Who We Are

The East Cut CBD is guided by a dedicated team of staff and a 23-member volunteer board of directors, representing a diverse group of stakeholders. Together, we work to keep the district safe, clean, and vibrant—ensuring the best resources are in place to support the community.

Staff

Andrew Robinson

Executive Director
andrew@theeastcut.org

Mike Rieger

Deputy Director
mike@theeastcut.org

Janice Atienza

Programs and Special Projects Manager
janice@theeastcut.org

Garrick Mitchler

Public Realm Maintenance
and Operations Manager

gmitchler@theeastcut.org

Pierre Lagarde

Director of Finance and Development
pierre@theeastcut.org

Envy Lau

Programming & Events Manager
envy@theeastcut.org

Vanessa Van Norman

Marketing & Communications Manager
vanessa@theeastcut.org

Moe Tinoifili

Parks & Greenspace Operations Manager
moe@theeastcut.org

Officers

Mike Grisso

President | Kilroy

Chris Chang

Vice President | IDEATE SF

Josh Bailey

Secretary | Gap, Inc.

Karen Wendel

Treasurer | Resident

Lauren Tanny

Subcommittee Chair | Resident

Chris Jaksa

Subcommittee Chair | Resident

Board of Directors

Alyssa Anderson

Resident

Aaron Fenton

BXP

Adam Van de Water

TJPA

Benjamin Brandin

OCII

Cynthia Smizer

Resident

Eric Passetti

Natoma Cabana, Pie Punks

Gerald Turner

Resident

Heidi Sieck

Resident

Hugo Santana

The Lightbox Cafe

Shalini Sadda

City Real Estate

Shubhra Sarkar

Mili Wine Bar

Tony Tolentino

JPMorgan Chase