
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.

Vice Chair
Berta Negari

Board Member
Edna Galindo

Board Member
Jon Farzam

Board Member
Michelle Cardiel

Board Member
Lucian Tudor
1212 Santa Monica, Property Owner

Vice Chair
Luke Cain
Business Owner/Manager

Vice Chair
Julia Ladd
Vice President of Property Management, Macerich

Board Member
Leo Pustilnikov
Developer

Treasurer
Eric Sedman
Independent Real Estate Professional

Board Chair
Michele Aronson
Senior Vice President, Douglas Emmett

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