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Meet the Team

Ed Shikada

Ed Shikada
City Manager
(650) 329-2280
Ed.Shikada@CityofPaloAlto.org

 

 

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Kiely Nose
Assistant City Manager
(650) 838-2801
Kiely.Nose@cityofpaloalto.org

 

 

Chantal Gaines

Chantal Gaines
Deputy City Manager
(650) 329-2572
Chantal.Gaines@CityofPaloAlto.org

 

 

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Meghan Horrigan-Taylor
Chief Communications Officer
(650) 329-2607
Meghan.Horrigan-Taylor@CityofPaloAlto.org

 

 

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