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Our partners 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 synopsis of government-related positions held by individuals at California Strategies:
STATE LEGISLATORS
Members of the State Assembly, including Republican Minority Leader
Member of the State Senate, including Republican Minority Leader
SENIOR STAFF LEVEL POSITIONS
Chief of Staff for Governor
Chief of Staff to US Congressman
Chief of Staff to US Senator
Chief of Staff to Mayor
Deputy Chief of Staff for Governor
Communication Director for Governor
Campaign Manager and Chairman of the Transition
Schwarzenegger appointee to chair of The Market Advisory Committee (MAC)
Special Assistant for Environmental Affairs to Governor Jerry Brown; Deputy Secretary, Environmental Affairs Agency
Team for 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, California Environmental Protection Agency
Secretary, State and Consumer Services Agency
Secretary, Labor and Workforce Development 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, 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
Chair, California Bay Delta Advisory Board
Chair, California Bay Delta Authority
Commissioner, Hoover Commission
Deputy Secretary for Energy and Climate Change, California Natural Resource Agency
State Labor Commissioner
Director, Employment Development Department (EDD)
Board Member, Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board
Executive Director, Employment Training Panel
Chair, Economic Strategy Council
Chair, California Workforce Investment Board
Board Member, California Association for Local Economic Development
BUSINESS AFFILIATIONS AND COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP
President and CEO, Greater San Diego Chamber of Commerce
President and CEO, San Jose Silicon Valley Chamber of Commerce
President, Irvine Ranch Water District
Executive Vice President, The Irvine Company
Vice President for Public Policy, Greater San Diego Chamber of Commerce
Trustee, J. Paul Getty Trust
Commissioner and Chair, Orange County Local Agency Formation
Commission Co-founder and Chair, Silicon Valley Coalition for Jobs
Chair and Governors Appointment, Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board
Chair, Kennecott Land Company in Salt Lake Advisory Board, Utah
Chair, Partnership for the San Joaquin Valley
Board of Directors, Athletes and Entertainers for Kids
Board of Directors, Beckman Foundation
Board of Directors, California Community Foundation
Board of Directors, Founding Member, California Mentor Foundation
Board of Directors, San Diego Regional Economic Development Corporation
Board of Directors, NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund, Southern California
Board of Directors, National Water Research Institute
Board of Directors, Urban Water Institute Governor’s Appointed Board Member
Board of Directors, Glenair Inc.
Board of Directors, Grubb & Ellis and William Lyon Homes
Board of Directors, Irvine Health Foundation
Board of Directors, Little Hoover Commission
Board of Directors, Thomas Properties Group
National Board of Directors, New Leaders Council
Board of Visitors, Pepperdine University, School of Public Policy
Members, Advisory Board of KB Home
Member, American Leadership Forum
Member, American Historical Association
Member, Commonwealth Club Silicon Valley Advisory Committee
Members, Coro Foundation in Southern California
Member, National Academy of Science Transportation Research Board’s Transportation and Air Quality Committee
Member, Young Presidents Organization
President of CLCV Board; member of Audubon California and Sustainable Conservation Boards
Managing Director and Partner – Global Real Estate Investment Management firm
Trustee, SCERS (Sacramento County Employee Retirement System)
Member of the Board of Directors of two public companies