Tamsen Drew joins SVEF Board of Directors

Tamsen Drew joined the Board of Directors of the Sonoma Valley Education Foundation in January of 2025.

Tamsen Drew and her husband, Alex Kivelstadt, moved to Sonoma County at the start of 2025. Currently an attorney at the Law Office of Michael R. Woods, a Sonoma Valley real estate and land use law firm, Tamsen brings over 15 years of experience in leadership roles across the public and private sectors.

Previously, Tamsen served as Chief of Staff for the Office of the General Counsel at Salesforce, where she led strategic initiatives across a global team. Earlier in her career, she held senior roles in the San Francisco Mayor's office as well as the former Redevelopment Agency, contributing to transformative projects like Hunters Point Shipyard and Candlestick Point, CPMC’s hospital projects, and the Golden State Warriors’ arena on Piers 30/32.

A dedicated community leader, Tamsen has served on the boards of SPUR and the East Cut Community Benefit District. She earned her J.D., cum laude, from UC Law San Francisco and holds a B.A. in Architecture, with high honors, from UC Berkeley.

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