Board of Directors
Downtown Santa Monica, Inc. is governed by a 13-member Board of Directors. Six members are appointed by the Santa Monica City Council, six are directly elected by property owners within the district, and one is the Santa Monica City Manager or his/her designee.
Board Chair
Michele Aronson
Senior Vice President, Douglas Emmett
Treasurer
Eric Sedman
Independent Real Estate Professional
Board Member
Albin Gielicz
Board Member
Joshua Gilman
Walter N. Marks, Inc.
Board Member
Susan Cline
City of Santa Monica
Vice Chair
Bruce Fairty
Chief Operating Officer, Cypress Equity Investments
Board Member
Richard Bloom
Board Member
John Warfel
Board Member
Hodge Patterson
Board Member
Judy Kruger
Board Member
Gleam Davis
Board Member
Sean Besser
Board Member
Stanley Iezman