Chair: Jennifer Shearin
Vice Chair: Hemant Buch
Jennifer Shearin
First term ending 1/30/25
jshearin@cupertino.gov
Bio: Jennifer Shearin became a Parks and Recreation Commissioner in 2023. Though a former automotive engineer, she currently devotes her time to volunteering. Jennifer has had several leadership roles in our community, including twice chairing the Cupertino Tournament of Bands festival and parade, leading her church’s governing board (St. Jude’s Cupertino), acting as a Cupertino Bicycle Pedestrian Commissioner, and working as a board member for several school PTAs and the community organization Walk-Bike Cupertino. She was honored by the Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition as the 2020 Bicycle Person of the Year.
She and her family enjoy our great parks, enrichment classes, festivals and events that we have in Cupertino, especially Shakespeare in the Park, Cupertino Fall Bike Fest, and rides along the Saratoga Creek Trail. Jennifer and her husband have raised three children in Cupertino, and are happy that they made the decision to come here after living in Michigan until 2009. You’ll likely find her out in a park or trail locally on her orange bike—say hello when you do!
Hemant Buch
First term ending 1/30/25
hbuch@cupertino.gov
Bio: Hemant Buch has been a resident of Cupertino since 2001. He currently works for a Bay Area Medical Device company as the Director of Production Quality. He continues to be active in the community and is involved in promoting youth outdoor team sports.
Carol Stanek
Second term ending 1/30/27
cstanek@cupertino.gov
Bio: Carol Stanek has been a Parks and Recreation Commissioner since 2015. She served as Commission Chair in 2016. Carol was recognized as the Volunteer of the Year in 2010 by the Friends of Stevens Creek Trail for her successful advocacy to improve neighborhood access to the Stevens Creek Trail and Blackberry Farm.
Carol is an active Block Leader and enthusiastically supports Cupertino’s cultural and neighborhood events. During the summer you can often find her dancing at Cupertino’s outdoor summer concerts or taking in Shakespeare at Memorial Park. Carol initiated the first ever Flash Mob at Memorial Park, bringing together community members to enjoy music, dance and the outdoors.
Carol has lived in Cupertino since 1984 and with her husband, Mike, raised two daughters here. Carol has a bachelor’s degree from UC Berkeley and an MBA from Stanford University. She has recently retired from a career in financial systems management.
Seema Swamy
First term ending 1/30/25
sswamy@cupertino.gov
Bio: No biography available yet.
Claudio Bono
First term ending 1/30/27
cbono@cupertino.gov
Bio: Claudio Bono is a proud and active member of the Cupertino community, who has served on multiple non-profit governing boards, including the Cupertino Chamber of Commerce and the Cupertino Historical Society and Museum. In 2016, he was honored with the City's CREST Award.
In his day job as a career hotelier presently managing the Cupertino Hotel, Claudio is well-versed in entertainment, international accommodation, and event planning and execution. He employs that experience to the benefit of the Cupertino community at major public events, such as the Diwali Festival and Star Awards, among many others. He brings this experience to bear in his role on the Parks and Recreation Commission, where he focuses on the success of the City's cultural and neighborhood events.
Claudio, together with his rescued Terrier Mix pet, Bella, has lived near Franco Park since 2014. He holds a bachelor's degree in Accounting from Brussels, Belgium, and speaks five languages including English, Italian, French, Dutch, and Spanish.