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Officers
President Leslie Milloy San Francisco Chamber of Commerce Vice President Jim Maxwell Architects II Secretary Jay Lampus Brown and Co. eal !state Treasurer ich "unn# C$A Burr# $il%er & Mayer# Inc. Immediate Past President Art Swanson Li%htner $roperty "roup Executive Director 'ieron Sinette

01 February# 0234 )onorable Mayor !dwin Lee City )all# oom 022# 3 ,r. Carlton B. "oodlett $lace San Francisco# CA 51320 e6 'eith "oldstein 7 Appointment to the Small Business Commission

,ear Mayor Lee# As you deliberate on an appointment to the Small Business Commission# the Small Business *etwor8 9SB*: as8s that you consider Mr. 'eith "oldstein as your appointment. 'eith has been a resident of $otrero )ill since 35;1 and has been in small business since 35;< as a partner in "itane +aterproofin%. In 3555# he founded !-erest +aterproofin% & estoration Inc.# and with 4= years of experience# 'eith is intimately familiar with the challen%es that face small businesses and residents of San Francisco. >o that end# 'eith has been an acti-e ad-ocate of the small business community# includin%6 $resident# since 022?# of the $otrero ,o%patch Merchants Association 9$,MA:# triplin% the $,MA membership to more than 3=2 businesses. >reasurer of the San Francisco Council of ,istrict Merchants Associations 9SFC,MA:. ,ele%ate to Small Business *etwor8. Member !astern *ei%hborhoods CAC. Co@chair since 0232 of $otrero )ill Festi-al. Additionally# 'eith acti-ely supports the broader community of San Francisco thru his philanthropic efforts# includin%6 Board member# $otrero Boosters *ei%hborhood Association Board member # "olden "ate Senior Ser-ices# 355? A present Food unners -olunteer since 3550 9Board president in 355: !-erest +aterproofin% donates 32B of its profits each year to local charities.

Member Organizations
Buildin% (wners & Mana%ers Association of San Francisco Chinese eal !state Association of America Coalition for Better )ousin% "olden "ate Business Association "olden "ate estaurant Association *ational Association of +omen Business (wners $otrero ,o%patch Merchants Association $rofessional $roperty Mana%ement Association SF Association of ealtors SF Chamber of Commerce SF Council of ,istrict Merchants Associations SF Small Business Ad-ocates .nion S/uare Business Impro-ement ,istrict

Affiliates
Bay Area ,e-elopment Corporation enaissance !ntrepreneurship Center Small Business ,e-elopment Center

Associates
MSA $lannin% and ,esi%n Consultants# Inc. $roperty Mana%ement Systems Burr $il%er Mayer# Inc.

In 0232 !-erest +aterproofin% was awarded Small Business of the Cear by the SB*# and 'eith was also awarded the Small Business Ad-ocate of the Cear by the SF Bay "uardian. +hen such di-erse %roups can come to%ether to honor 'eith for his ser-ice to the small business community# you 8now he is a stron% candidate with broad appeal for a position as Small Business Commissioner. (n behalf of the SB*# I would li8e to ur%e you to appoint 'eith "oldstein to the San Francisco Small Business Commission. >han8 you for your consideration. Jim Maxwell Dice $resident SF Small Business *etwor8 Cc.6 e%ina ,ic8@!ndriEEi# (ffice of Small Business
305 Valencia Street San Francisco, CA 94103 Phone: 415-661-3860 www.s s!n.or"