Brooks Esser

About Brooks Esser

Brooks currently serves as Vice Chair of the Board of Directors of the San Mateo County Transit District (SamTrans). The San Mateo County Transit District is the administrative body for the principal public transit and transportation programs in San Mateo County: SamTrans bus service, including Redi-Wheels paratransit service, Caltrain commuter rail and the San Mateo County Transportation Authority. Caltrain and the TA have contracted with the District to serve as their managing agency, under the direction of their appointed boards.Brooks was appointed to the San Mateo County Parks and Recreation Commission in April 2025. He represents Supervisorial District 4 and works with the County Board of Supervisors to provide residents with recreational opportunities, and to protect and enhance the natural resources of the County.Brooks is also a member of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District Measure AA Bond Oversight Committee, which is charged ensuring accountability, transparency and public oversight of all funds collected and allocated under Measure AA. Brooks continues to serve on the North Fair Oaks Community Council and has completed three terms as Chair. The North Fair Oaks Community Council provides recommendations to the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors on issues of community health, safety, welfare, public works and planning for North Fair Oaks. North Fair Oaks is an unincorporated community of residents bordering Redwood City, Menlo Park and Atherton, California. It is one of the most culturally diverse areas of the county with a large Latino/a population.In addition, Brooks is the Treasurer of the Holbrook-Palmer Park Foundation in Atherton, CA, as well as a Board Member of the Eberhardt Business School at the University of the Pacific, and the California Senior Games Association.

Experience

1. Vice Chair, Board of Directors, San Mateo County Transit District

   San Mateo County Transit District

   Oct 2023 — Present

   Appointed to the Board of Directors of the San Mateo County Transit District in October, 2023. The San Mateo County Transit District is the administrative body for the principal public transit and transportation programs in San Mateo County: SamTrans bus service, including Redi-Wheels paratransit service, Caltrain commuter rail and the San Mateo County Transportation Authority. Caltrain and the TA have contracted with the District to serve as their managing agency, under the direction of their appointed boards.Chair, Finance Committee - 2025Chair, Community Relations Committee - 2024

Education

• Boston University

  Certificate in Financial Planning

• Santa Clara University Leavey School of Business

  Master of Business Administration - MBA

• University of the Pacific - Eberhardt School of Business

  BS

• Stanford University

  Continuing Education in History, Political Science

Skills

• Go-to-Market Strategy
• Channel Partners
• Data Center
• Solutions Marketing
• Demand Generation
• Global Marketing
• Channel
• Product Management
• Sales Enablement
• Partner Management
• Market Research
• Management
• Marketing Management
• Enterprise Software
• Program Management
• Cloud Computing
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Business Development
• Business Alliances
• Product Marketing
• Marketing