Jeanne Vargas | Chair

Jeanne has been a coastal resident since 1989. She enjoys her coastside life with her family, wife, and grand-kids. She has had a Massage Therapy practice in Half Moon Bay since 1999. Being an advocate for our LGBTQ community is one of her true passions.

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Jenny Walter | Vice Chair

Jennifer Walter assists tribes, courts, local governments, and organizations on social reform issues. She brings over three decades of experience and expertise in strategic planning and communications, community outreach, project management, organizational development and collaboration to promote social justice change.

She has a passion and commitment to strengthening tribal/county/state/federal relations and elevating LGBTQ issues through a race and equity lens.

Ms. Walter’s experience includes over twenty-year career as a lawyer for the California Judicial Council where she led a statewide tribal needs assessment, obtained funding for and launched a unit focused on tribal/state relations, initiated and consulted on the documentary, Tribal Justice, served as lead counsel to the California Tribal Court-State Court Forum, and developed statewide policies relating to children, youth, families and concurrent jurisdiction of tribal and state courts. She serves as a tribal appellate judge for the Northern California Tribal Court Coalition. She was the first cochair of the San Mateo County LGBTQ Commission and served on the commission for 5 years.

She lives with her wife and their 16-year old daughter in Half Moon Bay, California.

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David Oliphant | Member

David and his husband have lived at the coast for almost 10 years. David owns Ocean Blue Real Estate and teaches yoga; his husband Christopher teaches dance at FIT Studios and Shelly Pack Dancers as well as plus choreographing shows around the world.

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Patricia Bodas | Secretary

I am a creative at heart. I find joy in helping others realize their unique sense of self. I do this through my work as an interior home designer and as a pediatric occupational therapist. I love being a positive influence in my community and sharing my love. What lights me up? Creativity, discovery, connection, volunteering, design, fashion, running, riding my cruiser bike and reading. I’m a married mother of three teens, a dog and a cat. Proud coastsider since 2001.

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Brandon Ferrell | At-large

Brandon has been a resident of Moss Beach for 15 years and owns a Tax Practice in Belmont. In his free time, he spends it with his pup UB and can often be spotted paddle boarding out by surfers beach.

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Cathy Hauer | Volunteers

Cathy Hauer is a therapist in private practice, a grassroots organizer for social change, and loves living at the Coast! She was previously on the Empowerment Committee of Outlet (supporting queer youth), and served on the Boards of Coastside Jewish Community and the San Mateo/Santa Clara Valley therapist’s organization, SCV-CAMFT. Currently, Cathy is a Co-Chair of the San Mateo County Pride Center's Community Advisory Board, as well as helping launch CoastPride. Twenty years ago, she and her friend Ronda co-founded Coastside Rainbow Women, an on-going social group for lesbians and bisexual women. Cathy and her spouse Nancy enjoy walking the Coastal Trail, wonderful friends, travel, and the best two cats in the world.

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Sonya Matthysse | Treasurer

I love living in Half Moon Bay. My husband and I moved here in 2012 and I feel it is the most beautiful place we have ever lived. I hold a bachelor’s degree in business from San Jose State University and my professional experience includes over 20 years in corporate finance. I currently work in my own practice as a Nutrition Coach and Consultant. It gives me great satisfaction and joy to have the privilege to serve in our community and on the board of CoastPride. Thank you for allowing me to be a part of something so powerful and grounded in human kindness!

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Tristan Rajaratnam | Member at-large

After living in San Francisco for over 15 years and coming down to the coast on weekends to get away from the city I decided one day to just live by the ocean. It was the best decision, and I am grateful for the beach, ocean, and all the people I have met here. I spent the last 15 years of my career working in tech, having spent time most recently at Uber as a Program Manager and the Co-Lead of the Global Transgender Task Force (an employee resource group within the Pride at Uber cohort).

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