Leadership
The Temescal Telegraph BID is presently composed of 10 board members.
The Board's President, Vice-President I & II, Secretary and Treasurer make up the Executive Committee which helps manage and focus the Board's responsibilities.
We look forward to hearing from you and are actively seeking volunteers. All meetings are open to the public.
Board Meetings will be held in-person at 490 43rd St. as well as virtually. Schedule and meeting links are below.
All meetings will be hosted virtually at the the link below
- Zoom link
- Meeting ID: 899 6841 6717 or Call-in: 1-669-900-6833; 89968416717#
- Passcode: 210644


Executive Director
Diana Galbraith
Temescal Telegraph BID
490 43rd St.
Oakland, CA 94609
diana@temescaldistrict.org
Diana has a degree in Middle Eastern Studies from Georgetown University where her focus was human rights. She worked on the first Obama campaign where she honed her community organizing skills. After several years in the technology world she is delighted to return to community activism as the BID’s new ED. In her spare time she does yoga, dances zouk, and pets her cat.
Board of Directors
Daniel Chung
Interim Board President
Promotion/Safety Committee
Business Owner
Root'd in the 510
daniel [at] rootd510.com
Pat Smith
Vice President I
DE/ED Committee
Property Owner - 5928 Telegraph
psmith43 [at] sbcglobal.net
Jordie Bornstein
DE/ED Committee
Community Member at Large
jordie [at] urbanhabitat510.com
Emil Peinert
Promotion/Safety Committee
Business & Property Owner
Kingfish Pub and Cafe
emil [at] kingfishpub.com
Tom Murphy
Promotion/Safety Committee
Property Owner
Tom [at] MurphyFinancing.com
Lynn Howe
Chair, Promotion/Safety Committee
Property Owner
lynn.howe [at] gmail.com
Don Macleay
DE/ED Committee
Resident, Property & Business Owner
East Bay Computer Services
dmacleay [at] earthlink.net
(510) 290-1200
Adriana Valencia
Chair, DE/ED Committee
Community Member at Large
avalenc [at] gmail.com
David Operario
Owner of 9 Round Fitness
david.operario [at] 9round.com