Staff
Greg Leonard - Executive Director
After graduating from Stanford Law School and passing the Bar, Greg worked in-house for several technology companies in Silicon Valley. During the second stage of his career Greg worked for Fujitsu Microelectronics as VP of Business Development, negotiating licensing agreements between Fujitsu and other companies like Sun Micro, Oracle, and Fairchild. Greg also served as the first Executive Director of SPARC International - a consortium of microprocessor manufacturers - and spearheaded several acquisitions on behalf of Fujitsu during this period. After Fujitsu, Greg started a business development consulting firm helping early stage startups, and he still serves as boardmember or advisor to many of these companies.
For the last 10 years Greg focused on agriculture and food systems nonprofits in the following capacities:
After graduating from Stanford Law School and passing the Bar, Greg worked in-house for several technology companies in Silicon Valley. During the second stage of his career Greg worked for Fujitsu Microelectronics as VP of Business Development, negotiating licensing agreements between Fujitsu and other companies like Sun Micro, Oracle, and Fairchild. Greg also served as the first Executive Director of SPARC International - a consortium of microprocessor manufacturers - and spearheaded several acquisitions on behalf of Fujitsu during this period. After Fujitsu, Greg started a business development consulting firm helping early stage startups, and he still serves as boardmember or advisor to many of these companies.
For the last 10 years Greg focused on agriculture and food systems nonprofits in the following capacities:
- Chairman of the Board at Full Circle Farm in Sunnyvale from 2011-2013
- Executive Director at Full Circle Farm from 2012-2013.
- Chairman of the Fundraising Committee for Veggielution, a community farm in East San Jose committed to food justice
- Boardmember for the Santa Clara County Food System Alliance, a coalition of farmers, activists, academics, and regulators who aim to improve the food system.
Board of Directors
Kevin O’Day - President
Kevin O'Day received a Bachelor of Science degree in Crop Science and Fruit Science from Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo and a Masters degree in Public Administration from San Jose State University. He began his career with the County of Santa Clara in 1984 as an Agricultural Biologist after working as an Agricultural Inspector for the California Department of Food & Agriculture and as ranch manager for a commercial fruit grower in southern Santa Clara County. In 2012, he retired from the County as Director of the Department of Agriculture and Environmental Management, where his responsibilities included County Agricultural Commissioner, Sealer of Weights & Measures, Animal Care and Control, Weed Abatement, Integrated Waste Management, the Department of Environmental Health, and the Vector Control District. Kevin continues to operate a small farm in San Jose's Almaden Valley where he produces grain hay and beef cattle.
Terry Mahoney, Chief Financial Officer
Terry started his career in the power generation industry in 1982. The first twenty-seven years he spent at the Geysers Geothermal site, where he started as a mechanic and progressed up to General Manager for Calpine Corp. The Geysers, located in the Mayacamas Mountains on the Sonoma and Lake Counties’ border is the largest geothermal field in the United States. Calpine operates 15 geothermal power plants there, generating up to 725 megawatts of renewable "green" power or about 40 percent of the geothermal energy in the US. Geothermal power plants take advantage of a natural, clean energy source - steam from the earth's interior - to produce electricity. At The Geysers, Calpine captures steam in the geothermal reservoir and pipes it to generating units. The steam spins a turbine that drives a generator to produce much-needed electricity for the California power market.
Concern for the environment has always been a strong priority at the Geysers, an example of this is the Geysers has annually received an award from the California Department of Conservation for Outstanding Field Lease and Facility Maintenance. This award recognizes operators that enhance safety and environmental protection above and beyond what is required. Having moved to his current position of General Manager of the Calpine South Bay Plants in 2009, he wanted to ensure that same level of environmental stewardship exists and grows within these facilities. The employees that work at the San Jose plants routinely contribute their time to activities such as tree plantings, trail maintenance and work at the My City Forest nursery. As a board member of the LTSCV, he will help ensure that the lands under the oversight of the LTSCV continue to be properly managed. He also sees a value in the LTSCV providing some funding to promote the awareness’ and preservation of the environment. This fits well inline with the values of Calpine, which prides itself as a producer of clean, fuel-efficient, reliable electricity. Strong managerial skills include managing budgets, working with outside groups, and an understanding of regulatory concerns makes him a good fit for the board.
Kieran Kelly, Secretary
Raised in California's San Joaquin Valley, Kieran has been actively involved in wildlife conservation efforts and public policy from a young age. Kieran currently serves as a Policy Aide to Santa Clara County Supervisor Ken Yeager. His portfolio includes transportation, land use and planning issues. Prior to this position, he served in the California State Legislature as a Senior Field Representative for Assemblymember Mark Stone, where he assisted in drafting several pieces of legislation. Kieran found his start by interning for US Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren at her Washington D.C. office while in college. Following this experience, Kieran traveled extensively throughout the US to work on several political campaigns. Between campaigns, he participated in a landmark study of endangered species in California's Mojave Desert. Kieran graduated from the University of California-Santa Cruz in 2010 where he received a B.A. in Politics and a minor in Literature. He is also a member of the New Leaders Council’s Silicon Valley chapter.
