About Us: 1stACT Network: Catalyst Teams

The catalyst teams across all 1stACT initiatives are made up of leaders that help drive 1stACT's strategic programs. They are advocates of a shared vision and are essential to moving 1stACT's agenda forward.

Downtown Vision Catalyst Team
Thomas Aguilar, Ungrammar Productions

Steve Borkenhagen, Market Manager, The San Pedro Square Market

Rich Braugh, Senior Vice President, UBS
Teresa Briggs, Managing Partner, Silicon Valley, Deloitte & Touche, LLP
Bruce Chizen, former CEO, Adobe

Pat Dando, President and CEO, San Jose/Silicon Valley Chamber of Commerce
Marcela Davison Aviles, President and CEO, Mexican Heritage Corporation
Dan Fenton, President and CEO, San Jose Convention & Visitors Bureau
Debra Figone, City Manager, City of San Jose

Scott Gardner, CEO & President, Liquid Agency

Scott Knies, Executive Director, San Jose Downtown Association
Sam Liccardo, Councilmember, City of San Jose
Michelle Mann, Director of Corporate and Social Responsibility, Adobe

Harry Mavrogenes, Executive Director, San Jose Redevelopment Agency

Nick Nichols, Executive Director, San Jose Repertory Theater

Randy Pond, Senior Vice President, Operations, Processes and Systems, Cisco Systems, Inc.

John Southwell, VP of Hotel Operations, DiNapoli Capital Partners

David Steele, Dean, College of Business and Lucas Graduate School of Business, San Jose State University

Rob Steinberg, President, Steinberg Architects

Leah Toeniskoetter, Project Development Manager, Bear Valley Village/ Toeniskoetter & Breeding, Inc.
Kim Walesh, Chief Strategist, City of San Jose