Board of Directors

Debbie Ruddock is the Chair of OneShoreline’s Board of Directors and the Vice Mayor of Half Moon Bay. She was first elected to the Half Moon Bay City Council in 1991, serving until 2003, and returned to the Council in 2014. She served as Mayor in 2017 and was re-elected to the Council in November 2018.

Debbie also serves as Vice Chair of the Sewer Authority Mid-Coastside, where she is one of two City representatives. Furthermore, she represents Half Moon Bay on the Association of Bay Area Governments, the San Mateo County Airport Land Use Committee, and the SFO Community Roundtable. During her earlier tenure on the Half Moon Bay City Council, she spent five years as an alternate member of the California Coastal Commission.

Professionally, Debbie works as a legislative analyst for the State Coastal Conservancy. She holds a Master’s degree in Journalism from the University of Missouri-Columbia and a Bachelor’s degree in History from the University of Rochester.

Lisa Gauthier is the Vice Chair of OneShoreline’s Board of Directors. She was elected to the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors in November 2024, representing District 4. Her district encompasses Redwood City, East Palo Alto, the areas of Menlo Park east of El Camino Real (including the Belle Haven neighborhood), and the unincorporated community of North Fair Oaks.

Supervisor Gauthier began her public service career in 2012 when she was elected to the East Palo Alto City Council. She served as Vice Mayor in 2014, 2018, and 2022 and as Mayor in 2015, 2019, and 2023. During her tenure, she guided the city through major challenges, including the COVID-19 pandemic and severe storms.

In addition to her work in local government, Supervisor Gauthier served as Senior Vice President of Inclusion & Belonging at the Silicon Valley Leadership Group, where she oversaw policy areas such as Workforce/Education, Racial Justice & Equity, and Healthcare.

Her commitment to public service extends to various boards and organizations. Besides serving on the Board of OneShoreline, she is an active member of the City/County Association of Governments (C/CAG), the San Mateo County Office of Emergency Services, and serves as a regional area director for BWOPA (Black Women Organized for Political Action).

Donna Colson serves on the City Council of Burlingame and was the Mayor in 2024. She was first elected to the Burlingame City Council in 2015 after serving in several key roles, including as a Parks and Recreation Commissioner, member of the Community Advisory Committee for the Community Center Redevelopment, and an early member of the Parks and Recreation Foundation Board. Additionally, she served on the Field Users Committee and the Bayfront Redevelopment Committee for State Land. From 1998 to 2007, Donna was appointed by the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors to the San Mateo County Employees’ Retirement Association Board, where she served as a Trustee, Audit Committee Chair, Investment Committee Chair, and Board Chair. Her current City Council assignments focus on affordable housing, green energy and sustainability, fiscal responsibility, pension management, and economic development.

Beyond her local contributions, Donna serves on several prestigious boards. She is a founding Advisory Committee member for the UC Berkeley Haas Business School Center for Gender Equity and Leadership and has served for 15 years on the Filoli Estate Board, including a two-year term as President. Since 2017, she has been a Board Member of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, where she addresses national policy issues such as affordable housing, sustainability, transportation, urban renewal, and historic preservation at 27 national historic sites.

Donna’s professional career spans 25 years in finance and investment. She holds a BA in Political Economics and an MBA in Finance from the University of California at Berkeley. Her dedication to education and the community has earned her numerous awards, including the H.J. Burns Award for Community Service to Burlingame schools and children, the Franklin School and Burlingame Intermediate School Service Awards, and the BCE Community Service Award.

Adam Rak was first elected to the City Council of San Carlos in 2018 and was re-elected in 2022.

He is a government relations professional with over 25 years experience working on public policy issues including six years as an aide on Capitol Hill for then Congresswoman Barbara Kennelly. He also lead the global public affairs team at Symantec for nine years.  

Mr. Rak moved to San Carlos in 2001 and has been an active member of the community. He has coached youth sports, volunteered in the classroom and served on the San Carlos Chamber of Commerce Board. He was also elected and served one term as a Trustee for the San Carlos School Board from 2011 to 2015. 

Mr. Rak has a Bachelor’s Degree in International Affairs from the George Washington University in Washington, DC. 

Kaia Eakin joined OneShoreline’s Board of Directors in January 2025. She is the Vice Mayor of Redwood City and represents District 5 on the City Council. Kaia is a lifelong Bay Area resident, attended local public schools (including Woodside High School), and graduated from the College of Notre Dame in Belmont with a degree in English Literature. She later earned her JD from UC Davis.

Kaia’s legal career focused on workers’ compensation law, where she served as counsel, representing several national non-profits. Inspired by their missions to serve the public, she transitioned to working directly for local non-profits, including social service organizations, Notre Dame de Namur University, and Project READ. For the past six years, she has worked as a fundraiser for the San Mateo County History Museum.

Kaia’s interest in public service was sparked in the early 2000s when she began engaging with issues affecting her neighborhood and city. She frequently attended City Council meetings and collaborated with other community members to deepen her understanding of regional topics. Her commitment to the community grew over time, along with her admiration for the city she proudly calls home. As a member of the Historic Resources Advisory Committee, Kaia contributed to Redwood City’s Downtown Precise Plan, which was adopted in 2011.

Ray Mueller was elected in 2022 to represent District 3 on the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors. Since taking office, Ray has been dedicated to addressing critical issues facing the community, from public health and infrastructure, to housing and public safety. He has been instrumental in launching the Coastside Resilient Infrastructure Strategic Plan (CRISP) that today lists over 100 projects to strengthen coastal protections and led the creation of a pilot urgent care clinic to fill the healthcare gap left by the closure of the area’s only ER.

His focus on disaster preparedness includes successfully leading the County fight to preserve landline services for emergency communications and securing funds to support local radio stations, enhancing community resilience during crises. On the public safety front, Ray launched a residential burglary reward program and worked to retain sheriff’s deputies through financial incentives to ensure continued security for District 3.

Ray is a tireless advocate for workers’ rights, co-sponsoring the establishment of the Office of Labor Standards Enforcement to combat wage theft and improve workplace conditions. He also introduced the first AI workforce protection policy in the state, ensuring that technology enhances, rather than replaces, jobs for County employees. 

Ray earned his law degree from UC Law in San Francisco and his undergraduate degree from UC Berkeley. He serves on numerous local and regional boards, including SamTrans, the San Mateo County Transit District, and Peninsula Clean Energy.

Marie Chuang was elected to the Hillsborough City Council in 2010.  She was the fourth woman and first person of color to serve on the Council in its 108-year history. She is a two-term Mayor and the first Taiwanese American Mayor in California. She holds a Bachelor of Sciences Degree in Liberal Arts from the University of California, Berkeley.

Marie serves on several regional joint power authorities. She has chaired the City/County Association of Government (C/CAG) whose domain encompasses transportation, air quality, stormwater runoff, hazardous and solid waste management, recycling, land use near airports and abandoned vehicle abatement.  She also serves on the Board of the Central County Fire Department, holds a leadership position in the County Emergency Service Council, and the Boards of Samaritan House, Leadership Council San Mateo County and San Mateo Public Library Foundation.