Mary Gregory

Volunteer Coordinator

Mary Gregory is a Bay Area native and has lived in Redwood Heights for 10 years. Mary has spent her career in the non-profit sector, currently working in fund development with Front Porch Communities and Services, an older adult housing provider. She has managed volunteers in several positions and enjoys connecting Redwood Heights residents with volunteer opportunities that will strengthen our neighborhood and greater community.

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Mary Pryor

Fundraising

Mary Pryor is an Oakland native and has lived in Redwoods Heights for 30+ years. She is married to John who was raised in Redwood Heights. Mary has an MBA from California State University East Bay and is employed by Ghirardelli Chocolate Company. She has been a long-time volunteer several organizations such as the Ligure Scholarship Association and Network for Executive Women, Northern California Chapter.

In her free time, she enjoys traveling, reading, sewing, entertaining, and walking around Lake Merritt. Mary believes that Redwood Heights is the best neighborhood in the Bay Area and is excited to play an active role on the Board of Directors in fundraising. She believes we are all “One Community” and is ready to hit the ground running to help make the community grow.

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Mary Pezzuto

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Mary Pezzuto is a freelance communications consultant, content developer, and editor with a background in graphic design and public information for web and print. Mary is a passionate local organization volunteer and has served as a parent leader at Redwood Heights School, a member of the OUSD’s GATE Parent Advisory Board, a community participant in OUSD’s Strategic Initiatives process, and a fundraising lead for the East Bay School for Boys Builder’s Guild. Mary lives in Redwood Heights with her husband, Paul Farrington.

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Richard Cowan

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Richard Cowan has lived in Redwood Heights since 1989. Originally from Pennsylvania, he came west to attend U.C. Berkeley, moving to Oakland in 1986 after stays in San Francisco and So. California, where his wife Kathy attended school. They decided on Redwood Heights since it struck them as an ideal place to raise their family. Today, Richard is semi-retired after a long career in non-profits and government, initially as an Executive Director at a mediation organization and then at LAS, a senior-serving legal services agency. Following this, he became Chief of Staff for Jean Quan in the City Council and Mayor’s office. He currently divides his time between travel, gardening in Oakland and Tucson, and volunteerism. He is the former Chair of the RHNA, and believes the new Association to be an excellent way to act locally while thinking globally.

Dave Dunn

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A resident of Redwood Heights since 1991, Dave Dunn grew up in San Carlos and graduated from Stanford University. Following military service, he received an MBA from the Wharton School. After several years in advertising with J. Walter Thompson in New York City, he worked in marketing positions with large consumer products companies around the U.S., returning to the Bay Area to start his own Internet firm in Jack London Square. Active in the Oakland business community, he chaired the Oakland Convention & Visitors Bureau from 2005 – 2007. He now splits his time between volunteering and working on a technology start-up. Dave joined the Board of Directors in 2015.