Candidate for
Council Member; City of Menlo Park

• Proven track record of balancing budget
  - While a director on the Menlo Park Fire District Board, balanced the District's $31 million budget each year
  - Realized over $750,000 interest cost savings for District by paying down 87% of $13.5 million pension obligation
  - Elected by fellow directors as current Board President

• Excellent financial management skills to ensure taxpayer funds are used prudently
  - Previously, co-founder and CFO of a high-tech company.
  - Corporate finance banker that helped take Cisco Systems public in 1990

• Recognized leader in Bay Area disaster preparedness and planning
  - Created a Bay Area-wide public-private partnership for disaster response as Director of a national organization promoting homeland security.
  - Advise the Governor's Office of Emergency Services in improving California's emergency management system.
  - Received a California Emergency Services Association award for "exceptional efforts in support of emergency management and preparedness."

• Background and Education
  - Grew up in Menlo Park. Graduated from La Entrada Middle School and Woodside High School.
  - Harvard University - B.A. in Economics, magna cum laude.
  - Stanford University Graduate School of Business--M.B.A.
  - Live in Menlo Park, married with 3 children, and attend MPPC.
  - Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) member, trained by Menlo Fire.