Mayor Lurie Announces Appointments Of City Leaders To Key Roles

SAN FRANCISCO – Mayor Daniel Lurie today announced his intention to nominate several city leaders for reappointment to key San Francisco committees and commissions. He nominated the following individuals: Joshua Arce and Kate Herrmann Stacy to the Public Utilities Commission; Eleanor Blume and Paul Woolford to the Public Works Commission; Yvette Byes Edwards to the Children, Youth, and Their Families Oversight and Advisory Committee; Azalina Eusope to the Sanitation and Streets Commission; Lindsey MacLise to the Building Inspection Commission; Larry J. Mazzola, Jr. to the Recreation and Parks Commission; Leonard Poggio to the Entertainment Commission; and John Trasviña to the Board of Appeals.

“These dedicated San Franciscans have been serving our city in so many ways, and I’m looking forward to their continued service,” said Mayor Lurie. “Their work is critical to making the city cleaner, healthier, and more vibrant. I’m grateful for their commitment to our city and their partnership in moving our recovery forward.”

Joshua Arce (Public Utilities Commission) is a public sector executive and labor advocate who currently serves as the president of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC). Since joining the commission in October 2024, he has overseen a $2.2 billion annual budget and a $12.5 billion 10-year capital plan aimed at modernizing the city’s water, wastewater, and power infrastructure. His leadership at the SFPUC has been defined by a focus on infrastructure reliability and fiscal responsibility, notably implementing strategies that reduced projected rate increases by 9%. A former director of workforce development for San Francisco, Arce brings 15 years of experience in community and labor coalition-building, infrastructure investment, and environmental stewardship to the commission. He has held executive roles, including director of CityBuild and executive director of Brightline Defense Project, where he championed landmark local hiring policies and environmental justice. A graduate of the University of California, Los Angeles and the University of California College of the Law, San Francisco, his civic resume includes serving as president of the San Francisco Commission on the Environment and chair of the Mission Housing Development Corporation. Currently working as a consultant for the California Alliance for Jobs, Arce remains a key figure in aligning labor-management interests for major regional projects like the Portal/Downtown San Francisco Rail Extension.

Kate Herrmann Stacy (Public Utilities Commission) is a legal executive and public servant who has served as a commissioner on the SFPUC since 2022, including a tenure as president from 2022 to 2023. She brings more than three decades of specialized public sector legal experience from the Office of the City Attorney of San Francisco, where she served as chief of the land use team from 2008 to 2021. During her career with the city, she provided critical legal oversight for major civic infrastructure and capital development initiatives, including the SFPUC Water System Improvement Program, the Giants Ballpark, and massive mixed-use and affordable housing projects. Stacy serves as vice president of the San Joaquin Tributaries Authority, also representing SFPUC. A graduate of the University of Chicago Law School and Swarthmore College, she began her career in the private sector as a real estate and land use attorney at Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison. She is a tutor at the Tenderloin Community School through the San Francisco Education Fund and serves on the SPUR Housing Policy Board.  

Eleanor Blume (Public Works Commission) is a senior government executive and legal strategist who has served as a commissioner on the San Francisco Public Works Commission since 2024. In her current professional role as Special Assistant Attorney General for Economic Justice at the California Department of Justice, she leads a broad portfolio encompassing consumer protection, competition, and economic policy. Blume has served in government at both the state and federal levels, including as director for Military Lending Act implementation at the Department of Defense and as counsel for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. She is a graduate of University of California, Berkeley, School of Law and Wellesley College.

Paul Woolford (Public Works Commission) is an architect and design executive who brings technical master planning and civic design expertise to his role on the San Francisco Public Works Commission. As a senior principal and design principal for HOK's San Francisco studio, he directs interdisciplinary teams of architects, engineers, and planners on some of the globe's most complex, sustainable, and award-winning infrastructure projects. His extensive local portfolio includes major public and civic environments such as the Transbay Terminal Master Plan, the Moscone Convention Center interior renovation, and the San Francisco Police Department Traffic Company and Forensic Services Division Facility. Woolford has been elevation to a fellow of the American Institute of Architects (AIA), and he received the 2026 Lifetime Achievement Award from the AIA California chapter. A graduate of Cornell University and a registered architect in California, he is a premier expert in resilient green building strategies, carrying a LEED Accredited Professional credential in building design and construction. He previously served on the San Francisco Arts Commission and instructed capital design communication for the Department of Public Works.

