Anne’s Bio
ANNE KRONENBERG – Anne Kronenberg is Executive Director of the San Francisco Department of Emergency Management.
She began her long career in government service as an aide to Supervisor Harvey Milk, after having been campaign manager for his historic election in 1977 to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors – the first time an openly gay man had ever been voted into major public office.
Prior to her current position as Director of Emergency Management she had been with the SF Department of Health for nearly 15 years, serving in a number of capacities including Deputy Director, Director of External Affairs, Public Information Officer, and Government Relations.
Anne was appointed to the State Board of Podiatric Medicine in 1998, serving as the President of the Board for 3 years and Vice President for 2. Prior to her tenure with the Department of Public Health, she was Director of the San Francisco Mayor’s Criminal Justice Council from 1991-1994.
She has chaired the San Francisco Board of Supervisors’ Single Room Occupancy Task Force since its inception in 1998.
Anne has extensive government experience, having worked at the federal level for Senator Ted Kennedy; at the state level for Assemblyman John Vasconcellos; and at the local level on both the legislative and executive sides of government.
