Meet the NSD Staff

The Neighborhood Services Department staff members are dedicated to helping you. Like you, we are members of the Sacramento community and are always looking for ways to make Sacramento the most livable city in America! Below, you will find some biographical information about each staff member. Stop by our office to learn more about who we are, what we do and how we can help you!


	Vincene Jones	Esther Sato
	Director	Secretary
	Although a long time resident of Sacramento, Vincene was born and raised in Washington, D. C.	Esther first started with the City in the Parks & Recreation Department and has been with the
and received a B.S. degree from Virginia Union University. Vincene is no stranger to City Hall or the Sacramento community. Prior to coming to Neighborhood Services, she served as the Chief of Staff to Mayor Heather Fargo and has worked in various positions in the offices of the Mayor and City Council for 17 years.		Neighborhood Services Department since its inception in 1993. Esther enjoys being able to network with fellow city employees, individuals from the community, and different organizations and businesses to help resolve issues.

	Liz Brenner	Derrick Lim
	Area Manager (CD 1-4)	Area Manager (CD 5-8)
	Living and working for our great City over 25 years continues to be a true passion. An alumnus of	Derrick has nearly 20 years of experience in public service. He draws inspiration from the community
California State University Sacramento and masters in Public Policy, couples with the depth of experience in local government are my foundation to serve. Public involvement, Community Relations and Consensus Building are the building blocks to "getting the customer to success."		and volunteers. An occasional essayist and aspiring brewer, Derrick enjoys food and hiking.

	Julie Sontag	Gary Ziegenfuss
	Administrative Analyst	Program Specialist
	Julie Sontag has been with Neighborhood Services since 2005 and enjoys the opportunity to work	Gary has worked for the City since 1978. Prior to joining Neighborhood Services in 1994, he worked
with the varied communities of Sacramento. She's interested in community participation and sustainability and worked in the Planning Division before coming to Neighborhood Services.		in the Planning Department. He likes problem solving and new initiatives that help residents build better neighborhoods. He likes food and cooking.

	Brit Williams	Kris Wimberly
	Neighborhood Resources	Neighborhood Resources
	Coordinator (CD 1)	Coordinator (CD 5)
	Brit is new to the City and has a background in Social Services. She received her	Kris has worked in Neighborhood Services for the last six years but
Bachelor’s degree from California State University, Fresno. Brit is passionate about helping community members improve their neighborhoods and committed to increasing outreach efforts to underrepresented groups. An avid boxing fan, she enjoys snowboarding, music and poetry.		started with the Department of Parks & Recreation in 1994. She enjoys the problem-solving values and community capacity building concept of the Department. Kris is energized by her interaction with Sacramento residents and new challenges presented each day.

	Sergey Terebkov	Manuel Carmona
	Neighborhood Resources	Program Analyst/
	Coordinator (CD 2)	NRC (CD 6)
	Sergey has nine years experience working for local government agencies. He	Manuel joined Neighborhood Services early in 2006. He is committed to civic
strongly values diversity and democracy. He is committed to assisting individuals and organizations in the City of Sacramento in an effort to strengthen neighborhoods and facilitate public involvement in local government. Sergey likes food and social networking.		engagement and enjoys helping others. Manuel received a Masters degree in Public Administration from the University of Southern California and is a big sports fan. He plays in softball and basketball recreation leagues and is an avid chess player.

	Janine Martindale	Mariano Jauco
	Neighborhood Resources	Neighborhood Resources
	Coordinator (CD 3)	Coordinator (CD 7)
	Janine has been with the City since 2001 and is new to Neighborhood Services.	Mariano recently moved to Sacramento from the Bay Area. His career has
She received her Bachelors degree from Sacramento State. Born and raised in Sacramento, she enjoys working with the neighbors of our great city. Janine and her husband like to relax at home with their two cats.		evolved from technical quality assurance to public service. Mariano has worked with innovative organizations on urban housing, economic development and neighborhood revitalization efforts. His passion is to provide outreach and support to disenfranchised communities. Mariano enjoys hiking, theatre, music and is recently married.

	Yvonne Riedlinger	Khaalid Muttaqi
	Program Analyst/	Neighborhood Resources
	NRC (CD 4)	Coordinator (CD 8)
	Yvonne was born and raised in Sacramento. She has worked for the City of	Khaalid received his Bachelors degree at Cal-Berkeley and has over 10
Sacramento since 1976, starting in the Parks and Recreation Department. Yvonne takes pleasure in new challenges and solving problems. She also enjoys food and watching television.		years of experience in public service. He likes interacting with community leaders and having a positive impact in the neighborhoods. Khaalid is happily married with three children and enjoys playing basketball and being creative.

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