San Francisco, CA — The Board of Supervisors voted unanimously today to approve Stephanie Cajina to serve on the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) Board of Directors. Cajina, who was nominated by Mayor London Breed in December 2021, brings city planning experience and years advocating for underrepresented communities to the Board.

“I am proud to have nominated Stephanie Cajina to the SFMTA Board of Directors, and am excited to see her serve our City,” said Mayor Breed. “It is so important to have someone who grew up in this City and relied on its public transportation system guiding policies that will help push us forward and ensure that Muni works for all San Franciscans. Her professional and lived experience and passion for advocating for working-class families will be valuable additions to this Board.”

Cajina currently serves as a Senior Economic Development Specialist for the City of Napa, where she shapes and implements workforce development policies, small business financial and technical assistance, business retention and attraction, and placemaking programming. Additionally, Cajina serves as Vice-Chair of the Northern Bay Area Chapter of the Chicano Latino Caucus, California Democratic Party, the largest Latino Democratic party organization in the country.

“I am humbled and honored to have been selected to serve on the SFMTA Board of Directors. There is no greater honor than to serve my hometown,” said Cajina. “I am grateful to Mayor Breed and the entire Board of Supervisors for ensuring that there is equitable and just representation on the SFMTA Board. As the sole Latinx Director and a southeast resident, I am excited and understand the deep responsibility I have to ensure that our communities of color are equitably served by the SFMTA and our impacts and concerns are addressed at the highest level. I'm looking forward to getting to work!”

Cajina previously served as the Executive Director for the Excelsior Action Group, a local non-profit centered around developing, managing, and sustaining underserved commercial corridors in District 11 through small-business capacity building, public and private space activation, community real estate and city liaison services, and policy advocacy activities. During her time as Executive Director, Cajina also served as a member of the SFMTA Small Business Working Group, representing transit-related interests of small businesses throughout San Francisco.

Stephanie was born and raised in the Excelsior District, where she currently lives. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Urban and Regional Studies from Cornell University.

About the SFMTA Board of Directors

The SFMTA Board of Directors provides policy oversight for the safe and efficient movement of people and goods in San Francisco in accordance with the San Francisco Charter and the Transit-First Policy. This includes the San Francisco Municipal Railway (Muni), automobiles and trucks, taxis, bicycling, and walking. The SFMTA Board of Directors also serves as members of the San Francisco Parking Authority.

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