Carolyn Tognetti
Carolyn Tognetti is a third-generation Gilroyan, retired business owner and manager, and married with four children and 9 grandchildren. Tognetti and her husband are partners with Don Christopher in Garlic World south of Gilroy on US. 101. She managed the store from 1986 until 2000 and they now lease the business. Her husband and son are row-crop farmers in the Gilroy area.
Tognetti’s community service activities have been many and varied. They are as follows:
Monica Nguyen
Monica began her career at the City of Santa Clara in 2012 and joined the City’s Electric Department – Silicon Valley Power (SVP) – in 2016. Her responsibilities include supporting the environmental programs of the Power Generation group. She’s lived her entire life in San Jose and is a Santa Clara University alumni. Her interests include hiking, traveling, and the Golden State Warriors.
Ken Schreiber
Ken Schreiber has been a land use planner since 1970 and was Palo Alto’s Director of Planning and Community Environment from 1981 to 1998. Mr. Schreiber was active in County and regional transportation issues including serving as a founding member of the Santa Clara County Congestion Management Agency Technical Advisory Committee. A private consultant since early 2000, Mr. Schreiber does land use, transportation and environmental-related work primarily for public sector clients. He has managed a series of Smart Growth-related studies for the Mineta Transportation Institute at San Jose State University. From late 2004 to early 2013, Mr. Schreiber served as Program Manager for development of the Santa Clara Valley Habitat Plan. The Plan, which is a Habitat Conservation Plan under federal endangered species regulations, and a Natural Community Conservation Plan under State endangered species regulations, addresses species protection, habitat enhancement and impact permitting for 18 species. The Plan covers approximately 500,000 acres in the Southern 60% of Santa Clara County. From early 2013 through June 2014, Mr. Schreiber was Interim Executive Officer of the Santa Clara Valley Habitat Agency, a newly created six-agency joint power authority established to implement the Habitat Plan.
George E. Guglielmo
A Morgan Hill native, George makes his living in the fertile soils of the Valley of the Heart’s delight. George received his Associate of Science from Gavilan College in 1967 and a Bachelor of Science from Fresno State before joining the family business – the Emilio Guglielmo Winery - where he currently sits as president. After witnessing the Bay Area’s rapid urbanization over the last few decades, George became committed to preventing suburban sprawl from encroaching on the livelihoods of farmers and ranchers in south Santa Clara County. George has served on the Santa Clara County Farm Bureau board and Santa Clara Valley Winegrowers Association, and is a current member of County of Santa Clara CA/USA Province of Florence, Italy Sister-County Commission.
Kevin O'Day received a Bachelor of Science degree in Crop Science and Fruit Science from Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo and a Masters degree in Public Administration from San Jose State University. He began his career with the County of Santa Clara in 1984 as an Agricultural Biologist after working as an Agricultural Inspector for the California Department of Food & Agriculture and as ranch manager for a commercial fruit grower in southern Santa Clara County. In 2012, he retired from the County as Director of the Department of Agriculture and Environmental Management, where his responsibilities included County Agricultural Commissioner, Sealer of Weights & Measures, Animal Care and Control, Weed Abatement, Integrated Waste Management, the Department of Environmental Health, and the Vector Control District. Kevin continues to operate a small farm in San Jose's Almaden Valley where he produces grain hay and beef cattle.
Terry Mahoney, Chief Financial Officer
Terry started his career in the power generation industry in 1982. The first twenty-seven years he spent at the Geysers Geothermal site, where he started as a mechanic and progressed up to General Manager for Calpine Corp. The Geysers, located in the Mayacamas Mountains on the Sonoma and Lake Counties’ border is the largest geothermal field in the United States. Calpine operates 15 geothermal power plants there, generating up to 725 megawatts of renewable "green" power or about 40 percent of the geothermal energy in the US. Geothermal power plants take advantage of a natural, clean energy source - steam from the earth's interior - to produce electricity. At The Geysers, Calpine captures steam in the geothermal reservoir and pipes it to generating units. The steam spins a turbine that drives a generator to produce much-needed electricity for the California power market.
