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

2022 Year In Review

VIEW REPORT
VIEW PREVIOUS REPORTS
2020 Annual Report
2019 Annual Report

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, GM
Oakland Marriott
Greg Pasquali
Carmel Partners
William Goodman
Strada Investment Group
Adam Chall
TMG Partners
Durell Coleman
Resident
Mark Morell
Oakland Marriott
Matt Klimerman
Tidewater Capital
Tamira Twilie
Property Owner
Cortt Dunlap
Business Owner
Awaken Cafe
Felicia Scruggs
EBALDC

Lake Merritt Uptown

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

Board Meetings and Events

View Full Board Schedule
View Governing Documents
DOA Board Minutes
LMUDA Board Minutes

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

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