Elected Officers
Appointed Officers

Alex Eisenhart
Communications Director

Communications Director
Company
Metropolitan Transportation Commission
Email
communications@norcalapa.org
Pronouns
He/him/his

Florentina Craciun, AICP
Immediate Past Director

Immediate Past Director
Email
pastdirector@norcalapa.org
Pronouns
She/her/hers

Richard Davis, AICP Candidate
Northern News Associate Editor

Northern News Associate Editor
Email
news@norcalapa.org
Pronouns
He/him/his

Afshan Hamid, AICP
Professional Development Director

Professional Development Director
Email
ProfessionalDevelopment@norcalapa.org
Pronouns
She/her/hers

Prathna Maharaj, AICP
Young and Emerging Planners Group Director

Young and Emerging Planners Group Director
Email
yep@norcalapa.org
Pronouns
She/her/hers
Regional Activity Coordinators
Vacant Positions
We love providing opportunities for APA members to contribute to our work. Please see our Board Vacancies page for more information about these available roles.
Mid-Career Planners Group Director
Mid-Career Planners Group Director
Organize and provide a forum for mid-career planners to develop career building programs, social events, and mentoring opportunities Maintain social networking platforms and publicize events

Distance Education Coordinator
Distance Education Coordinator
Position currently being reconsidered

Events Program Manager
Events Program Manager
Publicizes the Section’s annual awards program and solicit nominations Arrange judging and selection of winners Organizes annual awards banquet

Marketing and Sponsorship Manager
Marketing and Sponsorship Manager
Manages advertisements for Section newsletter and eNews Reviews and posts job listings

Treasurer
Treasurer
Treasurer is one of the board’s elected positions. The Treasurer’s duties include, but are not limited to preparing an annual budget, keeping track of all Section accounts and funds, submitting fina…More

Past Section Directors
- 2021 – 2022: Florentina Craciun, AICP
- 2020: Jonathan Schuppert, AICP
- 2019: James Castañeda, AICP
- 2017 – 2018: Sharon Grewal, AICP
- 2015 – 2016: Andrea Ouse, AICP
- 2013 – 2014: Jeff Baker
- 2011 – 2012: Hanson Hom, AICP
- 2009 – 2010: Darcy G. Kremin, AICP
- 2007 – 2008: Juan F. Borrelli, AICP
- 2003 – 2006: Hing Wong, FAICP
- 2001 – 2002: Jeri Ram, AICP
- 1999 – 2000: Mark Rhoades, AICP
- 1995 – 1998: Wendy Cosin, AICP
- 1993 – 1995: Steve Noack, AICP
- 1991 – 1993: Don Steiger
- 1990 – 1991: Ann Bogush Millican
- 1987 – 1989: Marlene Stevenson
- 1983 – 1987: Steven C. Orlick
- 1981 – 1983: Myrna Valdez
- 1980 – 1981: Charles Q. Forester
- 1979 – 1980: Thomas O. Merle
- 1978 – 1979: Walter Rask, AICP
- 1977 – 1978: Gordon Jacoby, AICP
- 1976 – 1977: Ted Kreines, AICP
- 1974 – 1975: Frank Ehrhardt, AICP