Mission Statement

To support a safe, thriving & inclusive Lower Haight by: advocating for merchants & neighbors to the City promoting the neighborhood to San Francisco engaging merchants & neighbors

LoHaMNA offers the following value to our community by:

  • Putting on quarterly Lower Haight Art Walks in conjunction with local merchants

  • Holding monthly Board meetings that address safety and overall community development

  • Serving as liaison to District 5 Supervisors office
    Providing a forum for police & city representatives to collaborate and share plans for protecting and preserving the Lower Haight

  • Organizing Public Realm projects, such as streets, sidewalks and public places

  • Facilitating transportation and land use projects

  • Funding micro grant program to support local businesses and residents

Lower Haight Merchants

& Neighbors Association

Board of Directors

  • Molly Hayden

    Co-President

    Molly lives on the Wiggle and is a chronic volunteer with LoHaMNA, Page Slow Street, SF Bike Bus, and Friends of Sunset Dunes. She’s passionate about micro-mobility, petting all the dogs, and seeing every National Park. Molly has come a long way from her Schwinn with a banana seat—she now enjoys hauling oversized items, dogs, and adult friends on her giant eBullitt XL, a 8.5 ft cargo bike.

  • Jeremiah Allen

    Co-President

    Jeremiah has called the Lower Haight home since 2011. With a background as a sales director in the interior design industry, he leveraged his expertise to help expand his family’s wedding and event floral studio in the Lower Haight and Russian Hill neighborhoods.

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    Kate George

    Vice President

    Kate has many years of experience working in energy policy and holds a Masters in Public Policy.  She is a returned Peace Corps Volunteer (Ukraine '05-'07, Virtual Service Pilot Ukraine '23) and is currently a stay-at-home parent to two tiny San Franciscans.

  • Michael Finley

    Treasurer

    Michael’s a Lower Haight neighbor who regularly bicycles on The Wiggle, enjoys playing LIVE music on our local sidewalks, and likes to lend a hand with our neighborhood art walks.

  • Emily Williams

    Membership Secretary

    Emily’s a Midwest transplant who’s proudly called San Francisco home since 2019. Professionally, she’s a Producer and Production Supervisor specializing in commercials, live events, and unscripted content for clients like Google, The North Face, and Nike. Beyond her professional work, Emily’s passionate about community engagement and consistently fills her free time volunteering, attending civic events, and patronizing local institutions.

  • Dan Johnson

    Communications Secretary

    Dan Johnson is Oakland-born, and has been happy to call the Lower Haight home for over twenty years. He loves living in the most walkable neighborhood around, and you can often find him with his family in one of our many cafes, running in the Panhandle, biking to get his groceries, or just wandering around. His favorite local holiday is Halloween on Waller Street, and he strongly believes that the best al pastor burrito in town comes from just outside the neighborhood at El Castillito.

  • Stephen Braitsch

    Member at Large

    Stephen’s a data analyst and the creator of Transpo Maps, a non-profit that helps neighbors work together for a safer, healthier and more sustainable city.

  • Michael Gaines

    Member at Large

  • Thea Selby

    Member at Large, Co-Founder

    Thea’s lived in the Lower Haight for a quarter of a century and has seen it change tremendously. In addition to helping make LH a safe, inclusive and thriving neighborhood, Thea’s a past Community College Trustee and a 15+ year advocate for better transit as a board member of the San Francisco Transit Riders. Thea and husband Robert raised two boys, and currently enjoy a part-Bengal cat and Springer Spaniel dog as house companions.

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