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
VACANT	Commissioner
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
VACANT	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.... View moreView Anisha Weber

Ann Girard

Ann believes that access to a wide range of educational opportunities should be available to all members of our community.... View moreView 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.... View moreView 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.... View moreView 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.... View moreView Christine Padilla

Dana Linda

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

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.... View moreView 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.... View moreView Karen Pyles

Marguerite Machen

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

Maya Tussing

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

Melissa Lukin

Melissa is a well-respected nonprofit leader with a track record for building strong relationships with local and regional funders and creating strong partnerships with a wide variety of community lea... View moreView Melissa Lukin