MEMBERS
Current Authority Board Members
Bryan Mekechuk (City of Monte Sereno)
Chair
bmekechuk@cityofmontesereno.org
Bryan Mekechuk became a U.S. citizen in 2019, after immigrating to California from Toronto, Canada in 1995. Bryan and his wife, Jo-Anne Sinclair, moved to Monte Sereno in 1997, where their son, Nik, was born (1999) and their daughter, Kate, was born (2003).
Bryan was awarded a Bachelor of Commerce in Business Administration from the University of Alberta (1983), became a CPA/Chartered Accountant (1985) and earned an MBA from the University of Western Ontario (1991). Bryan worked for Ernst & Young Canada from 1983 through 1995, when he joined EY’s management consulting practice in San Jose. Subsequently, he worked for several start-ups and boutique management consulting firms in the Silicon Valley. Over his career, Bryan’s clients included Acer America, American Airlines, American Express, Apollo Group, Applied Materials, Bank of America, British Telecom, CSX Conrail, Electronic Arts, First Traders, Hewlett-Packard, LAM Research, Massey-Ferguson, Nova Scotia Power, Silicon Graphics and Sun Microsystems; client engagements took him to Australia, Bermuda, Brazil, Costa Rica, Germany, India, Italy, Mexico, the Netherlands, and the U.K.
His wife Jo-Anne is the Chief Legal Officer with an artificial intelligence start-up focused on improving customer service, Nik is a senior at Santa Clara University and Kate is a senior at Presentation High School. Both Nik and Kate served on Monte Sereno’s Youth Commission.
Prior to being elected to City Council, Bryan served on Silicon Valley Clean Energy’s Customer Program Advisory Group (CPAG) and on Monte Sereno’s Site & Architectural Commission.
Bryan’s interests include family, environmental sustainability, architecture, local history, mountain biking, and wine. He looks forward to meeting and hearing from Monte Sereno residents on a phone/Zoom call, over a coffee, or on a mountain bike ride.
Chair
bmekechuk@cityofmontesereno.org
Bryan Mekechuk became a U.S. citizen in 2019, after immigrating to California from Toronto, Canada in 1995. Bryan and his wife, Jo-Anne Sinclair, moved to Monte Sereno in 1997, where their son, Nik, was born (1999) and their daughter, Kate, was born (2003).
Bryan was awarded a Bachelor of Commerce in Business Administration from the University of Alberta (1983), became a CPA/Chartered Accountant (1985) and earned an MBA from the University of Western Ontario (1991). Bryan worked for Ernst & Young Canada from 1983 through 1995, when he joined EY’s management consulting practice in San Jose. Subsequently, he worked for several start-ups and boutique management consulting firms in the Silicon Valley. Over his career, Bryan’s clients included Acer America, American Airlines, American Express, Apollo Group, Applied Materials, Bank of America, British Telecom, CSX Conrail, Electronic Arts, First Traders, Hewlett-Packard, LAM Research, Massey-Ferguson, Nova Scotia Power, Silicon Graphics and Sun Microsystems; client engagements took him to Australia, Bermuda, Brazil, Costa Rica, Germany, India, Italy, Mexico, the Netherlands, and the U.K.
His wife Jo-Anne is the Chief Legal Officer with an artificial intelligence start-up focused on improving customer service, Nik is a senior at Santa Clara University and Kate is a senior at Presentation High School. Both Nik and Kate served on Monte Sereno’s Youth Commission.
Prior to being elected to City Council, Bryan served on Silicon Valley Clean Energy’s Customer Program Advisory Group (CPAG) and on Monte Sereno’s Site & Architectural Commission.
Bryan’s interests include family, environmental sustainability, architecture, local history, mountain biking, and wine. He looks forward to meeting and hearing from Monte Sereno residents on a phone/Zoom call, over a coffee, or on a mountain bike ride.
Mary Badame (Town of Los Gatos)
Vice Chair
mbadame@losgatosca.gov
Community Service
• Planning Commissioner, Town of Los Gatos (2014 – 2020)
• Historic Preservation Committee Member, Town of Los Gatos (2014 – 2020)
• Conceptual Development Advisory Committee Member, Town of Los Gatos (2015 – 2020)
• Community Court Panelist, Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office (2015 – 2016)
• Victim Service Unit Team Leader, Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department (2011 – 2020)
• Juvenile Probation Aide, Santa Clara County Juvenile Probation Department (1977 – 1979)
Education
• Los Gatos High School (1975)
• San Jose State University / B.S. Criminal Justice Administration (1979)
• California Department of Insurance / Continuing Education / Licensed Insurance Broker (1985-Present)
Employment
• Self-employed / Mary Badame Insurance Agency (1985 – 2020)
• City of Mountain View Police Department / Community Service Officer (1981 – 1986)
Mary is dedicated to all Los Gatos residents and businesses in maintaining the integrity and controlled growth of our Town, and honored to do so.
