ABOUT US

our mission

The Uptown Downtown Oakland Community Benefit Districts (CBDs), launched in 2008, are committed to revitalizing Oakland’s historic downtown by maintaining cleanliness and order in the public rights-of-way, promoting district identity, building community, promoting business attraction, fostering cultural opportunities, and creating and maintaining new public spaces as well as advocating on behalf of the district stakeholders.

our VISION

The guiding vision of the Uptown Downtown CBDs is to create a thriving 24/7 business, retail, entertainment and residential district in the heart of Oakland for the betterment of Downtown Oakland and the greater Oakland community.

our values

ENHANCE AND SUPPORT OAKLAND’S DIVERSITY AND CHARM
CELEBRATE OAKLAND’S SPECIFIC HISTORY AND LEGACY OF MULTICULTURALISM
FACILITATE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY BUILDING

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Our Board

The Uptown Downtown CBD is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors comprised of individuals that represent property and business owners, residents and community partners.

Downtown Oakland

Mike Guerra
Lincoln University
President
Jamie Flaherty-Evans
Chromata Retail
Vice President
Carmen Benjamin
City Center
Secretary
Courtney Belanger
Shorenstein
Treasurer
Kurtis Hanson
Oakland Marriott
Greg Pasquali
Carmel Partners
William Goodman
Strada Investment Group
Adam Chall
TMG Partners
Durell Coleman
Resident
Matt Klimerman
Tidewater Capital
Tamira Twilie
Property Owner
Cortt Dunlap
Business Owner
Awaken Cafe
Anthony Severo
Property Owner

Lake Merritt Uptown

Sara de la Riva
Rubicon Point Partners President
Kim Bardakian
The Kapor Center Vice President
Nicole Price
Starwood Capital Group Secretary
Ruth Simon
Resident/Broadway
Deborah Boyer
Resident
Don Rogers
CIM Group
Gregor Thibodeaux
Cathedral of Christ the Light Property Manager
Seung-Yen Hong
BART
Tederal Glover
Kaiser Permanente
Ramsey Wright
Community at Large
Denise Pinkston
TMG Partners

Board Meetings and Events

OUR STAFF

Mauton Akran

Digital Media Coordinator

Tori Decker

Operations Director

Tamiko Garner

Administrative Coordinator

Andrew Jones

Program Director

Steve Snider

Executive Director

Charles Taylor

Program Coordinator