Denise Martellacci (Secretary) became a cannabis activist beginning in 2005 when her local dispensary in Hayward started having compliance issues with the city’s strict regulations. In 2008 she attended Oaksterdam University, and began campaigning for better medical access in her region.
Denise is founder of the Brownie Mary Democratic Club of Alameda County, which was named Club of the Year by the County Democrats in 2016. She is an alternate to the Alameda County Democratic Central Committee.