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Behavioral Health Board member

The District 1 staff and I are dedicated to addressing the concerns of and improving our District 1 community and the County of Santa Clara. Please do not hesitate to contact me at (408) 299-5010 or [email protected] if I or my staff can ever be of assistance. We are committed to helping you in any way we can.

Anne has been a consumer of mental health services since 1978. She had a severe injury in 1971 and as a result had a psychological crisis. She is also the parent of a son who was diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder 1 in 2004 at the age of 19.

David is a San José native with robust experience in community and non-profit development in San Jose and Washington DC.

Jimmy Liang has been a resident of Santa Clara County for over 30 years. He holds a bachelor’s degree in software engineering and a master’s degree specializing in Data Science from San Jose State University.

Dave has lived experience with chronic anxiety and depression. He is a certified professional coach (New Ventures West), a trained crisis counselor (Crisis Text Line), a peer mentor (NAMI), and a compassionate listener (7 Cups).

Professionally, Sigrid has sixteen years of experience in law firm administration, including positions as Legal Assistant Administrator.

Candace brings both lived experience as a family member and consumer to the Behavioral Health Board. She is a single mother of two children, both of whom have experienced addiction.

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.