Vice Chair
mbadame@losgatosca.gov
- Elected to Los Gatos Town Council in November of 2020. Her father was a surgeon and her mother a teacher turned full-time caregiver for her family of seven (7); both instilling a strong work ethic and moral compass to protect and serve. As a local insurance agency owner for over thirty-five years, she serves families and businesses with financial advice, risk management, and asset protection.
Community Service
• Planning Commissioner, Town of Los Gatos (2014 – 2020)
• Historic Preservation Committee Member, Town of Los Gatos (2014 – 2020)
• Conceptual Development Advisory Committee Member, Town of Los Gatos (2015 – 2020)
• Community Court Panelist, Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office (2015 – 2016)
• Victim Service Unit Team Leader, Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department (2011 – 2020)
• Juvenile Probation Aide, Santa Clara County Juvenile Probation Department (1977 – 1979)
Education
• Los Gatos High School (1975)
• San Jose State University / B.S. Criminal Justice Administration (1979)
• California Department of Insurance / Continuing Education / Licensed Insurance Broker (1985-Present)
Employment
• Self-employed / Mary Badame Insurance Agency (1985 – 2020)
• City of Mountain View Police Department / Community Service Officer (1981 – 1986)
Mary is dedicated to all Los Gatos residents and businesses in maintaining the integrity and controlled growth of our Town, and honored to do so.
Chuck Page (City of Saratoga)
Member
cpage@saratoga.ca.us
Chuck Page has served in the Saratoga community since moving to the area in 1998. His community service to Saratoga is unsurpassed and he "bleeds” Saratoga. Chuck has a B.S. in Mathematics and Business Administration, started his career at IBM in New Jersey and held executive positions at IBM, Microsoft and several Computer Sales companies. He took his technical and sales experience into the Recycling and Waste Management industry before starting his own business in the financial services industry. Chuck’s insurance and financial services business is on Big Basin Way (between the Bank of America and the Chamber of Commerce) in Saratoga.
Community Service (partial list)
Government Service (partial list)
City of Saratoga
Member
cpage@saratoga.ca.us
Chuck Page has served in the Saratoga community since moving to the area in 1998. His community service to Saratoga is unsurpassed and he "bleeds” Saratoga. Chuck has a B.S. in Mathematics and Business Administration, started his career at IBM in New Jersey and held executive positions at IBM, Microsoft and several Computer Sales companies. He took his technical and sales experience into the Recycling and Waste Management industry before starting his own business in the financial services industry. Chuck’s insurance and financial services business is on Big Basin Way (between the Bank of America and the Chamber of Commerce) in Saratoga.
Community Service (partial list)
- President Saratoga Chamber of Commerce 2020-2023
- Saratoga Rotarian since 2000
- President Saratoga Rotary 2018-2019
- President Friends of Saratoga Libraries 2002-2003
- Hakone Foundation Board
- Precinct Captain, Saratoga Library Bond Measure
- SASCC Board 2004-2006
- Led the effort to have parklets installed on Big Basin Way so people could eat outside and keep restaurants in business.
Government Service (partial list)
- League of CA Cities State Environmental Policy Committee 2008-2014 (Chair 2013-2014)
- President Peninsula Division League of CA Cities 2013-2014
- Valley Transportation Authority Board 2009-2011
- Silicon Valley Water Commission 2008-2009
- West Valley Sanitation Board 2006-2014
- West Valley Solid Waste JPA 2006-2008
- Valley Transportation Authority Policy Advisory Committee Chair 2007-2009
City of Saratoga
- Mayor 2008-09, 2011-2012
- Council Member 2006-2014
- Saratoga Public Safety Task Force 2016-18 (Vice-Chair)
- Saratoga Wildfire Public Safety Task Force 2019-20 (Chair)
Dan Furtado (City of Campbell)
Member
danf@campbellca.gov
When he ran unopposed for a seat on the Campbell City Council in 2022, Dan Furtado was no stranger to City Hall. The Campbell native was first elected to the council in March of 1996, and he served until terming out in 2010. Prior to joining the council, he served on the Civic Improvement Commission for a decade. In 2000, he was honored as Campbell’s Citizen of the Year.
Furtado was employed by Stanford University School of Medicine for more than two decades. He also served as a spokesperson for the American Heart Association and has taught both basic and advanced cardiac life support. Furtado was on active duty with the U.S. Army for two years and retired as a colonel after 40 years of service in the Army Reserve.
Member
danf@campbellca.gov
When he ran unopposed for a seat on the Campbell City Council in 2022, Dan Furtado was no stranger to City Hall. The Campbell native was first elected to the council in March of 1996, and he served until terming out in 2010. Prior to joining the council, he served on the Civic Improvement Commission for a decade. In 2000, he was honored as Campbell’s Citizen of the Year.
Furtado was employed by Stanford University School of Medicine for more than two decades. He also served as a spokesperson for the American Heart Association and has taught both basic and advanced cardiac life support. Furtado was on active duty with the U.S. Army for two years and retired as a colonel after 40 years of service in the Army Reserve.