Library Commissioners

3/21/25 - 3/21/2029
Dr. Shawn P. Calhoun was appointed by Mayor Daniel Lurie in March 2025. Shawn has been Dean of Libraries at the University of San Francisco since 2022. Prior to this role, he served in various library positions at USF since 2002. Shawn is a member of USF's Leadership Team, the Provost’s Council of Deans and regularly engages in a wide variety of library and campus-wide strategic initiatives. He is also active in a number of regional and national library organizations. Shawn received his Masters of Library and Information Science from San José State University and his Ed.D. from USF’s School of Education. His BS is also from the University of San Francisco. Dr. Calhoun and his wife have been Miraloma Park residents for over 20 years and prior to that they were residents of the Western Addition. The Calhoun’s have raised 2 sons in The City and both children are now college graduates.

10/16/18 – 3/1/29
Pete Huang was reappointed by Mayor Daniel Lurie in March 2025. Pete is an entrepreneur who is passionate about providing opportunities for all communities to connect, engage, and learn through technology. He created a globally recognized newsletter tracking developments in AI, with over 500,000 daily readers. Previously, Pete led sales and product strategy at multi-billion-dollar technology companies. He was also a management consultant with McKinsey & Company. He holds a B.A. in political science and an M.S. in computer science, both from Northwestern University.

1/12/22 - 1/12/30
Jarie Bolander was reappointed to the Library Commission by Mayor Daniel Lurie in February 2026.  Jarie is an engineer by training and an entrepreneur by nature with more than 25 years of bringing innovative solutions to markets such as Bluetooth, USB, RFID, and Semiconductor DNA sequencing. He is currently a partner at JSY PR & Marketing, a full-service PR and Marketing Firm. Jarie has published six books, the most recent is The Entrepreneurs Ethos: How to build a more ethical, inclusive, and resilient world. Prior to JSY PR & Marketing, he was co-founder and COO of Lab Sensor Solutions, a digital health company that is applying sensor technology to track the temperature and location of clinical samples to prevent spoilage. Jarie is a former board member of the North Panhandle Neighborhood Association (NOPNA) where he served as Recording Secretary, Vice President, and President. Under his leadership NOPNA helped recreate a more enjoyable Bay to Breakers foot race for everyone, which led to the establishment of the District 5 Neighborhood Action Committee (D5NAC.) He holds an MBA in Technology Management from UOP and a BS in Electrical Engineering from San Jose State University.

10/7/20 – 1/12/30 
Dr. Eurania López was reappointed to the Library Commission by Mayor Daniel Lurie in February 2026.  López is a life-long educator and an advocate for immigrants, students, and families in education, housing, employment, and social services. She has touched the lives of students and community members in K12 public education and higher education, as well as nonprofits and community-based organizations. She is the current Assistant Director of Undergraduate Admission and Recruitment at the San Francisco State University (SFSU). In her role, she creates different pathways for students to gain access to higher education. She also serves as a faculty advisor for multiple student organizations to continue her passion for supporting, mentoring, and inspiring first-generation students. Prior to that, she was the Director of Student Resources Service in the Graduate College of Education, creating different pathways for future K-12 teachers. She led the Step to College (STC) at SF State and was faculty in the Equity, Leadership Studies, and Instructional Technologies Department (ELSIT) for a decade.

3/21/25 - 3/21/2029
Whitney is a senior retail executive who has spent the last 15 years at Gap Inc leading product merchandising divisions across Gap Inc's portfolio of brands: Old Navy, Athleta and most recently at Banana Republic as the Vice President of Merchandising. As a merchandising leader she is responsible for leading the intersection of P&L management, strategy, product creation and operational execution. In addition, Whitney currently serves on the board of the Bay Area Discovery Museum. Whitney holds a BA in Sociology & Anthropology from Middlebury College, where she also played Varsity lacrosse. Whitney is originally from Philadelphia and has been in San Francisco since 2008. She lives in the city with her husband Zach and two young children.

2/6/26 - 2/6/2030
Anu Menon was appointed to the Commission by Mayor Daniel Lurie in January 2026. Anu is a San Francisco civic and nonprofit leader focused on advancing gender equity and opportunity for women and under-resourced communities locally and globally. She is the founder of the Sahana Fund, which supports philanthropic and political giving, and previously served as Executive Director of Oasis for Girls, expanding after-school programming for under-resourced BIPOC high school girls. Earlier roles include leadership positions at Help a Mother Out, Presidio Knolls School, De Marillac Academy, and the San Francisco Department on the Status of Women as well as social justice work with the ACLU of Northern California and other civil rights organizations. Menon serves on the boards of the Global Fund for Women, Vote Mama Lobby, and Planned Parenthood Northern California. She holds a BA from Stanford University, an MA in International Relations from Johns Hopkins University, and a JD from the University of California, Berkeley.

2/6/26 - 2/6/2030
Matt Kenaston was appointed to the San Francisco Public Library Commission by Mayor Daniel Lurie in January 2026. He is a partner at Cerity Partners, where he advises high-net-worth individuals and families on investment strategy and comprehensive financial planning. He also serves on the board of the San Francisco Friends School and is a former board member of the Friends of the San Francisco Public Library. Matt earned a BA in Mathematics from Indiana University and a MSc in Financial Analysis from the University of San Francisco. He grew up in Naperville, Illinois, where time spent at the Old Nichols Library sparked his love of a good story. Matt lives in San Francisco with his wife and two daughters, and his neighborhood branch library is the Inner Sunset.