Commissioners

The Commission is comprised of 17 adult members and 2 youth members who are appointed by the Board of Supervisors. The term of service for adult commissioners is 4 years and may be renewed up to three times. Youth commissioners may serve for two years.

Please contact the Commission at 650-363-4467 or cswinfo@smcgov.org for more information about the process for applying to become a commissioner.

Member Roster

Member Name	Title	Appointment Date	Term Expiration
Becky Abens	Commissioner	02/26/11	12/31/21
Nirmala Bandrapalli	Commissioner	08/07/18	12/31/20
Anya Drabkin	Commissioner	08/07/18	12/31/20
Cheryl A. Fama	Commissioner	08/06/19	12/31/20
Manufou Liaiga-Anoa'i	Commissioner	02/26/11	12/31/20
Dana Linda	Commissioner	08/07/18	12/31/20
Melissa Lukin	Commissioner	08/06/19	12/31/20
Marguerite Machen	Commissioner	04/23/13	12/31/20
Christine Padilla	Commissioner	06/21/11	12/31/22
Aeneas Bufiy	Youth Commissioner	10/2019	06/30/20
Maya Tussing	Commissioner	08/07/18	12/31/19
Anisha Weber	Commissioner	04/23/13	12/31/20
Ei Ei Samai	Commissioner	08/06/19	12/31/22
Karen Pyles	Commissioner	08/06/19	12/31/22
Sue Datta	Commissioner	08/06/19	12/31/22
Ellen Tafeen	Commissioner	08/06/19	12/31/22
Ann Girard	Commissioner	08/06/19	12/31/22

Aeneas Bufiy

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Anisha Weber

Anisha Weber is a native to the Peninsula, born and raised in Palo Alto, living in Redwood City, and working in San Francisco.... ViewView Anisha Weber

Ann Girard

Ann believes that access to a wide range of educational opportunities should be available to all members of our community.... ViewView Ann Girard

Becky Abens

Becky Abens has a long history of advocating for women and children in her work and in her community. Becky has had a diverse career.... ViewView Becky Abens

Cheryl Fama

Cheryl joined the Peninsula Healthcare District as its chief executive May 1, 2007. A lifetime resident of San Mateo County, Ms.... ViewView Cheryl Fama

Christine Padilla

Christine Padilla is a San Mateo County native and has been employed by the United States House of Representatives since 2005.... ViewView Christine Padilla

Dana Linda

Hailing from San Francisco’s East Bay Area, Dana has lived and worked in San Mateo County since 2017.... ViewView Dana Linda

Ei Ei Samai

Ei Ei uses neuro, social, and design sciences to grow agility, resilience, and belonging for groups working on social and environmental impact.... ViewView Ei Ei Samai

Ellen Tafeen

Born and raised in the Boroughs of New York City to immigrant parents (refugees from the Holocaust), I am very interested in helping others achieve a better quality of life.... ViewView Ellen Tafeen

Karen Pyles

Karen is a Bay Area native with extensive background in providing mental health services to women and their families over the last eighteen years.... ViewView Karen Pyles

Manufou "Fou" Liaiga-Anoa'i

Manufou Liaiga-Anoa'i is warmly called Fou in community circles. She is a native San Franciscan who has called North San Mateo County home for the past eighteen years. ... ViewView Manufou "Fou" Liaiga-Anoa'i

Marguerite Machen

During CSW’s 2013 clothing drive, former Director Honora Miller sparked Marguerite Machen’s interest in applying to become a Commissioner.... ViewView Marguerite Machen

Maya Tussing

Maya Tussing has lived in the Bay Area for 25 years, half of that time in San Mateo County.... ViewView Maya Tussing

Melissa Lukin

Melissa is a well-known and respected nonprofit leader with 30 years of experience supporting traditionally marginalized communities.... ViewView Melissa Lukin