People People (August 13, 2003)

Green Foothills director resigns

Zoe Kersteen-Tucker, executive director of the Committee for Green Foothills, said she resigned her position on July 22 to spend more time with family. After serving the environmental nonprofit for four and a half years, she said she will remain highly involved in coastal preservation work and the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District. A resident of Moss Beach, she said the organization has expanded to a point where it requires a full-time director and that she is currently unable to meet such a large time commitment.

As the committee begins its search for a replacement, treasurer Pete LaTournette will fill in as a staff/community liaison to coordinate ongoing programs, and other members of the board of directors will absorb leadership responsibilities until a new director is found, Ms. Kersteen-Tucker said.

For more information on the committee, call 968-7243.

Local councilmen lead criminal justice group

The members of the Criminal Justice Council of San Mateo County recently chose their new officers for the 2003-04 year, electing Menlo Park Mayor Nicholas Jellins as chairperson and Atherton City Councilman Bill Conwell as vice chairperson.

Based in San Carlos, the council is a forum for debating criminal justice issues in hopes of improving the local criminal justice system. The group also performs studies on topics such as narcotics enforcement and juvenile justice.

The Criminal Justice Council is also seeking a new executive director. For more information, go to www.criminaljusticecouncil.org.

Chapman named to grand jury

Nan Chapman, a former Atherton City Council member, was recently named to the San Mateo County civil grand jury. She was one of 19 applicants selected by Superior Court Judge Jonathan Karesh.

Ms. Chapman, a 20-year member of the Atherton council, resigned her seat in August 2000 and moved to Woodside.

The civil grand jury investigates county and city government, making recommendations or deciding that indictments need to be made. Its mission is to serve as a watchdog for citizens of the county.

Medical association elects new president

Dr. James R. Missett, a psychiatrist with offices in Menlo Park, is the new president of the San Mateo County Medical Association.

Dr. Missett started his practice in the Bay Area 25 years ago. After graduating from Yale University School of Medicine, he came to Stanford University Hospital for his internship and residency in psychiatry. He also earned a master's degree in public health at Johns Hopkins University School of Hygiene and Public Health.

Dr. Missett is director of the new Center for Psychiatry and the Law at Stanford University. In addition to his medical training, he received his doctorate in philosophy of science from St. John's University in New York City.

POST names two to board of directors

Mark Wan of Woodside and Karla Jurvetson of Los Altos Hills have been appointed to the 15-member board of directors of the Menlo Park-based Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST).

"We look forward to using Mark and Karla's considerable talents in Saving the Endangered Coast, our campaign to protect 20,000 acres of irreplaceable open space on the San Mateo Coast, as well as in our future land-saving work," said POST President Audrey Rust of Atherton.

Mr. Wan co-founded the health-care investment fund Three Arch Partners in 1993. Ms. Jurvetson, a psychiatrist in private practice, is a member of the Community Foundation Silicon Valley's social venture fund, SV2.