Name | Position |
Pete Siemens | Director, Ward 1, Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District (retiring 2022) |
Jed Cyr | Director, Ward 3, Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District |
Mary Badame | Los Gatos Town Council |
Javed Ellahie | Mayor, Monte Sereno |
Matthew Hudes | Los Gatos Town Council |
Bryan Mekechuk | Mayor Pro Tempore, Monte Sereno |
Rob Rennie | Los Gatos Town Mayor |
Maria Ristow | Los Gatos Town Vice-Mayor |
Marico Sayoc | Los Gatos Town Council member and former Mayor |
Mike Buncic | Los Gatos Parks Commissioner |
Maureen Cappon-Javey | Board member and former director, New Museum Los Gatos; Los Gatos Arts and Culture Commission |
George Chadwick | Deputy District Attorney, Retired |
Randi Chen | |
Matt De Young | |
Chris Fox | Vice President, User Experience, Salesforce |
Sandy Gordon | Los Gatos Parks Commissioner |
Cindy Harwin | Co-Owner, Pet People of Los Gatos |
Gary Harwin | Co-Owner, Pet People of Los Gatos |
Peter Hertan | Vice President, Los Gatos Saratoga Union School District Board of Trustees |
Basim Jaber | Historian – Almaden Air Force Station (Mt. Umunhum, CA) ; Founder – USAF 682nd Radar Squadron Veterans Association |
Shahram Javey | GM, Badger Meter Silicon Valley Innovation Center |
Howard Labe | Owner, Pets & More |
Frances Reneau | Docent and Retired Ranger, MROSD; Author, Rangerchick and When We Were Rangers |
Martin Tuttle | General Manager, Pet People of Los Gatos |
- Ashish Agrawal
- Kristi Ballou
- Mike Ballou
- Mitch Barrie
- Dr. Robert Beckman
- Dave Lam
- Ed Dee
- Jeff Farnsworth
- Joel Galang
- India Gleason
- Summer Gleason
- Teresa Gleason
- Jodi Hall
- Charlie Krenz
- Tom Krulewich
- Sabine Lam
- Scott MacDonald
- Jim Magill
- Rob Moore
- Scott Mosher
- Jill Nakamura
- Trent Poltronetti
- Aleksei Potov
- Mario Queiroz
- Martha Queiroz
- Kristoff Richter
- Neil Robinson
- Britt Sellin
- Michele Taylor
- Katie Teschler
- Lars Thomsen
- Jim Van Gogh
- Gary Virshup
- Mike Webb
- Luke Wroblewski
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Written Endorsements

“Craig is thoughtful, curious and dedicated. His long-time passion for hiking and biking, coupled with his regular volunteer work to create and maintain trails, has given him strong insight into how our open spaces can best be preserved and enjoyed. Through experience and outreach, he understands the perspective of equestrians, hikers, and cyclists. Craig’s studied approach takes all users into account as he envisions the future of MidPen, continuing the mission of acquisition and preservation, and making further strides to improving access. The importance of open space, for native plant and animal species, our environment, human connection to nature…this can’t be overstated. The health of our future is tied to preserving and enjoying open space, and Craig has a vision that will benefit all.”
Maria Ristow: Vice-Mayor, Town of Los Gatos

“Craig will make a great addition to the Board. He has the perfect personality for the job: A polite and patient listener, a calm and thoughtful questioner, and someone who wants to thoroughly understand all facets of an issue. In deciding to run for the Board, he has sought out lengthy discussions of land management issues not just with me, a retired District ranger, but with preserve visitors of all stripes— equestrians, runners, dog walkers, and mountain bikers. As a former employee, current District docent, and lifelong naturalist, I know we will need his kind of steady and committed leadership to overcome the huge challenges confronting us—wildfire threats, endangered species protection, and invasive plants and animal management. With his inclusive mindset, Craig seeks common ground solutions to problems, whether for trail use decisions, or major policy goals. I hope he will with wit and wisdom grace the podium for many years to come.”
Frances Reneau: Retired MROSD Ranger and current docent