Ellen Corbett was elected to the Board of Directors in November 2016. She is the Board member representing Ward 4. Previously, she was the majority leader of the California State Senate, representing the 10th District. Director Corbett was first elected to the state Senate in 2006 and reelected in 2010. She was a member of the California State Assembly (1998 – 2004), a San Leandro City Council Member and Mayor of San Leandro. She has worked as an attorney, community college professor, and civic activist.