Theo and his wife, Seray—a registered nurse—are raising their seven-year-old son and four-year-old twin boys less than a mile from where Theo himself grew up. For Theo, the future of San Francisco begins in our neighborhoods. He believes the city must be a place where families can afford to live, feel safe, and thrive for generations to come.

Today, Theo is Executive Director of Ruth Williams Bayview Opera House--the city’s most historic theater and an iconic cultural institution known for launching the next generation of local artists of color. The SF Standard says Theo helped transform the opera house into a “performance powerhouse.” Under Theo’s leadership, the Opera House has established a new focus on the performing arts, undergone major equipment upgrades, welcomed thousands of new patrons, provided thousands of hours of job training for those seeking careers in the arts, and awarded over $450,000 in grants to diverse artists. Theo is passionate about building a creative economy that uplifts our neighborhoods.

Theo is also a policy director at Brownstein, a legal and policy firm.

As the Golden State Warriors’ first Director of Public Affairs, Theo played a pivotal role in bringing the team and its $1.2 billion Chase Center to San Francisco. Leading government relations and community engagement, he built a coalition of more than 30,000 residents, neighborhood groups, unions, and businesses, and secured approvals from 14 public agencies.

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Theo has been appointed to City commissions by three consecutive Mayors–Newsom, Lee, and Breed. As a Community Investment and Infrastructure Commissioner, he helped create over 1,000 new affordable homes—including more than 100 for formerly homeless residents and low-income seniors—while restoring over $50 million in City investments for minority-and women-owned businesses, workforce development, and local hiring.

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