Get to Know Kathy!
I grew up in a family where both my parents were committed to civic engagement to make their community a better place to live. My husband and I, with our two young daughters, moved to Pleasanton 23 years ago. I became involved with local sports teams for many years with my children, who were both swimmers, serving on the Board of Directors for two different organizations. This led to becoming a member of the Bernal Property Task Force (representing sports groups), which led to an appointment to the Parks and Recreation Commission—and the rest is history! I enjoy serving as your Councilmember and I find it rewarding to meet residents, listen to what matters and provide the leadership that makes Pleasanton the place we all love to call home.
Civic and Community Involvement
Pleasanton City Council, May 2013 – Present
Vice Mayor 2016
Planning Commissioner, five years
Parks and Recreation Commissioner, five years
Council Subcommittees, Local and Regional Committees
Alameda County Liaison Committee
City Attorney Evaluation Committee
City Manager Evaluation Committee
Downtown Specific Plan Update Taskforce
Dublin San Ramon Services District Liaison Committee
East Bay Regional Park District Liaison Committee
Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department Joint Powers Authority
Livermore Liaison Committee
School District Liaison Committee—past Chair
Zone 7 Liaison Committee
Alameda County Mosquito Abatement District—past Board President
Alameda County Transportation Commission—alternate
Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority--alternate
Co-chair, East Pleasanton Specific Plan Task Force
Chair, Heritage Tree Board of Appeals
Member, Downtown Hospitality Guideline Task Force
Member, Housing Element Task Force
Member, Hacienda Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Guidelines Task Force
Member, Bernal Property Task Force
Member, Bernal Community Park Task Force
President, Treasurer, Pleasanton Seahawks Swim Team Board of Directors
Fields Director, Pleasanton RAGE Girls Soccer
PPIE Advisory Council Member
Awards and Memberships
Rainmaker Award—Sunflower Hill
Rotary—Pleasanton Downtown
Employment
- Managing Partner, Forselles II Partners LLC
- Process Engineer, Manufacturing Development Manager – The Pillsbury Co.,
Education
- B.S. Chemical Engineering, University of California, Davis