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Pierre R. Washington, a resident of American Canyon since 2006, was elected to the City Council in November 2020 and Mayor in 2024. Pierre is passionate about economic development, public safety, affordable housing and social equity. One of his goals is to diversify the City’s government, staff and volunteer groups to better resemble the community’s diverse cultural backgrounds.

Pierre currently serves on several local and regional committees, including the Napa Valley Transportation Authority, Napa Vallejo Waste Management Authority, Napa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District, Napa County Resource Conservation District, North Bay Watershed Association, Napa County Youth Opportunity Commission, and Napa Valley Unified School District 2X2 Committee. He’s also a member of statewide groups, such as the Latino and African American Caucuses of the League of California Cities. He volunteers regularly with several local organizations, including the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Lions Club of American Canyon, and the American Canyon Open Space Advisory Commission. Pierre also frequently volunteers with the Faith Bible Church of Vallejo where he assists with security and Faith Food Fridays, a non-profit food distribution center.

Pierre is a veteran of the United States Navy. He served 11 years in active duty and 11 years in the Navy Reserve. Before retiring, he had a 22-year career in law enforcement at the Richmond Police Department and the Contra Costa Sheriff’s Department. Currently, he oversees security, safety, health and environmental issues for a biotechnology company.

Pierre has seven adult children with his wife, Cherylyn. In his spare time, he loves camping and “RV’n”—traveling in his recreational vehicle.

Liz is a fourth-generation Napa native, whose family has resided in Napa County for over 140 years. Her great-great-grandfather served as a Napa County Supervisor for District 2 from 1901 to 1904. With 20 years in healthcare, including a decade focused on public health and community benefits, Liz has extensive experience in the nonprofit sector, serving as an Executive Director. She was also a small business owner in the local tourism industry. Liz holds a degree in Communications from Napa Valley College, but she values her lived experiences in Napa County as her most significant education.

Elected at-large to the Napa City Council in 2018 and re-elected in 2022 for the newly established City District 1, Liz has been active in regional governance. She served on the Association of Bay Area Governments General Assembly and the Napa County Flood Control & Water Conservation District Board from 2018 to 2020, continuing thereafter as an Alternate Board Member for both. She was appointed to the Napa Valley Transportation Authority in 2018, serving as Chair for two years, and held positions on the Oversight Board of the Area Agency on Aging, Napa County Climate Action Committee (Chair for two years), the City of Napa Nomination Committee, and the Napa Subregion Housing Allocation Committee.

In the community, Liz is involved with the Napa County Suicide Prevention Council, the Napa County Historical Society Board, and Operation with Love From Home Board, and has previously served on the Board of the Napa County Hispanic Chamber, Hands Across the Valley, and the Napa Valley Walk to End Alzheimer’s & Dementia. She is a member of Rotary, Native Daughters of the Golden West, and the Moose Lodge.

Liz is married to Jess Hudak and has three grown children and three grandchildren.

Bernardo “Bernie” Narvaez is a local business owner and Iraq War Veteran having served in the U.S. Marines for six years. Born in Sinaloa, Mexico, Bernie’s family immigrated to California in 1990, overcoming poverty and homelessness.

In 2008, Bernie, with his father Gerardo, established Narvaez Insurance in the City of Napa, serving families and small businesses. Bernie has served as a Parks and Recreations Commissioner and Vice-Chair for the 2040 General Plan update for the City of Napa. He currently serves as the vice-chair of the Napa County Veterans commission, advocating for veterans’ services and benefits.

Bernie and his wife Gaby own a home in Napa and are raising two young daughters. As a graduate of Leadership Napa Valley class 30 and Napa Citizens Academy class 3, he serves as the President of the Napa County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Bernie is an active member of Napa Sunrise Rotary, the Napa Marines Corps League, and is a co-founder of the Napa County Latinx Democratic Club.

