Rob Rennie

A Bay Area native and a resident of Los Gatos since 1997, Rob Rennie holds

Masters Degree in Engineering from Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H and BA in

Chemistry and Physics, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, N.Y. He spent more

than 25 years in the semiconductor industry with 5 years developing products to

improve solar energy technology. After retiring from the tech industry Rob took a

new challenge and became a small business owner in town. Prior to being elected

to Los Gatos Town Council Rob has also being an active volunteer in a number of

community organizations. Rob was elected to the Council in 2014 and currently

serves as a Vice Mayor.

Since being elected to Council Rob served on multiple Local and Regional Boards

and Commissions:

 Global warming, carbon free electricity, & de-carbonization on Silicon Valley

Clean Energy Authority (SVCE). Founding Board Member, and as a Chair of the

Board.

 Transit for the underserved & climate action plans on the Valley Transit Authority

(VTA). Congestion Management Committee Chair.

 Safety, security, emergency preparedness and mitigation for fire, floods, droughts

mudslides, & pandemics on the county Emergency Operating Area Council

(EOAC)

 Air quality and global warming on Bay Area Air Quality Management District

(BAAQMD). Bay Area Representative.

 Preserving open space, and fighting to curb sprawl on Local Agency Formation

Commission (LAFCO)

 Support for community needs such as affordable housing on the county Housing

and Community Development Advisory Committee (HCDAC)

 Solving common communities problems on the Santa Clara County Cities

Association

A climate activist and environmental steward for over 25 years Rob has been an

active member of the Sierra Club:

 Organized and led the Sierra Club Cool City team in Los Gatos to raise awareness of

Climate Change and support the Mayor’s Climate Protection Agreement in 2007

 Political Committee Member - Loma Prieta Chapter of the Sierra Club from 2006 to 2012

and a Committee Co-Chair from 2007 to 2011

 Executive Board Member from 2007 to 2013 and a Vice Chair from 2009 to 2011

Continuing Volunteer Work:

 Teaching STEM labs to middle school students and enterprise leadership to high school

juniors through Rotary programs

 Emergency preparedness as CERT member, and ham radio operator

 Creek Clean Up volunteer

 Rebuilding Together Silicon Valley volunteer

 Delivering groceries and meals during COVID for West Valley Community Services

 As an active Rotarian, Rob served as a President and continues to volunteer on many

projects that improve the life of community members, through service, the arts and other

community activities.