Yvette Byes Edwards (Children, Youth, and Their Families Oversight and Advisory Committee) she serves as the west regional director for Themis Bar Review/UWorld, where she leads a regional team of attorney directors, oversees academic operations and sales, and manages the annual recruitment and training of dozens of law student representatives and attorney graders. Her background in education and academic support also includes serving as an adjunct professor of law at Golden Gate University School of Law and as a lecturer for specialized programs supporting at-risk incoming law students. As a co-founder and board member of the San Francisco Parent Coalition, Edwards builds diverse networks of parents and educators to center the needs of public school students and advocate for improved district curriculum. She serves on the board of Faces SF, as executive vice president of the Second District Parent-Teacher Association board, and as co-founder of Sunnyside Elementary's African American Parent Advisory Council, improving academic and community outcomes for Black children and their families.

Azalina Eusope (Sanitation and Streets Commission) is an acclaimed chef, entrepreneur, and civic leader who serves as a commissioner on the Sanitation and Streets Commission. She is the founder of Azalina’s, a highly celebrated, Michelin-starred Malaysian restaurant in the Tenderloin district, with a deep background in managing multi-site hospitality businesses, commissary infrastructure, and neighborhood-level supply chains. As a founding member of the Tenderloin Business Coalition, Eusope has worked collaboratively with city agencies, local businesses, and neighborhood leaders to advocate for enhanced public safety, sanitation, and economic vitality.

Lindsey MacLise (Building Inspection Commission) is a highly accomplished structural engineering executive with 18 years of experience leading complex, large-scale structural projects across the Bay Area. As a principal at Forell Elsesser, she manages major infrastructure initiatives, including high-density campus towers and specialized research facilities. Her direct field expertise in modern construction and building systems provides a crucial, data-driven perspective for reviewing local building codes, safety regulations, and construction standards. A premier expert in resilient engineering and green building practices, MacLise holds both a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science in Structural Engineering from U.C. Berkeley. She is a licensed California structural engineer and civil engineer. She serves as the advisory committee chair for U.C. Berkeley’s Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, a past board member of the Structural Engineers Association of Northern California, and an Earthquake Engineering Research Institute Housner Fellow.

Larry J. Mazzola, Jr. (Recreation and Parks Commission) is a labor leader and seasoned public servant who has served as a commissioner on the San Francisco Recreation and Park Commission since 2017. He brings extensive executive and financial oversight experience to the commission, currently serving as the business manager and financial secretary treasurer of United Association (UA) Local 38 Plumbers and Pipefitters Union and president of the San Francisco Building and Construction Trades Council. His background features substantial experience managing large-scale assets, civic infrastructure, and labor forces, including his role as chairman of the UA Local 38 Board of Trustees, where he oversees a $500,000,000 pension fund. Mazzola served as director and vice president of the Treasure Island Development Authority from 2010 to 2017. A graduate of Sacred Heart Cathedral High School, he completed his UA Local 38 Plumbing Apprenticeship in 1994.

Leonard Poggio (Entertainment Commission) is a law enforcement executive and San Francisco native with 24 years of progressive leadership within the San Francisco Police Department, where he currently serves as a lieutenant and watch commander. He brings a combination of field operations, high-profile investigative oversight, and advanced data-driven administrative experience, having previously directed the department’s Staffing and Deployment Unit and served as Tenderloin Station event sergeant. Poggio holds a Master of Public Administration from Marist College and a Bachelor of Public Administration from the University of San Francisco. He is a graduate of the POST Command College and is a certified bilingual Spanish interpreter through the San Francisco Department of Human Resources.

John Trasviña (Board of Appeals) is a legal professional and San Francisco native who currently serves as president of the San Francisco Board of Appeals. He has held federal appointments under three U.S. presidents, most recently serving as a legal advisor in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security under the Biden administration and previously as the assistant secretary for fair housing and equal opportunity at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and as special counsel for immigration-related unfair employment practices at the U.S. Department of Justice. In addition to his government service, Trasviña has served as dean of the University of San Francisco School of Law and as president and general counsel of the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund. He previously held roles on the city’s Elections Commission and Redistricting Task Force, as well as on the Lowell High School Alumni Association. He currently advises the U.C. Law, San Francisco Center on Race, Immigration, Citizenship, and Equality. Trasviña is a graduate of Lowell High School, Harvard University, and Stanford Law School.