BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Paul Wermer, President
A resident on California Street since 1987, Paul has been active in community organizations since 2004, including the PHRA Board. He currently serves as VP of the Presidio Historical Association and is a member of the San Francisco Climate Emergency Coalition Steering Committee. He was a member of the Japantown Organizing Committee and the Land Use Subcommittee, as well as NAPP. Interests in PHRA include traffic safety, disability access on sidewalks, and land use issues.
Carla Hashagen, Vice-President
Carla Hashagen was born in Oakland and grew up on the Peninsula, but has lived in San Francisco since 1982, working in accounting and nonprofit management. With her late husband Warren, she raised three daughters in The City, where she has been an active volunteer for various schools and organizations. She particularly loves San Francisco history and architecture, and enjoys long walks, hikes, and exploring throughout the Bay Area.
Lynne Newhouse Segal, Secretary
Lynne Newhouse Segal is a PHRA Past President and Pacific Heights resident since 1985. Now retired, Segal had a career as an attorney in public and private practice, and as a public affairs and fundraising professional. She has served on the Board of Directors of the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District; as a San Francisco Recreation and Parks Commissioner, and a Human Rights Commissioner. In addition to PHRA, Segal currently serves on the boards of Back on Track, San Francisco Beautiful, and Friends of Lafayette Park, and serves as a San Francisco Film Commissioner.
Greg Scott, Treasurer
Greg Scott has lived in Pacific Heights since 1984. He joined the board of PHRA in 1990 and served as Board President for 19 years. Greg is a CPA, now retired after 40 years with PriceWaterhouseCoopers.
Helen Huckleberry
Helen Huckleberry, a Pacific Heights resident since 2000, is a marketing executive with experience at various organizations including On Lok, PFC, eBay, Nielsen, and Colgate-Palmolive. She and her husband have two sons and an adopted Havapoo. She has served on the Boards of Calvary Presbyterian Church and Nursery School and has been actively involved with Town School, UHS, CPS, and Team in Training. An avid traveler, she enjoys adventure travel and after exploring destinations around the world, still believes Pacific Heights is one of the best places to live.
Eric Kingsbury
Eric Kingsbury is a longtime neighborhood advocate and former President of the Marina Community Association, where he led efforts to support local businesses, improve public safety, and strengthen community engagement. He helped rally residents to preserve the historic Clay Theater on Fillmore Street and continues to champion projects that celebrate San Francisco’s character and history. Now living in Lower Pacific Heights, Eric enjoys exploring the city’s neighborhoods, cooking, hiking, and discovering local restaurants with his girlfriend and their long-haired dachshund, Leo.
Christina Orth
Christina Orth is a native Californian, born and raised in the East Bay. She retired from The Exploratorium in 2009. When not sheltering in place she enjoys travel, hiking and attending cultural events. She joined the PHRA Board in 2019.
Lisa Platt
Lisa Platt is a small business owner following a long career as a software executive. She was an elected official in Berkley, Michigan; serving on the City Council, as liaison to the Planning Commission, and was a co-founder of the city's Environmental Advisory Committee. Hailing from the Motor City, she's passionate about public transit as she's seen what a car-dependent society can do to public health and the economy. Any conversation with her will likely include architecture, urban planning, running/hiking, travel, or wine.
Cynthia Traina
Cynthia Traina is a longtime Pacific Heights resident, who has called the neighborhood home for more than 25 years—interrupted by a few years living abroad in Singapore and Rome.. Cynthia keeps tabs on the neighborhood’s ever-changing commercial corridor through her New Fillmore “Street Talk” column, where she also writes a quarterly Pacific Heights real estate update. A residential realtor with Vantage Realty, she’s deeply committed to building neighborhood connections. She serves on the boards of Friends of Alta Plaza Park and the Home Sharers Democratic Club and, with her husband, hosts a monthly Refuse Refuse Fillmore cleanup. Originally from Illinois, she happily traded snow days and tornado warnings for fog and earthquakes. She’s mom to two daughters who, despite being born and raised in the best city in the U.S., have temporarily defected to Brooklyn.