nelson, Albany
Vacancy


Ex-Officio Members

Aki Nakao, Director
Alameda County General Services Agency

James Sorensen, Director
Alameda County Community Development Agency

Daniel Woldesenbet, Director
Alameda County Public Works Agency

Lori Fogarty, Director
Oakland Museum of California, Oakland

President
California College of the Arts, Oakland

Damien Gossett, Assistant Deputy Director
Community Development Agency (designee representing the CDA)

Drew Johnson, Curator of Photography
Oakland Museum of California (designee representing the OMC)

Ann Wettrich, Associate Director of Education, Center for Art and Public Life California College of the Arts (designee representing the CCA)

Vicki Winston, Management Services Administrator
Public Works Agency (designee representing the PWA)



Public Art Advisory Committee

Brian Laczko, Chairperson
Carin Adams
Lynne Baer
Larry Chang
Steve Jones
Donald Jower
Karin C. Nelson
Nancy Selvin
Elizabeth Sher



Alameda County Arts Commission Staff

Rachel Osajima
Executive Director and Public Art Program Manager

Amy Stimmel
Public Art Program Coordinator

Rosa Valdez
Program Administrative Assistant