Concern for the environment has always been a strong priority at the Geysers, an example of this is the Geysers has annually received an award from the California Department of Conservation for Outstanding Field Lease and Facility Maintenance. This award recognizes operators that enhance safety and environmental protection above and beyond what is required. Having moved to his current position of General Manager of the Calpine South Bay Plants in 2009, he wanted to ensure that same level of environmental stewardship exists and grows within these facilities. The employees that work at the San Jose plants routinely contribute their time to activities such as tree plantings, trail maintenance and work at the My City Forest nursery. As a board member of the LTSCV, he will help ensure that the lands under the oversight of the LTSCV continue to be properly managed. He also sees a value in the LTSCV providing some funding to promote the awareness’ and preservation of the environment. This fits well inline with the values of Calpine, which prides itself as a producer of clean, fuel-efficient, reliable electricity. Strong managerial skills include managing budgets, working with outside groups, and an understanding of regulatory concerns makes him a good fit for the board.
Kieran Kelly, Secretary
Raised in California's San Joaquin Valley, Kieran has been actively involved in wildlife conservation efforts and public policy from a young age. Kieran currently serves as a Policy Aide to Santa Clara County Supervisor Ken Yeager. His portfolio includes transportation, land use and planning issues. Prior to this position, he served in the California State Legislature as a Senior Field Representative for Assemblymember Mark Stone, where he assisted in drafting several pieces of legislation. Kieran found his start by interning for US Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren at her Washington D.C. office while in college. Following this experience, Kieran traveled extensively throughout the US to work on several political campaigns. Between campaigns, he participated in a landmark study of endangered species in California's Mojave Desert. Kieran graduated from the University of California-Santa Cruz in 2010 where he received a B.A. in Politics and a minor in Literature. He is also a member of the New Leaders Council’s Silicon Valley chapter.
Carolyn Tognetti
Carolyn Tognetti is a third-generation Gilroyan, retired business owner and manager, and married with four children and 9 grandchildren. Tognetti and her husband are partners with Don Christopher in Garlic World south of Gilroy on US. 101. She managed the store from 1986 until 2000 and they now lease the business. Her husband and son are row-crop farmers in the Gilroy area.
Tognetti’s community service activities have been many and varied. They are as follows:
- Gilroy Chamber of Commerce’s Small Business Council, 1986 - 1988
- Gilroy Visitors Bureau Advisory Council, Chair, 1998 and 1999
- Gilroy General Plan Update Committee, 1997 - 1999 (Chair of the Growth and Resources Sub-committee)
- Citizens for Balanced Growth, 1993 -2001
- Save Open Space – Gilroy, 2001-Present
- Santa Clara County Agricultural Conservation Easement Project Taskforce, 1999
- Santa Clara Valley Water District Environmental Advisory Committee, 2005-2009
- Santa Clara Valley Habitat Conservation Plan Stakeholder Committee, 2006 – 2012
- South Valley Environmental Collaborative, 2008 – Present
Monica Nguyen
Monica began her career at the City of Santa Clara in 2012 and joined the City’s Electric Department – Silicon Valley Power (SVP) – in 2016. Her responsibilities include supporting the environmental programs of the Power Generation group. She’s lived her entire life in San Jose and is a Santa Clara University alumni. Her interests include hiking, traveling, and the Golden State Warriors.
Ken Schreiber
Ken Schreiber has been a land use planner since 1970 and was Palo Alto’s Director of Planning and Community Environment from 1981 to 1998. Mr. Schreiber was active in County and regional transportation issues including serving as a founding member of the Santa Clara County Congestion Management Agency Technical Advisory Committee. A private consultant since early 2000, Mr. Schreiber does land use, transportation and environmental-related work primarily for public sector clients. He has managed a series of Smart Growth-related studies for the Mineta Transportation Institute at San Jose State University. From late 2004 to early 2013, Mr. Schreiber served as Program Manager for development of the Santa Clara Valley Habitat Plan. The Plan, which is a Habitat Conservation Plan under federal endangered species regulations, and a Natural Community Conservation Plan under State endangered species regulations, addresses species protection, habitat enhancement and impact permitting for 18 species. The Plan covers approximately 500,000 acres in the Southern 60% of Santa Clara County. From early 2013 through June 2014, Mr. Schreiber was Interim Executive Officer of the Santa Clara Valley Habitat Agency, a newly created six-agency joint power authority established to implement the Habitat Plan.
George E. Guglielmo
A Morgan Hill native, George makes his living in the fertile soils of the Valley of the Heart’s delight. George received his Associate of Science from Gavilan College in 1967 and a Bachelor of Science from Fresno State before joining the family business – the Emilio Guglielmo Winery - where he currently sits as president. After witnessing the Bay Area’s rapid urbanization over the last few decades, George became committed to preventing suburban sprawl from encroaching on the livelihoods of farmers and ranchers in south Santa Clara County. George has served on the Santa Clara County Farm Bureau board and Santa Clara Valley Winegrowers Association, and is a current member of County of Santa Clara CA/USA Province of Florence, Italy Sister-County Commission.
