President, Kellie Parker
Kellie is a REALTOR® with an MBA in Marketing and over 20 years of experience in social and digital marketing for major brands such as SEGA and Abbott. Most recently, she served as Campaign Manager for Robert Bulatao’s 2024 campaign for San Leandro City Council, District 6.
Dedicated to community and the arts, Kellie serves on the Board of Directors for ARTogether, an Oakland-based nonprofit supporting immigrant and refugee communities through creative programs. She is also an active volunteer in her sorority, serving as Collegiate Chapter Advisory Board Chair and President of the San Francisco – East Bay Alumnae Chapter.
Kellie resides in San Leandro with her husband, two children, and their dog, in the same home her husband lived in during high school.
Vice President, Corina Lopez
Corina is a former member of the San Leandro City Council and member of the Alameda County Democratic Party Central Committee. She also serves on the Alameda County Fire Advisory Commission and the San Leandro Improvement Association Board.
Secretary, John Minot-Schwartz
John Minot-Schwartz has lived in San Leandro since 2021 and is active in housing & transit policy advocacy. He works for Alameda Health System and serves as President of the Board of Directors of Pacific Plaza Community Association (HOA). He also gardens at SL2050’s Community Garden. He is a graduate of the 2025 class of Leadership San Leandro.
Treasurer, Monique Stevenson
Monique became involved in politics her first year of college in 1963 and spent many hours on picket lines marching for civil rights. She served as treasurer of the Humboldt County Democratic Central Committee, chair of the 2nd District Congressional and Assembly District Caucuses and as a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1980 for President Jimmy Carter – still one of her proudest moments in politics. She has continued as an active volunteer on presidential and local campaigns and joined the San Leandro Democratic Club when it was started in 2016 and is now in her sixth term as its treasurer. Monique grew up in San Leandro and is a graduate of San Leandro High School and San Francisco State University. She sings in the Oakland Symphony Chorus and serves on the Oakland Symphony Board of Directors. She retired from Del Monte Foods in 2010.
Membership Director, Jim Prola
Jim served on San Leandro City Council from 2007 to 2017, and as Vice Mayor from 2013 to 2016. While there he served on the Airport Committee, City/School Districts Joint Committee, Joint Oakland-San Leandro Committee, Finance Committee and Rules Committee. While on the City Council he was able to bring in a Living Wage Agreement, a Community Workforce Agreement and a Minimum Wage Agreement. Jim was a delegate to 17 Democratic State Conventions and helped start the SLDC. He also served on the Alameda County Democratic Central Committee, as well as the California State Democratic Committee. He coached youth sports and is a board member and Political Chair of AFSCME C57 Retirees. A little-known fact about Jim is that he once marched with Caesar Chavez!
Member at Large, Robin Torello
Robin Torello has served with the Alameda County Democratic Party organization from 1993 to present, and from 2001-2020 as its Chair. Over her term, she has helped shape our local Party by recruiting and electing qualified Democrats to office; registered residents as Democrats so that Alameda County is now one of the “Bluest” counties in the United States; and worked to ensure our County’s Democratic voter turnout is some of the highest in the State so our County can impact the passage of important measures, legislation and policies that will benefit our communities.
Chair Torello has also served with the California State Democratic Party since 1993. Further, she helps organize the United Democratic Campaign headquarters in Castro Valley, San Lorenzo, and other unincorporated areas along with San Leandro and Hayward during election years. She resides in San Leandro and is finally retired.
Member at Large, Robert Bulatao
Robert Bulatao is a nonprofit leader and community advocate dedicated to expanding access to music and arts education for youth and families in San Leandro and surrounding communities. He has led initiatives providing low-cost lessons, after-school programs, and partnerships that serve diverse, income-eligible populations. Robert has successfully advocated for local safety improvements, including changes to AC Transit routes near schools, and supported the transition to district-based elections in San Leandro to strengthen community representation. His work focuses on equity, youth development, and building stronger, more inclusive communities through civic engagement and creative programs.