Michelle is the Executive Director of QA Commons, a national nonprofit focused on improving students’ workforce success and economic mobility. She manages daily operations, oversees projects, develops initiatives, raises funds, and works with the Board to achieve organizational goals. As a consultant, Michelle has researched rural economic development and labor markets, co-written winning grants for federal agencies, and served on education nonprofit boards. Before entering the nonprofit sector, she spent over 15 years in corporate roles at Bank of America, Atlas Capital Advisors, and Oracle Corporation. Michelle holds an M.A. in Demography from U.C. Berkeley and a B.A. in Rural Sociology from Cornell University. She lives in St. Helena with her husband and three children, all students in the St. Helena Unified School District. In her spare time, she plays in the St. Helena bocce league and is a Masters swimmer with the Napa Valley Waves.

Alfredo Pedroza is a lifelong Napa resident and elected District 4 Supervisor in 2016, after being appointed by the Governor in 2014 to finish his predecessor’s term. Before joining the Board of Supervisors, Alfredo was elected to the Napa City Council in 2012, becoming the youngest and first Latino Council member ever elected. 

Professionally, Alfredo has worked in the financial services industry for more than 10 years, having careers with credit unions and community banks. Alfredo’s many years of experience in the financial services industry have helped countless local families and businesses improve their finances and thoughtfully manage and sustain growth. His broad-based community leadership roles encompassing commerce, educational and social service organizations have helped facilitate job growth and economic development, provide aid for local schools and lend support to individuals and families most in need.

Alfredo is active with service clubs and nonprofit organizations. His passion for public and community service stems from his commitment to working to create a Napa County where his children and future generations of Napa citizens will live, seek jobs, start businesses, and raise their families.

Alfredo is a graduate of Sonoma State University, where he holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and a minor in Economics. He and his wife, Brenda, another Napa native, attended local schools, volunteer locally, and are the proud parents of three young children: Alfredo III, who was born in 2015, Alessandra, who was born in September 2019, and the newest member of the family, Santiago, who was born in February 2021.

Email: alfredo.pedroza@countyofnapa.org

Paul was elected to the St. Helena City Council in 2014, 2018 and as Mayor in 2022. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and social welfare from U.C. Berkeley and his Juris Doctorate degree from U.C. Davis Law School. Paul has maintained a private law practice in Calistoga since 1997 focusing primarily on business and real estate transactions, insurance disputes and civil litigation.

Paul served on the Board of Directors for the 25th District Agricultural Association (Napa Expo) for seven years. He was a Board Member of Community Action of the Napa Valley. He served on the Calistoga Planning Commission and was elected to the Calistoga City Council in 1997. He also previously served on LAFCO from 1997 to 2001 and in 2017. In addition to his current St. Helena City Council service, Paul is a member of the Calistoga Chamber of Commerce, the Calistoga Rotary Club and the St. Helena Catholic Church. He enjoys hiking, biking, politics, reading, sports and jazz. Paul’s wife, Kara, is a Spanish teacher at RLS. They live in St. Helena with their daughter, Lia. Their eldest child, Tavy, is studying computer science in the East Bay.

Email: pdohring@cityofsthelena.org

Ryan is a third-generation Napa resident. He was elected to the Board of Supervisors on November 8, 2016, his first run for public office. 

Ryan earned a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering at California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo (Cal Poly) and is a Registered Professional Engineer in California. He worked as Vice President and Owner of the local civil engineering firm RSA+, resigning from the firm to focus on his job as Napa County Supervisor. During his 20-year professional engineering career, Ryan was a leader in the local engineering field with a specialty in the planning, design and construction of residential projects for both nonprofit and for-profit builders. Ryan also worked on the Napa Valley Vine Trail and various other infrastructure projects for local municipalities. 

