After an early career in city and regional planning, Michele Stratton practiced law for 30 years, advising clients on business, trusts, and property matters.  She has been a Greenbelt Board member since 2002, serving as Vice President, Development from 2008 through 2010.  She is active in community affairs in San Francisco, with a focus on parks and neighborhood issues.  For many years, she served as a director of the YWCA of San Francisco & Marin and president of its senior housing affiliate.