Board of Directors

The Institute’s Board of Directors meets quarterly.

For information about serving on the ILG Board of Directors, see our board membership criteria.

Lydia Romero

Position: Board Chair, and Finance Committee Chair

City Manager

Brett Channing

Position: Immediate Past Chair

Assistant City Manager
City of Corona

Michele Beal Bagneris

Position: Board Member

City Attorney and City Prosecutor
City of Pasadena

Carolyn Coleman

Position: Board Member

CEO & Executive Director
League of California Cities

Ruben Duran

Position: Board Member, Advancement Committee Chair

Partner
Best Best & Krieger LLP

James Keene

Position: Board Member

Former City Manager
City of Palo Alto

Pat Martel

Position: Board Member, Governance Committee Chair

ICMA West Coast Regional Director
Former City Manager, City of Daly City
Cal Cities City Manager’s Department Liaison

Judy Mitchell

Position: Board Member

Former Mayor
Former Councilmember

Jonathan Royas

Position: Board Member

Deputy City Manager
City of Santa Paula
Municipal Management Association of Southern California Liaison

Cindy Silva

Position: Board Member

Councilmember
City of Walnut Creek

Hilary Straus

Position: Board Member

General Manager
Citrus Heights Water District

Eddie Valero

Position: Board Member

Tulare County Supervisor
District 4

Board Membership Criteria

The Institute is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting good governance at the local level.

Institute Bylaws

As a 501(c)(3), nonprofit organization, the Institute operates according to a set of corporate bylaws.