Ryan’s extensive history of community involvement includes service as former Board Chair/President of the Napa Chamber of Commerce, Community Action Napa Valley, Leadership Napa Valley, the Napa Engineers Society and the Kiwanis Club of Napa. Ryan was also previously involved as a Director for the Boys & Girls Club and as a member of the Vine Trail Engineering Committee, Joint City-County Affordable Housing Taskforce, the Airport Industrial Area Blue Ribbon Committee, the City of Napa Housing Element Update Committee 2007 and 2014, Napa County Transportation and Planning Agency’s (NCTPA) Highway 29 Citizens Advisory Committee, and the Downtown Napa Specific Plan Steering Committee. Ryan was also an appointed member of the City of Napa’s Civil Service Commission and was the long-time Beverage Chair for Auction Napa Valley’s Friday Barrel Auction. 

In addition to elected office, Ryan continues to demonstrate his commitment to Napa County through service as President of the Downtown Property and Business Improvement District (PBID) and the “Brother Can You Spare a Dime” Community Baseball Outings organization, taking local, deserving kids to Giants games. He also demonstrates his love for trails and recreation by being the Board President of Redwood Trails Alliance and a coach of Napa’s Composite High School Mountain Bike Team.

Email: ryan.gregory@countyofnapa.org

Devereaux Smith is a seasoned professional in fundraising, operations, and communications with over 30 years of experience in both for-profit and nonprofit sectors. Today she serves as the Executive Director of Molly’s Angels. The bulk of her career has centered around public relations and nonprofit management and fundraising.

Devereaux led development and fundraising at The Bentley School in Oakland and Lafayette, California. She was the Executive Director of The Charlotte Maxwell Clinic in Oakland, providing holistic care to low-income women with cancer. Locally, she was the Director of Communications and Development at The Pathway Home in Yountville, California, serving veterans with PTSD until the tragic events of March 9, 2018.

Devereaux holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from The Ohio State University and a master’s in public administration from Golden Gate University. She is also a certified Master Jam Maker. An active volunteer, Devereaux has served on the boards of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, the Bentley School, and To Celebrate Life Breast Cancer Foundation. She is also an active Rotarian, dedicated to community support.

Email: devereaux@mollysangels.com

Kevin Eisenberg grew up in Los Angeles. He earned his BA from the University of California, Santa Cruz, a teaching credential from UCLA, and a master’s from Cal State Dominguez Hills. He began his teaching career in South Los Angeles and moved into administration as an elementary principal. He moved to Calistoga 32 years ago with his college sweetheart and two children to become the Calistoga Elementary School Principal. After 13 years he became the Calistoga Junior/Senior High School principal.

Though now retired, Kevin remains very active in community service. He served as a member of both the city and county Bicycle Advisory Committees (predecessors to ATAC). He coached several youth sports and was very active in Rotary. Kevin was chosen as Rotary District Governor for Northwestern California for 2014-15 and continues his involvement today. He was elected to the Calistoga City Council in 2022 and was pleased to be selected for the NVTA Board. Kevin enjoys biking, hiking, technology, and travel.

Email: keisenberg@ci.calistoga.ca.us

Robin McKee-Cant was sworn in to the Town Council on November 8, 2022, and she’s currently chair of the Emergency Preparedness Committee. Prior to being elected to council she served on Yountville Arts Commission from 2020-22, where her background as a professional musician led her to develop and Chair a Performing Arts Committee. Before moving to Yountville, she volunteered to serve as Co-Chair for Mt. Veeder’s Fire Safe Council fundraising efforts, and she’s lent her voice to various nonprofit agencies to assist them in fundraising.

She has worked in destination marketing, and the wine and hospitality industries. She’s earned a CMP accreditation and worked in business development and client relations for a law practice and a financial advisor. She’s currently working in the nonprofit sector and she owns an entertainment company that services the corporate group and meetings market throughout the valley.

McKee-Cant was born and raised in the Napa Valley and returned here in 2015 after living and working in Marin and Sonoma Counties.

Email: rmckee-cant@yville.com