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Staff

SPUR main number: (415) 781-8726
Facility rentals: rentals@spur.org
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Kalynn Blakely

Corporate Relations Manager
Corporate partnerships and engagement
kblakely@spur.org
415.322.0267
Fred Buzo

Fred Buzo

San José Director
SPUR policies, positions, fundraising and media inquiries in San José
fbuzo@spur.org
(408) 460-8568

Morgan Cásarez

Director of Private Events
Facility rentals for the SPUR Urban Center
rentals@spur.org
Nadia Chan

Nadia Chan

Executive Operations Associate to the CEO
Executive support
nchan@spur.org
(415) 322-0917
Michelle Chang

Michelle Chang

Membership Program and Data Manager
Individual membership communications, data, and reporting
mchang@spur.org
(415) 322-0731
Terri Chang

Terri Chang

Senior Accountant
Accounts payable and accounts receivable
tchang@spur.org
(415) 935-3613
Anne Christie

Anne Christie

Executive Operations Associate
Board of Directors liaison and executive operations
achristie@spur.org
(415) 322-9380
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Noah Christman

Public Programming Director
Development of public programs and exhibitions
nchristman@spur.org
(415) 644-4282
Rex Clark

Rex Clark

Salesforce Platform Manager
Database administration, marketing automation and analytics reporting
rclark@spur.org
(415) 322-0753
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Jamie Coleman

Development Events Manager
Events project management, vendor relations, event sponsor communication
jcoleman@spur.org
415.644.4283
Jacob Denney

Jacob Denney

Economic Justice Policy Director
Economic justice policy, research, and advocacy
jdenney@spur.org
(415) 506-9414
Katie Ettman

Katie Ettman

Food and Agriculture Policy Manager
Institutional food procurement, food access, soda taxes, food waste
kettman@spur.org
(415) 644-4296
Amanda Fasenmyer

Amanda Fasenmyer

Director of Corporate Philanthropy and Membership
Corporate partnerships and membership engagement
afasenmyer@spur.org
‭213.814.8707‬
Laura Feinstein

Laura Feinstein

Sustainability and Resilience Policy Director
Environmental policy, climate resilience and environmental equity
lfeinstein@spur.org
(510) 827-1286
Pia Gheen

Pia Gheen

Chief Administrative Officer
Finance, admin & human resources
pgheen@spur.org
‭(415) 309-6830‬
April Gubatina

April Gubatina

Corporate Relations Manager
Corporate partnerships and engagement
agubatina@spur.org
(415) 322-0140
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Alicia John-Baptiste

President and CEO
SPUR policies and positions, fundraising and organization-level decisions, media inquiries
ajohn-baptiste@spur.org
415.322.0917
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Nick Josefowitz

Chief Policy Officer
Policy team management, developing and advancing policy ideas, media inquiries
njosefowitz@spur.org
(415) 322-0767

Sarah Karlinsky

Senior Advisor
Housing and land use policy, organizational strategy
skarlinsky@spur.org
(415) 577-1411
Jonathon Kass

Jonathon Kass

Transportation Policy Manager
Transportation policy, transit priority, transit-oriented development, transit governance and transportation sustainability
jkass@spur.org
(415) 322-9036
Michael Lane

Michael Lane

State Policy Director
State-level housing advocacy
mlane@spur.org
(415) 860-9579
Lawrence Li

Lawrence Li

Strategy and Operations Director
Internal strategy, information systems, facilities, office
lli@spur.org
(415) 644-8236‬
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Grecia Marquez-Nieblas

Food and Agriculture Program Manager
Double Up Food Bucks, CalFresh, healthy food access
gmarquez-nieblas@spur.org
408.638.0091
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Sydney Ng

Digital Communications Specialist
Social media, website management, and newsletter development
sng@spur.org
415.644.4284
Jackson Nutt-Beers

Jackson Nutt-Beers

Public Programming Associate
Inquiries about lunchtime forums and walking tours
jnuttbeers@spur.org
(415) 322-0275
Ronak Davé Okoye

Ronak Davé Okoye

Oakland Director
SPUR policies, positions, fundraising and media inquiries in Oakland
rdokoye@spur.org
(510) 827-1296
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Heather Olinto

Chief Development Officer
General fundraising questions, including membership, planned giving, grants and event sponsorships
holinto@spur.org
(415) 644-4281
Jessica Peyton

Jessica Peyton

Public Programming Associate
Inquiries about lunchtime forums and walking tours
jpeyton@spur.org
(415) 322-8316
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Erika Pinto

San José Planning Policy Manager
Community and neighborhood plans, public space, and urban design
epinto@spur.org
408.673.2273
Paloma Sisneros-Lobato

Paloma Sisneros-Lobato

Policy Associate
Voter Guide, policy and advocacy
pslobato@spur.org
415.506.9411
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Sujata Srivastava

San Francisco Director
SPUR policies, positions, fundraising and media inquiries in San Francisco
ssrivastava@spur.org
(415) 322-8140
Karen Steen

Karen Steen

Communications Director
Communications strategy, publications, media inquiries
ksteen@spur.org
510.295.3285‬
Laura Tolkoff

Laura Tolkoff

Transportation Policy Director
Regional transportation and land use policy, regionally significant transit projects, walkable and bikeable communities
ltolkoff@spur.org
415.644.4295

Eli Zigas

Food and Agriculture Policy Director
Healthy food access, agricultural land preservation, institutional procurement
ezigas@spur.org
(415) 644-4881

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