Frank Alioto

Frank Alioto has been a resident of Santa Clara County’s District 5 (Los Gatos) for over 35 years. He left a career in broadcasting and broadcast related businesses to move to the Silicon Valley from Boston to join ADDA Corporation, one of the Valley’s seminal digital video start ups. After ADDA, Mr. Alioto was co-founder of the ALTA Group Later acquired by Dyna Tec. In subsequent years, he held high level executive positions in the Valley, specializing in “turnarounds” and financial restructuring. Mr. Alioto and his wife Barbara have been active members of NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Santa Clara County Chapter for many years. Mr. Alioto currently serves on the chapter’s Board of Directors and also serves as the chapter’s Legislative Chairman. In his role as Legislative Chair, Mr. Alioto is the chapter’s primary interface with Santa Clara County’s elected representatives at the County, State and Federal levels, always seeking to improve our mental health services in Santa Clara County and seeking to improve access to those services. He also has particular interest in family involvement in mental health recovery.