SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Today, Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced the following appointments: First, Tam Doduc, 50, of Sacramento, has been reappointed to the State Water Resources Control Board, where she has served since 2005. Doduc served in several positions at the California Environmental Protection Agency from 2000 to 2005, including deputy secretary for environmental quality, assistant secretary for air and chemical programs, assistant secretary for agriculture and chemical programs and assistant secretary for technology certification.
She was an air resources engineer at the California Air Resources Board from 1997 to 2000 and served as special assistant to the secretary at the California Environmental Protection Agency from 1995 to 1997 and from 1993 to 1994. Doduc was a water resources engineer at the State Water Resources Control Board from 1994 to 1995 and from 1989 to 1992. She has been a registered professional civil engineer since 1995. Doduc earned a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of California, Berkeley School of Business and a Master of Science degree in civil engineering from California State University, Sacramento. This position requires Senate confirmation and the compensation is $142,095. Doduc is a Democrat.
Joaquin Esquivel, 34, of La Quinta, has been appointed to the State Water Resources Control Board. Esquivel has served as assistant secretary for federal water policy at the California Natural Resources Agency since 2015. He served in several positions in the Office of U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer from 2007 to 2015, including research assistant, legislative aide and legislative assistant for water and agriculture issues, and director of information and technology. Esquivel was a center youth manager for Gay Associated Youth from 2002 to 2004. This position requires Senate confirmation and the compensation is $142,095. Esquivel is a Democrat.
Appointments for March 14, 2017
For March 14, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced the following appointments:
Ross Lai, 57, of San Francisco, has been reappointed to the Dental Board of California, where he has served since 2013. Lai has been director at Lai Enterprises Inc. since 2005 and owner at Ross Carlton Lai DDS since 1985. He was a prosthetic assistant for implant dentistry at the Highland Hospital Alameda County Medical Center from 2006 to 2008. Lai earned a Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from the University of the Pacific School of Dentistry. This position does not require Senate confirmation and the compensation is $100 per diem. Lai is registered without party preference.
Thomas Stewart, 70, of Bakersfield, has been reappointed to the Dental Board of California, where he has served since 2013. Stewart has been a dentist in private practice since 1976. He served in the U.S. Naval Reserve from 1978 to 1997 and in the U.S. Navy Dental Corps from 1972 to 1976. Stewart earned a Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from the Howard University College of Dentistry. This position does not require Senate confirmation and the compensation is $100 per diem. Stewart is a Republican.
Henry Hansel, 67, of Santa Rosa, has been reappointed to the California Consumer Motor Vehicle Recovery Corporation Board of Directors, where he has served since 2013. Hansel has been owner and president at the Hansel Auto Group since 1973. Hansel is chairman of the Northern California Ford Dealers Advertising Association Board of Directors, president of the Northern California Toyota Dealers Advertising Association Board of Directors and a member of the Northern California Honda Dealers Advertising Association Board of Directors. This position does not require Senate confirmation and there is no compensation. Hansel is a Democrat.
Kathryn Ellen Doi, 57, of Sacramento, has been reappointed to the California New Motor Vehicle Board, where she has served since 2013. Doi has been a partner at Hanson Bridgett LLP since 2014. She was a partner at Murphy Austin Adams Schoenfeld LLP from 2008 to 2014, where she was senior counsel from 2007 to 2008. Doi was an associate at Greenberg Traurig LLP from 2005 to 2007 and senior counsel at Livingston and Mattesich from 2004 to 2005. She served as senior deputy legal affairs secretary in the Office of the Governor from 2002 to 2003. Doi was counsel to the secretary at the California Technology, Trade and Commerce Agency from 2000 to 2002 and staff counsel at the California Commission on Judicial Performance from 1994 to 2000. She was an associate at Orrick Herrington and Sutcliffe LLP from 1986 to 1994 and a law clerk at the U.S. Court of International Trade from 1985 to 1986. She earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of California, Davis School of Law. This position does not require Senate confirmation and the compensation is $100 per diem. Doi is a Democrat.
Rahim Hassanally, 38, of Fairfield, has been reappointed to the California New Motor Vehicle Board, where he has served since 2013. Hassanally has been owner at Momentum Auto Group since 2010 and at Infiniti of Fairfield since 2006. He is secretary of the Toyota Lexus Minority Dealers Association Board of Directors and a member of the California Consumer Motor Vehicle Recovery Corporation Board of Directors, National Automobile Dealers Association Board of Directors and the National Association of Minority Automobile Dealers Board of Directors. This position does not require Senate confirmation and the compensation is $100 per diem. Hassanally is registered without party preference.
Appointments for March 13, 2017
For March 13, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced the following appointments:
Matt Chesnut, 43, of Palo Cedro, has been appointed to the State Interagency Coordinating Council on Early Intervention. Chesnut has been executive director and chief executive officer at Parent Infant Programs since 2005. He was a behavior analyst at the Yolo County Office of Education from 2003 to 2005. Chesnut was executive director at Applied Behavior Consultants Schools from 2001 to 2003, where he was a teacher from 1999 to 2001. He is a member of Zero to Three and the Infant Development Association of California. Chesnut earned a Doctor of Education degree in educational leadership from the University of California, Davis and a Master of Science degree in special education from National University. This position does not require Senate confirmation and there is no compensation. Chesnut is registered without party preference.
