Mitch Huitema

Mitch has been an active member of our community and a strong supporter of public schools for decades. She is the mother of three – an adult who graduated from San Leandro High, a college student attending University of Arizona, and a high school student at Lincoln High, San Leandro’s alternative high school. Mitch is a personal financial planner and tax preparer and serves on our Finance Committee. Mitch was previously co-owner of Zocalo Coffeehouse with her husband, Tim Holmes until they sold the business to their roaster. Mitch has a BA in Physics from Northwestern University and spent many years in the computer industry working for companies like Apple, Handspring, and Palm. She has also served on the board of directors of BMUG, the Berkeley Mac User Group and the Broadmoor Neighborhood Association.