
Central Neighborhood Association (CNA)
San Mateo, California
Meet Our CNA Board

Laurie Watanuki
President
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1st Vice President of SMUHA - San Mateo United Homeowners Association
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Public Works Commissioner - City of San Mateo
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Completed San Mateo City Services Academy
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Completed City of San Mateo Leadership Program
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Occupation: Property Manager - Real Estate
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Interests: Hiking, skiing, traveling, exploring different restaurants, exercising

Janene Murtha Membership/Marketing Officer
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Employment Counsel with the law firm Seyfarth Shaw
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Former Head of HR Policy and Operations for Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG)
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Resident of San Mateo for more than 16 years.
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Completed San Mateo City Services Academy
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Co-Chairperson, Working Parent Group at my children's elementary school
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Interests: Spending time with my kids, trail running, travel and playing ukulele.

Stoddard Lambertson
Vice President
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Co-Block Captain and Co-Founder of the South Grant Street Beautification Committee
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Co-Creator of Daffodil Lane - resulting in 1,000’s of bulbs planted in the last 5 years
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Community Organizer of neighborhood tree plantings
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Member of the Down Town San Mateo Association (www.downtownsanmateo.org)
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Occupation – Payments Industry

Benjamin Portusach
Treasurer
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Current CEO of financial technology startup
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Former CEO & founder of Option Admin (acquired)
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Experience financial software & technology executive
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Former big 4 CPA
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BS Finance Santa Clara University
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Born & Raised in San Mateo, CA
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Interests: Hiking, biking, snowboarding, home remodeling & raising 3 kids.
