At each class, engaging speakers, panelists, and involved community members or officials, share their unique experiences and expertise. Class members interact with the facilitators through fieldwork assignments and projects.
In the past several years, a number of community leaders have been among the speakers and presenters at LSRV class sessions. Community leaders, like some listed below, volunteer their time towards our program, and come share their unique experiences and expertise:
Lloyd Avram
Chevron Corporation
Stephen Beinke
President, Blackhawk Corporation
Joe Calabrigo
Town Manager, Town of Danville
Tori Campbell
Reporter/Anchor, KTVU Channel 2 Television
Paul Campos
Negotiator, Bay Area Building Industry Association
Joey Combs
Social Media, Clorox Corporation
Bill Coy
Director, Leadership Learning
Mark DeSaulnier
Senator, California 7th District
Matt DeVane, MD
Director, Cardiovascular Consultants Group
Colleen Edwards
President, EMC Creative
Pat Edwards
City Clerk, City of San Ramon
Rob Ewing
City Attorney, Town of Danville
Scott Gerbert
Student Services, SRVUSD
Vince Golla
Director, Kaiser Permanente
Scott Holder
Retired Chief of Police, City of San Ramon
Jackie Holmes
Founder and Director, Casa Serena
Rachel Hurd
Board of Trustees, SRVUSD
Denise Jennison
Board of Trustees, SRVUSD
Carol Johnson
Planning Manager, City of Concord
Mike Wright
Executive Director, Local Reuse Authority
Beverly Lane
Board of Directors, East Bay Regional Park District
Chris McKenzie
Executive Director, League of California Cities
Alex Mehran
President, Sunset Development
David Mills
Editor, The Patch
Ken Mintz
Board of Trustees, SRVUSD
Brad Morris
Program Manager of Recreation, City of San Ramon
Lina Oubre
Dean of the College of Business, SFSU
Mark Peterson
District Attorney, Contra Costa County
Mary Piepho
Supervisor, Contra Costa County
Ezra Rapport
Executive Director, ABAG
April Rovero
President, NCAPDA
Susanna Schlendorf
Former Mayor, Town of Danville
Mary Shelton
Superintendent, San Ramon Valley Unified School District
Cynthia Shon
Director, Corporate Games
Steve Simpkins
Chief of Police, Town of Danville
Susan Stauter
Artistic Director, San Francisco Unified School District
Karen Stepper
Councilmember, Town of Danville
H. Abram Wilson
Former Mayor, City of San Ramon
Amy Worth
Councilmember, City of Orinda