In a Section-wide election held in November, Michael P. Cass was elected to continue as Northern Section’s Treasurer for a two-year term, commencing January 1, 2020. He had been appointed Treasurer in March 2019 to fill the vacancy left after Jonathan Schuppert, AICP, became Director-Elect. Cass was previously an East Bay Regional Activity Co-coordinator (RAC) for Northern Section. A public sector planner for more than 15 years, Cass is currently principal planner for the City of Dublin, California. Separately, he serves as an advisory board member for Sustainable Contra Costa. Cass holds a B.A. in communication from St. Mary’s College of California, Moraga, and a certificate in land use and environmental planning from UC Davis Extension.