We are excited to welcome six incoming members to our Board of Trustees for the 2026-27 term!
Colleen Conrado Ferguson
A designer by nature and builder by trade, Colleen Conrado Ferguson is president and CEO of Conrado Home Builders, a Los Gatos–based custom homebuilding company. During her 15 years with the firm—including a decade working alongside her father and mentor, Paul Conrado—she has progressed from hands-on project management to leading the company. Colleen earned a BFA in Visual Communications from the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts at Washington University in St. Louis. Her artist’s books are held in the permanent collections of Washington University Libraries and the Artist’s Book Museum in Vilnius, Lithuania. She also serves in a volunteer leadership role on Washington University’s San Francisco Regional Cabinet.
Colleen began her career in San Francisco at a firm advising Bay Area communities on planning and development, an experience that shaped her belief that communities are built and sustained by the people who invest in them. Outside of work, she enjoys art installations and exhibitions and spends much of her time at Sea Ranch and outdoors. She has completed both the John Muir Trail and the Sierra High Route and lives in Los Gatos with her husband, Tom, and their daughter.
Barry Fernald
Barry is president of Fernald Investments, a private real estate investment company, and the Fernald Family Foundation. An architect and graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, he was an owner of Devcon Construction, Inc. before retiring in 1994.
Barry served seven years as chair of the board of San Jose Jet Center, Inc., a private aviation facility at San Jose International Airport. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of J. Lohr Winery. A Montalvo Arts Center volunteer for more than 30 years; he now co-chairs the Buildings and Grounds Committee.
April Gilley
April is a technology investor, board member, and advisor who enjoys partnering with entrepreneurs and exploring emerging technologies. She values the variety and challenges that come with innovation.
Known for her collaborative, enthusiastic leadership and strategic perspective, April has built high-performing teams, shaped brand strategies, developed integrated sales and marketing programs, and delivered strong results in startup environments.
April now focuses on applying the experience and opportunities gained throughout her career to support others. She served for three years as a board advisor to Scientific Adventures for Girls, advancing its mission to educate the next generation of girls and future STEM leaders. She also served six years on the Saint Francis High School Executive Board, chairing the search committee for a new president and contributing to the School Board committee overseeing technology and innovation curricula, admissions, and the school profile.
At Montalvo, April served three years on the Board, contributing to the Audience Development Committee and co-chairing the Development Committee. She is also a limited partner in Mighty Capital, a top-performing venture capital firm that invests in early-growth companies.
Outside of work, April enjoys traveling, golf, hiking with friends, reading, and, of course, art.
Deb Mueller
Deb Mueller brings approximately 25 years of technology-industry experience from companies including IBM, Netscape, Ariba, and Bloom Energy Corp. She began her career designing databases and consulting in professional services, then led Systems Engineering at Netscape and Professional Services across North America at Ariba. She retired from Bloom Energy in August 2025 after serving as a Client Delivery Executive. During the past school year, she also worked as a substitute teacher at Saint Andrew’s Episcopal School in Saratoga.
While raising three children, Deb spent about 20 years focused on nonprofit service. She served on the Board of Directors of Ronald McDonald House at Stanford, volunteered with the organization, and chaired its annual Denim to Diamonds fundraiser for nine years, helping raise approximately $600,000 annually. For 14 years, she has served on the advisory board of Facing History and Ourselves, supporting events and fundraisers that promote the organization’s work teaching young people to stand up for others and engage in their communities.
Deb has been involved with Montalvo for many years—attending her children’s Summer Theatre performances, volunteering with them through National Charity League and Boys Team Charity, and enjoying concerts and events. An avid art enthusiast, she has painted for many years and continues to explore different media.
Glenn Osaka
Glenn Osaka is an experienced Silicon Valley technology executive. He has over 35 years’ experience with organizations from the “seed” stage to Fortune 50 global operations.
His senior executive roles have included positions at Hewlett Packard, Cisco Systems, Juniper Networks, and as President and CEO of Reactivity, Inc. a technology startup acquired by Cisco. He works now on strategy, innovation, and customer experience with entrepreneurial organizations and technology researchers around the world.
Glenn serves as Lead Independent Director for the Fundrise Funds including –the Flagship Real Estate Fund, the Income Fund, and the Innovation Fund(Ticker: VCX).
Glenn serves as Senior Advisor to the Tech Talent Project; an organization focused on placing top technical talent into key roles in government and nonprofits. He is a Trustee for the Japan Center for International Exchange (USA) facilitating exchange between Japanese and American leaders in government and business.
Glenn is a Past-President and member of the Board of Trustees for Montalvo Arts Center in Saratoga, California. He formerly served as a board member for the Asian Pacific American Leadership Institute in the Santa Clara Valley, as the Chair of the Board of AACI, a Federally Qualified Health Center, and as Chair of the Board of the Center for Asian American Media (CAAM).
Glenn holds a BA and an MBA from the University of California, Los Angeles. He was named a Fellow at the Distinguished Careers Institute (DCI) at Stanford University in 2020.
Jeffrey M. Sobrato
Jeffrey represents the fourth generation of his family’s business and began interning with the firm in his early teens. He joined Sobrato’s real estate team full time in 2016, with responsibilities spanning leasing, acquisitions, entitlements, and marketing. Before joining the company, he spent five years as a portfolio manager at a Los Angeles bank. A 2011 graduate of Santa Clara University, Jeffrey is actively involved with nonprofit organizations and is committed to high-quality education, environmental sustainability, global health, and social justice.