ANDREW WIENER     Term: January 2007 - January 2010

Andrew Wiener is a trial lawyer and mediator whose private practice primarily consists of employment and real estate litigation. He is an arbitrator, mediator or neutral on various ADR panels, including the United States District Court ADR Program, Early Settlement Program of the San Francisco Superior Court, Mediation Services Program and Fee Dispute Program of the Bar Association of San Francisco, and the Homeless Shelter Arbitration Project of the San Francisco Department of Human Services. He earned his undergraduate degree at Brown University and his law degree from the University of Pacific's McGeorge School of Law.

MARIO ANDREWS (Mayoral Appointee)     Term: January 2007 - January 2010

Mario Andrews has lived in and owned a home in Oakland since 1981. He is an attorney who specializes primarily in criminal law in the Bay Area. He served two and half terms as a Commissioner with the Oakland Citizens Police Review Board where he was the Commission Chair for 2005. He also was on the Board of Directors for the East Oakland Youth Development Center from 1996 to 2005 where he was the Chair in 1999. Mr. Andrews helped start and has been on the Board of Directors for Scholar Athletes, Inc. a non-profit sports organization since 1992. Scholar Athletes, Inc. sponsors "Slam-N-Jam" Basketball AAU teams, leagues and tournaments and has sent several dozens students to play Division I College basketball and a few to the NBA. He has a wide range of experience having been an Assistant District Attorney, Investigator, Teacher and Police Officer.

BARBARA GREEN-AJUFO     Term: January 2008 - January 2011

Barbara Green-Ajufo has been a resident of Oakland since 1964. She is an epidemiologist who has worked in public health for more than 20 years at the local and federal levels. Ms. Green-Ajufo currently works for the Alameda County Public Health Department managing the HIV/AIDS Epi Surveillance Unit, Alcohol and Drug Program and HIV/AIDS-related special epidemiologic projects. In these roles, she ensures accurate, timely reporting of HIV and AIDS cases to the State Office of AIDS, ensures HIV and HCV testing, counsels and refers individuals to alcohol and drug treatment facilities, and conducts community-based research to improve HIV and sexually transmitted disease rates. Ms. Green-Ajufo has a long-standing commitment to improving the health of women and infants. In 1995, she served as an Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) Officer at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta, GA. Her research there focused on the roles of race, racial-esteem and racism on reproductive health outcomes and the role of race/ethnic-specific research in explaining the gapin disease disparity. She has worked as an adjunct professor, published a number of articles and presented at a number of national and international conferences on a range of topics. Ms. Green-Ajufo previously served on Berkeley Women's Health Collective Board and is a current board member of Youth Cultural Learning Center. She received a B.S. in Biological Sciences from the University of California, Irvine and has two public health degrees from the University of California, Berkeley: a Masters of Public Health (MPH) in Health Planning, Policy, and Administration and a Doctorate of Public Health (DrPH) in Epidemiology. Outside of the office, she enjoys traveling and experiencing the cultures of the world with her son and friends. Ms. Green-Ajufo is a Commission appointee.

JONATHAN STANLEY     Term: January 2008 - January 2011

Jon Stanley currently serves as the Executive Director of the San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA). He is the former CEO of the Aircraft Carrier Hornet Foundation which operates the USS Hornet Museum in Alameda. He is a registered professional engineer and has worked for several Bay Area engineering and software firms over the past 25 years prior to joining the Museum. His past project assignments were located all across the United States and Canada. He also spent three years as a staff member of the Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory. Mr. Stanley earned his undergraduate degree at the U.S. Naval Academy followed by service as an officer in the nuclear submarine force. He also obtained a graduate degree in Nuclear Engineering from UC Berkeley. He is currently a “Blue and Gold Officer” for the Naval Academy, providing admissions counseling for potential applicants. Mr. Stanley has lived in Oakland for 28 years. He is a Commission appointee.

ALARIC DEGRAFINRIED (Mayoral Appointee)     Term: January 2008- January 2011

Alaric Degrafinried is a Contract Compliance Officer for the City & County of San Francisco’s Human Rights Commission (HRC).  In this role, Mr. Degrafinried is responsible for implementing, monitoring, and enforcing San Francisco’s Small, Local Business Enterprise (LBE) program which forbids discrimination in contracting and mandates that economically disadvantaged businesses located within San Francisco are eligible for certification, bid/rating discounts and subcontracting opportunities when bidding on City contracts.  Prior to joining HRC, Mr. Degrafinried worked as a Finance Manager for General Electric (GE), followed by two-year assignment in Haiti as a Peace Corps Volunteer.  He later served a two-year Equal Justice Works Fellowshipwith the National Housing Law Project (NHLp) in Oakland.  Mr. Degrafinried earned his undergraduate degree at the University of Colorado and his law degree from the Santa Clara University School of Law.  Mr. Degrafinried is a Mayoral appointee.

AI MORI (Mayoral Appointee)    Term: January 2009- January 2012

Ai Mori is a staff attorney at the Court of Appeal in San Francisco. She earned her undergraduate degree from UC Berkeley and her law degree from UC Hastings College of the Law. Prior to joining the Court of Appeal, she practiced employment litigation and family law and was certified by the State Bar of California as a specialist in family law. She serves on the Board of Directors of Asian Women’s Shelter, a domestic violence shelter in San Francisco, and is a member of the Civil Rights Committee of the Asian American Bar Association of the Greater Bay Area. She has also volunteered as a judge at the McCullum Youth Court in Oakland. Ms. Mori is a Mayoral appointee.

ALEX PAUL    Term: January 2009 - January 2012

Alex Paul is an attorney and has worked for several Bay Area companies over the past 10 years. Mr. Paul earned his law degree at the University of Notre Dame. He also obtained a graduate degree in business administration from the University of Illinois at Springfield. Mr. Paul has created Ethics courses that have been utilized by thousands of workers nationwide. At law school, Mr. Paul was awarded by the Dean of the law school for the highest grade given in Ethics in my class. As an attorney and one that works for a public company, he is also involved in investigating Code of Conduct violations and understands the importance of compliance training and education. Mr. Paul has lived in Oakland for 7 years. He is a Commission appointee.