Steve Snider, a seasoned expert in management, community building, and special event planning, boasts a compelling resume brimming with professional accomplishments. He has nine years of experience as a Community Benefit District (CBD) manager, in which he demonstrated remarkable skills in project management, relationship building, networking, and strategic planning. Steve also excelled in the event and entertainment industry, with over twenty years of experience in event booking, planning, and management in the San Francisco Bay Area. He is also an expert in meeting, special event venue development, facilities management, and non-profit organizational management, with over seventeen years of experience in the field.

As a highly motivated self-starter, creative problem solver, and process-oriented professional, Steve is passionate about achieving tangible results in every endeavor he undertakes. He holds a Master of Arts in Humanities and Leadership with Emphasis in Creation Spirituality from New College of California and a Bachelor of Arts in Contemporary Religious Studies, Transpersonal Psychology, and Creative Expression from Prescott College. He currently serves as the Executive Director at Downtown Oakland Association and has held several other positions throughout his career, including Co-owner, President and C.E.O. at Oakland Venue Management, Founding Director at Oakland Box Theater/2232 MLK, District Manager at Downtown Oakland Association, General Manager at Historic Sweet's Ballroom, and Oasis Events Program Coordinator at M.I.Y.O Teen Center.