Get to Know Lenka
Professional Background
Currently the Chief Communications Officer for the City of Mountain View, Lenka has over 15 years of experience working for five cities where she has led communications and community outreach programs. She is a former award-winning broadcast journalist, having worked for TV stations in Florida, New York, South Dakota, Texas and Wyoming. Lenka was also an adjunct professor in the Strategic Communications program for National University.
She is a certified public manager from Texas State University-San Marcos. Lenka has a bachelor’s degree in Telecommunications and Political Science from Indiana University and a master’s degree with distinction in Communication Arts from New York Institute of Technology.
This year, Lenka was recognized with the 2024 “Woman of Influence” award by the Silicon Valley Business Journal.
Community Involvement
Lenka is a committed parent leader, serving as treasurer for her local parent-teacher-student group this school year. She has been a PTSA supporter throughout her daughter’s years attending public schools in Almaden Valley. Lenka has volunteered with her daughter’s drama program at both her middle and high schools.
She also served on the Oak Grove School District’s Citizens’ Bond Oversight Committee when her family lived in the Santa Teresa Foothills neighborhood.
Lenka is a Junior League of San Jose member including having served as a Senior and Junior Delegate to the Junior League of California’s State Public Affairs Committee. She advocated on issues affecting women, children and families. She also chaired CalSPAC’s Health Policy Committee and was awarded the “Above and Beyond” award by CalSPAC.
Lenka serves on the District 10 Leadership Coalition’s Executive Committee, volunteers with the Almaden Valley Women’s Club, is a member of the Almaden Valley Community Association, and represented Council District 10 on the San José Redistricting Commission.
Personal Life
Lenka, her husband Dave, and their daughter live in Almaden Valley with their dogs.
Dave, who also only attended public schools growing up, is a 2000 graduate of the United States Air Force Academy, U.S. Air Force Reserve colonel and commercial airline pilot.
As a family, they enjoy taking bike rides, exploring nearby parks and trails including Guadalupe Oak Grove Park and Los Alamitos Creek Trail, seeing plays and Broadway shows, and playing Wordle.
*Use of photographs of Lenka's family in uniform does not imply endorsements by the Air Force, the Army or the Department of Defense.