Ted I. Benito, 51, of Los Angeles, has been reappointed to the California Volunteers Commission, where he has served since 2014. Benito has been executive director at the Apl.de.ap Foundation International since 2012, a senior paralegal at Nantworks LLC since 2007 and founder and principal partner at Pastiche Alchemy Entertainment LLC since 2003. Benito was a paralegal at Sheppard Mullin Richter and Hampton LLC from 1991 to 2006. This position does not require Senate confirmation and there is no compensation. Benito is a Democrat.
Jill Bolton, 56, of Huntington Beach, has been reappointed to the California Volunteers Commission, where she has served since 2015. Bolton has been director of corporate citizenship at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim since 2000, where she was manager for community relations and education programs from 1997 to 2000 and manager of Disney educational programs from 1994 to 1997. She was a school psychologist for the Huntington Beach City School District from 1987 to 1994. Bolton is a member of the Orange County Funders Roundtable, Festival of Children Foundation, Assistance League of Anaheim and the Anaheim Family Young Men’s Christian Association Board of Directors. She earned a Master of Science degree in counseling from California State University, Long Beach. This positon does not require Senate confirmation and there is no compensation. Bolton is a Republican.
Clara Chiu, 53, of Alhambra, has been reappointed to the California Volunteers Commission, where she has served since 2014. Chiu has been a development officer at the American Association of Retired Persons Foundation since 2017. She held several positions at Asian Americans Advancing Justice, Los Angeles from 2012 to 2017, including development officer, executive assistant to the president and executive director. Chiu was a development director at the Asian Pacific Community Fund from 2009 to 2012. She was an Advancing Justice Conference coordinator at the Asian Pacific American Legal Center in 2009 and a senior community benefit specialist for Kaiser Permanente from 2008 to 2009. Chiu was a senior director of operations and programming at the Organization of Chinese Americans, Greater Los Angeles Chapter from 2002 to 2008 and an account executive at Coach Inc. from 1998 to 2001. She is a member of the Great Leap Inc. Board of Directors. This position does not require Senate confirmation and there is no compensation. Chiu is a Democrat.
Yvette Radford, 55, of Richmond, has been reappointed to the California Volunteers Commission, where she has served since 2014. Radford has held several positions at the Kaiser Foundation Health Plan and Hospitals since 1995, including vice president of external and community affairs and public affairs director. She was a legislative aide in the Office of California State Assemblymember Tom Bates from 1983 to 1995. Radford is a member of the San Francisco Museum of the African Diaspora Board of Directors, San Francisco Bay Area Planning and Urban Research Association Board of Directors and the National Medical Fellowships Inc. This position does not require Senate confirmation and there is no compensation. Radford is a Democrat.
John E. Peters, Jr., 43, of Santa Maria, has been appointed to the State 9-1-1 Advisory Board. Peters has been chief of police at the Grover Beach Police Department since 2015, where he has held several positions since 2006, including commander, sergeant and police officer. He was police officer and field training officer at the King City Police Department from 2003 to 2006 and a police officer and dispatcher at the Fort Hunter Liggett Police Department from 2001 to 2003. Peters served in several positions at the Dodge City Police Department from 1997 to 2001, including police officer, detective and field training officer. He was police sergeant at the Maize Unified School District 266 Police Department in 1997 and a sergeant at the Garden Plain Police Department from 1995 to 1997. Peters was a police officer at the Quincy Auxiliary Police Department from 1994 to 1995. He is a member of the 5 Cities Homeless Coalition, International Association of Chiefs of Police, National Rifle Association, City of Santa Maria Measure U2012 Citizens’ Oversight Committee, California Police Chiefs Association, Rotary Club of Grover Beach and the California Peace Officers’ Association. This position does not require Senate confirmation and there is no compensation. Peters is an American Independent.
Chris Darway, 60, of Arroyo Grande, has been reappointed to the 16th District Agricultural Association, California Mid-State Fair Board of Directors, where he has served since 2005. Darway has been owner of Darways Farm Inc., since 2012. He was a partner at Darway Bros. Farming from 1973 to 2012. He is chairman of the San Luis Obispo Farm Supply Company Board of Directors and a member of the San Luis Obispo County Farm Bureau Board of Directors and the California Rare Fruit Growers. This position does not require Senate confirmation and there is no compensation. Darway is a Republican.
Dee Lacey, 74, of Paso Robles, has been reappointed to the 16th District Agricultural Association, California Mid-State Fair Board of Directors, where she has served since 2001. Lacey has been co-owner at Lacey Livestock since 1963. She is a member of the Heritage Oaks Bank Board of Directors, Cuesta College Foundation Board of Directors and the San Luis Obispo County Farm Bureau. This position does not require Senate confirmation and there is no compensation. Lacey is a Democrat.
