The AIA Board of Directors is an elected group of volunteers. The Board functions through its officers and committees as an advisory group and liaison to the County to represent the interests of our community.
Roger Smith (President and Planning Committee Co-Chair)
Community Involvement: Current member A.I.A.; Board of Directors; Planning Committee member, current Chair; numerous coaching positions for our area's youth teams; RHCC Swim Team Board member.
Statement: The small town ambiance of Alamo needs to be preserved. Without community involvement,
the small town character of Alamo will continue to face haphazard and uncontrolled development. We need
to have a balanced approach to development, one with common sense and awareness of protecting our
community. Traffic congestion continues to be a problem and of concern to our community. I would like to
be of service to Alamo by finding solutions that work.
Nancy Huseby (Vice President)
Jeff McClung (Planning Committee Co-Chair)
Community Involvement: Current AIA Board Member, co-chairman of the Planning Committee, member Round Hill Country Club
Statement: I would like to help preserve the quality of life we enjoy in Alamo, present and future. My wife
and I built our home here and raised our children in this community. We have all seen many changes over
the past 25 years. To insure that these changes do not destroy the semi-rural atmosphere we enjoy, we must
all be vigilant in how the remaining open areas and the properties in Alamo are planned and developed.
With my business and real estate development experience I feel that I can help the community to this end.
Position Open (Code Compliance Chair)
Mike Gibson (Transportation Committee Chair)
Community Involvement: AIA Board of Directors for 23 years, current Transportation Chair & liaison to Alamo MAC, past President & Planning Chair; Association for the Preservation of Danville Boulevard Board of Directors
for 24 years, past V.P.; San Ramon Valley Regional Planning Commission 1994-2010; Alamo road Improvement committee 1993-2004; Alamo Road Advisory Committee 2008-2010; 2005 Alamo Citizen of the Year.
Statement: Alamo's small town character and rural, low-density beauty are rare. They need not be sacrificed to
suburban growth around us or careless development and ill-advised "improvement" within our own community.
I believe we can continue to refine and renew our community, but not intensify our neighborhoods or expand the
limits of our downtown. We can work to make our roadways safer, but we must also avoid damaging Alamo's
character or attracting more regional traffic through our community. AIA's primary missions should be to
preserve and enhance Alamo's character, protect the quality and livability of our neighborhoods, promote an
attractive, safe and more pedestrian-friendly downtown and strengthen our sense of community.
Steve Mick (Secretary and Community Affairs)
Community involvement: Current member AIA Board of Directors, Member of the Alamo Municipal Advisory Council, Board of Directors of the Veterans Memorial Building Development Committee of the San
Ramon Valley, Board of Directors of the Exchange Club of the San Ramon Valley, Member of the San Ramon Valley Unified School District Facilities Oversight Advisory Committee.
Statement: Our semi-rural Alamo lifestyle is increasingly being pressured by the demands of growth and
a concomitant increase in traffic. Any further development in the downtown area must be closely monitored
and assessed to ensure that there is minimal impact to traffic. It is vitally important that Alamo retain its
unique character and identity. The best way to do this is to ensure that the political and administrative
control of Alamo remains with the residents of Alamo insofar as possible.
Dave Ciapponi (Treasurer)
Grace Schmidt (Publicity)
Brad Waite (Membership)
Community Involvement: Current President, Board of Directors (10 years), AIA Membership chair, Past
member Alamo Beautification Zone 36 committee, member of AIA 18 years.
Statement: I have enjoyed my time these past few years with the AIA Board and its efforts to preserve what
we all enjoy in Alamo. I would like to continue my involvement with the AIA Board in the effort to have
Alamo's voice heard at the County level. My goals if elected for another term would be to expand our
membership base and to broaden the AIA's role into the future of our downtown, the ever-increasing traffic
issues, and other areas that affect quality of life in Alamo.
2010 A.I.A. Board of Directors Statements
8 Activities in Alamo Activities in Alamo
Glenn Brown
Community Involvment: AIA Board Member; Upper Ridgewood HOA Member
Statement: The citizens of Alamo have chosen to remain under County jurisdiction and are now officially
represented to the County Board of Supervisors by a Municpal Advisory Committee [MAC] appointed by our
Supervisor. This arrangement infers that these MAC members might be more influenced by their appointor
than by their fellow citizens. There is a need for a collective voice in local affairs which is responsive to the
people in order to provide the benefits of a respresentative democracy. The AIA can provide this collective
voice for the residents of Alamo. I encourage you to take this opportunity to participate in choosing someone
to represent you to the MAC, which is making decisions about your future largely without your input.
Mike Cameron
Community involvement: Former soccer coach for Mustang soccer. I was an active participant in the debate regarding the Alamo YMCA and the recent election regarding Alamo incorporation. I also
attended and spoke at a hearing which resulted in removal of the recently erected "no right turn" sign on Southbound Danville Blvd. at the intersection of Stone Valley Road.
Statement: My desire is to do everything possible to keep Alamo rural and shielded from unnecessary
growth, traffic congestion, and government bureaucracy. My working career includes 15 years with the
Walnut Creek Police Dept., 10 years as an senior executive in the Financial Services Industry, and 15 years
as the General Manager of a local sanitary district. I am a licensed General Contractor and have built
several homes, including my current residence.
Dan DeRensis
Joe Rubay
Community Involvement: AIA Alternate Board Member Contra Costa Fair Board Director Former Director of Missile Defense Advocacy
Statement: I moved to Alamo with my family in 1973. I attended Monte Vista High School then commuted
to Cal State East Bay. I started my professional career with the National CPA firm of Ernst & Young and
now run a small real estate appraising business here locally. It has been my pleasure to serve on the AIA
board.
Copyright 2009 Alamo Improvement Association. All rights reserved.
Community Involvement: AIA Board of Directors for 23 years, current Transportation Chair & liaison to Alamo MAC, past President & Planning Chair; Association for the Preservation of Danville Boulevard Board of Directors
for 24 years, past V.P.; San Ramon Valley Regional Planning Commission 1994-2010; Alamo road Improvement committee 1993-2004; Alamo Road Advisory Committee 2008-2010; 2005 Alamo Citizen of the Year.
