Staff Directory

For general Planning questions, please contact the Planning counter by email pic@sfgov.org and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

Name Sort descending Title Division District / Team
Office of Short-Term Rentals General Info
shorttermrentals@sfgov.org
628.652.7599
Current Planning Short Term Rentals /
Zoning and Compliance
Ryan Shum Environmental Planner
ryan.shum@sfgov.org
628.652.7542
Daniel Sider Chief of Staff
dan.sider@sfgov.org
628.652.7539
Director's Office
Jia Hong Situ Planner, General Advertising Sign Program Manager
jiahong.situ@sfgov.org
628.652.7384
Current Planning Code Enforcement
Maggie Smith Senior Planner
maggie.smith@sfgov.org
628.652.7549
Current Planning Survey & Designation
Mathew Snyder Senior Planner
mathew.snyder@sfgov.org
628.652.7460
Citywide Land Use and Community Plans
Lydia So, AIA President
lydia.so@sfgov.org
Commission Planning Commission
Chanbory Son Executive Secretary
chanbory.son@sfgov.org
628.652.7346
Commission Affairs
Candace SooHoo Office Manager
candace.soohoo@sfgov.org
628.652.7536
Administration Operations
John  Speer Senior Analyst
john.speer@sfgov.org
628.652.7481
Administration IT
Jeffrey  Speirs Senior Planner
jeffrey.speirs@sfgov.org
628.652.7357
Current Planning District 4, District 7, District 11
Dakota Spycher Assistant Planner
dakota.spycher@sfgov.org
628.652.7588
Current Planning District 3
Aaron Starr Principal Planner
aaron.starr@sfgov.org
628.652.7533
Director's Office Legislative Affairs
Richard  Sucré Deputy Director
richard.sucre@sfgov.org
628.652.7364
Current Planning SouthEast /
Historic Preservation /
Intake
Joshua Switzky Deputy Director of Citywide Policy
joshua.switzky@sfgov.org
628.652.7464
Citywide Land Use and Community Plans