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Our principals and associates have broad experience and a proven record of achievement in the government, business and not-for-profit sectors. Our decades of public and private sector involvement and strong working relationships with key decision makers at all levels of government translate into the trust and expertise to seek your desired results.
We do that by applying real world judgment and proven solutions. We have experience working collaboratively with your board of directors or executive management team to develop a strategy, or we can take the lead in directing a strategic program for your organization.
The following is a very brief synopsis of government-related positions held by individuals at California Strategies:
State Legislators
Three former members of the State Assembly and one former member of the State Senate; Including the Republican Minority Leader in the Assembly, and the Republican Minority Leader in the State Senate.
Senior staff level positions
Chief of Staff to the Speaker of the Assembly
Chief of Staff for a Governor
Chief of Staff to US Congressman
Chief Of Staff to US Senator
Chief of Staff to a mayor
Deputy Chief of Staff for a Governor
Communication Director for a Governor
Campaign Manager and Chairman of the Transition Team for a Governor
Federal Positions
Assistant to the Assistant Secretary of Defense
Consultant in the Office of the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Member Board of Visitors, United States Naval Academy
Cabinet Positions
Secretary of the California Environmental Protection Agency
Secretary of the State and Consumer Services Agency
State Commissions and Departments
Chairman, California Coastal Commission
Director, State Parks and Recreation Department
Director, Department of Toxic Substances Control
Executive Director, California Public Utilities Commission
Commissioner and Executive Directors, California Energy Commission
Chief Executive Officer, California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS)
Undersecretary to the CA Business, Transportation and Housing Agency
Undersecretary, California Environmental Protection Agency
Chief Deputy Director, Department of Conservation
Chief Deputy Director, California Department of Finance
Deputy Controller, California State Controller's Office
Deputy Treasurer, California State Treasurer's Office
Executive Director, Pooled Money Investment Board
Executive Director, California Commission on State Finance
Chairman of the California Bay Delta Advisory Board
Chairman of the California Bay Delta Authority
Commissioner of the Hoover Commission
Business Affiliations and Community Leadership
The Chairman of the Advisory Board of Kennecott Land Company in Salt Lake, Utah
Board of Directors of Grubb & Ellis and William Lyon Homes.
Previous Executive Vice President at The Irvine Company
Member of Young Presidents Organization
President and chief executive officer of the Greater San Diego Chamber of Commerce
Vice President for Public Policy at the Greater San Diego Chamber of Commerce
Board of Directors for the San Diego Regional Economic Development Corporation
President and CEO of the San Jose Silicon Valley Chamber of Commerce,
Co Founder and Chair Silicon Valley Coalition for Jobs
Member of the American Leadership Forum
Member of the Commonwealth Club Silicon Valley Advisory Committee
Members of the Advisory Board of KB Home
Founding board member of the California Mentor Foundation
Member of the Board of Directors of Thomas Properties Group,
Board of Directors of Glenair Inc. The Beckman Foundation and the Irvine Health Foundation
Board of directors of Athletes and Entertainers for Kids
Trustee of the J. Paul Getty Trust and a director of the California Community Foundation.
Multiple members of the Coro Foundation in Southern California.
Southern California Director of the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund
Member of the American Historical Association
National Merit Scholar and graduate Phi Beta Kappa.
Former President of the Irvine Ranch Water District
Commissioner (and former Chairman) of the Orange County Local Agency Formation Commission
Director of the National Water Research Institute, director of the Urban Water Institute
Governor's appointed board member (and former Chairman) of the Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board.
Young Member of the National Academy of Science Transportation Research Board's Transportation and Air Quality Committee
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