Kumkum has lived in the Bay Area for over forty years and in South San Francisco since 1998. She has a B.S. in Electronics Engineering from India and a M.S. in Electrical Engineering & Computer Science from UCLA. In her thirty years working in technology companies she held various engineering and management roles, and retired as the director of a design center. She has been involved in various volunteer activities which include UCSF Women's Health Patient Advisory Council, Project Read tutor, Project Evaluator for high school senior class project, and as a tutor to elementary school children. Since 2017 Kumkum has been serving on the Planning Commission of San Mateo County.

Kumkum is a strong advocate of providing proper guidance and education to women, believing that with these resources women can achieve remarkable feats. Her advocacy for education extends to both children and adults, reflecting her belief in lifelong learning. 

Karyl Matsumoto was elected to the City Council in November 1997 and re-elected in November 2001, 2005, 2009 and 2013, serving until November 2020. She was the first five-time Mayor, serving as Mayor in 2000, 2004, 2009, 2014 and 2019. Karyl is a native Californian and has lived in South San Francisco for nearly 40 years. Matsumoto received her B.S. degree in Business Administration and her career covers multiple work experiences in the public, private and nonprofit sectors. She has held various positions which include Interim National Director of the Japanese American Citizens League; District Director, State Senator Quentin Kopp; Legislative Aide, San Mateo County Supervisor Anna Eshoo; Project Manager, Hayden J. Lee Consultants and Product Coordinator, PPG Industries. Matsumoto's community experience includes having served or been a member on over 30 civic and nonprofit boards, commissions and committees.

Paul is a resident and business owner in South San Francisco for over 30 years.  He is the CFO of South San Francisco Scavenger Company.  Paul has been a Board Member and Treasurer of the South San Francisco Chamber of Commerce for many years, and is currently serving as President.  He is active in the Kiwanis Club of South San Francisco and its Treasurer for many years an has served on the South San Francisco Conference Authority Board.

Tony has over 35 years experience in local finance.  He is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Beacon Business Bank.  Tony has served on the Board of the South San Francisco Chamber of Commerce for many years and is currently Vice President and long-time Chair of the Chamber’s Scholarship Committee for the Education Foundation.  His extensive community service has included serving on the San Bruno Community Foundation Investment Committee,  Skyline College President’s Advisory Board, San Mateo County Event Center Board, and the Daly City-Colma Chamber of Commerce.

Diane Huddleston is an officer of the Library Board of Trustees, appointed in July 2012. Diane is a San Francisco native who moved to South San Francisco in 1977. She is a product of San Francisco schools, having a B.S., teaching credential, and counseling degree from USF and a Masters in Special Education from San Francisco State University. In 2010 Diane retired from the San Francisco Unified School District as a high school counselor after 38 years of service. She is a past-president of the American Association of Women, North Peninsula, San Francisco Bay Area Educator's Credit Union and her homeowner’s association. She retains membership in the SSF Friends of the Library, the SSF Women’s Club and, is on the SSF Historical Society Board of Directors. A long-time patron of the library and community volunteer, Diane is excited about being able to serve the SSF community through her participation in the Library Board.

Sharon Ranals was appointed South San Francisco City Manager in March 2023. Sharon holds a bachelor's degree from Reed College in Portland, Oregon and has a Master's Degree in Public Administration from San Francisco State University. In 2017, she was recognized by the California Association of Parks and Recreation Commissioners and Board members as the state-wide Outstanding Professional of the Year. In 2022, coworkers nominated her for the Local Government Champion award through the Institute for Local Government. 

Valerie Sommer manages public library services for the City of South San Francisco. Her accomplishments include the seismic retrofit and interior upgrade of Grand Avenue Branch Library, planning, implementation and building project for the Community Learning Center, the Main Library Renovation Project, and the migration to a self-service model promoting RFID self-checkout equipment and Automated Materials Handling (AMH) return and materials sorting system. She attended Syracuse University, where she earned a BA degree in English Literature and European History.  Valerie earned her Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) degree from Columbia University and worked at San Francisco Public Library as a Librarian from 1982-1989. She began her tenure at the South San Francisco Public Library in 1989 as a manager, and has been Library Director since 1996.