Rate Fairness Board

Howard Ash is an energy & utilities economist with over 25 years of experience in industry, government and consulting. Currently with Chevron, his career includes stints with the U.S. Department of Energy, Pacific Gas Transmission Company and the World Bank. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Yale and a Master of Science in Engineering-Economic Systems from Stanford.

Edward de Asis is the Assistant Citywide Budget Manager for the Office of the Controller, where he assists with preparation of the city’s Annual Budget and Appropriation Ordinances, monitoring budgetary compliance by city departments, and co-authoring of the Six and Nine-Month Budget Status Reports and Five Year Financial Plan. Previously, he worked for the San Francisco Department of Child Support Services assuming the role of finance manager and for the San Francisco Department of Public Health as a grant accountant. He holds Masters degrees in Finance, Accountancy, and Financial Planning from Golden Gate University; a Master of Science in Software Engineering and Database Technologies from Regis University; and a Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical Engineering from Santa Clara University. Prior to joining the city as a 1649 Accountant Intern, Edward taught in academia and conducted STEM research for NASA.

Reese Aaron Isbell has an extensive background in government relations, legislative affairs, and community activism. Among his most recent roles, he oversaw the successful passage of the 2020 San Francisco Health and Recovery Bond on the Citywide ballot as Campaign Manager, advised the biotech industry statewide as Director of Local Government and Community Relations for the California Life Sciences Association, specialized in public relations for high-growth tech startups worldwide, and served nine years as a consultant for former state Senator Mark Leno in both the Assembly and Senate. He was appointed by Governor Gavin Newsom in 2021 as a Member of the Board of Barbering & Cosmetology in the California Department of Consumer Affairs and previously served as a Commissioner appointed by Mayor London Breed on the San Francisco Residential Stabilization & Arbitration Board (Rent Board). He holds a Master of Public Policy degree from the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers University.

Vishal Trivedi has been with the City and County of San Francisco since 2007. He has served in his current role as a financial analyst with the Controller’s Office of Public Finance since February of 2014. Prior to joining the Controller’s Office, he worked as an aviation planner at San Francisco International Airport for over six years. Vishal began his public sector career as a finance intern with the City of Los Angeles, working on budget issues for their Department of Recreation and Parks. As an analyst with the Office of Public Finance, Vishal has worked on billions of dollars of debt transactions, and administers a general obligation bond portfolio of over $2 billion in currently outstanding debt. Vishal has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and Geography from the University of California, Berkeley, as well Master of Public Administration and Master of Arts in International Relations degrees from Syracuse University.

Trisha McMahon is the Budget & Planning Manager for the City Administrator's Office, where she helps guide fiscal and operational decisions with data analysis and visualization, best practice research, and performance measurement. Prior to joining the City and County of San Francisco, Trisha worked as a policy analyst for seven years at a small public policy consulting firm providing strategic and analytical services for public, not-for-profit, and private sector clients. Most of her work days were spent building complex programmatic, fiscal, and economic models in order to measure the impact of policy changes. Trisha holds a Master pf Public Policy degree from UC Berkeley's Goldman School of Public Policy and and a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Studies from the University of Arizona.