Imperial Valley News

Sacramento, California - California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger Announces Appointments:

Heather Baugh, 27, of Sacramento, has been appointed assistant general counsel for the Resources Agency. She has worked as a litigation and natural resources attorney at Best Best and Krieger since 2006. Prior to that, Baugh worked as a legal intern for the Human Rights and Fair Housing Commission for the city and county of Sacramento from 2004 to 2005. She earned a Juris Doctorate degree from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology from the University of Arizona, Tucson. This position does not require Senate confirmation and the compensation is $106,000. Baugh is a Democrat.

Lisa Berg, 55, of Sacramento, has been appointed to the Professional Fiduciaries Advisory Committee. Since 1991, she has owned Lisa J. Berg and Associates, Incorporated, a private fiduciary firm. Additionally, Berg served as a part-time medical social worker for the University of California, Davis Medical Center from 1992 to 1995 and Sutter Visiting Nurse Association from 1991 to 1994. She served as a deputy for the Sacramento County Public Guardian's Office from 1990 to 1991. Berg is a member and past-president of the Professional Fiduciary Association of California and is a member of the National Association of Social Work. This position does not require Senate confirmation and the compensation is $100 per diem. Berg is a Democrat.

Constance Blackburn, 57, of Poway, has been appointed to the Commission on Teacher Credentialing. She has worked as a kindergarten teacher in the Escondido Union School District since 1986. Blackburn holds three credentials including Clear Multiple Subject Credential, a Cross Cultural, Language and Academic Development Certificate and a Communication Handicapped Credential. She is a member of the California Teacher of the Year Foundation Board of Directors. This position requires Senate confirmation and there is no salary. Blackburn is registered decline-to-state.

Ryan Brooks, 37, of San Francisco, has been appointed to the Board of Pharmacy. Since 2002, he has served as vice president of public affairs for CBS Outdoor. Previously, Brooks served as the director of administrative services for the city and county of San Francisco from 1999 to 2002. From 1998 to 1999, he worked as the director of business development for EA Engineering and, from 1996 to 1998, Brooks was the director of community and public relations for the U.S. Navy, Western Division. From 1992 to 1996, he was the director of community relations for the engineering firm, Planning Research Corporation, an environmental engineering firm now known as Tetra Tech. In this capacity, Brooks also served as a Pentagon advisor to the deputy undersecretary of defense for environmental securities from 1994 to 1996. He is a member of the New Motor Vehicle Board, Little Hoover Commission and the California International Relations Foundation. He served on the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission from 2003 to February 2008 and served as president in 2007. This position does not require Senate confirmation and the compensation is $100 per diem. Brooks is a Democrat.

Judith Chinello, 65, of Santa Cruz, has been appointed to the Professional Fiduciaries Advisory Committee. She has served as an administrator and fiduciary for Chinello and Mandell, a private professional fiduciary firm, since 1981. In 1981, she served as a contracts analyst for the Los Angeles County Department of Public Social Services and, from 1976 to 1981, Chinello served as a public fiduciary for the Los Angeles County Public Administrator-Public Guardian. From 1968 to 1976, Chinello served as a social worker for the Los Angeles County Department of Public Social Services. She is a member of the Professional Fiduciary Association of California. This position does not require Senate confirmation and the compensation is $100 per diem. Chinello is a Democrat.

Steven Dean Jr. 41, of West Hills, has been appointed to the Commission on Teacher Credentialing. He has worked for the Las Virgenes Unified School District as a Spanish teacher since 2002 and from 1994 to 1996. Prior to that, Dean served as a Spanish teacher and foreign language department chair person at William S. Hart High School District from 1996 to 2002. He holds a Clear Single Subject Credential in Spanish with Crosscultural, Language and Academic Development emphasis. This position requires Senate confirmation and there is no salary. Dean is a Republican.

Stephen Edinger, 48, of El Dorado Hills, has been appointed chief deputy director for the Department of Fish and Game (DFG). In this capacity, he will also serve as administrator of the Office of Spill Prevention and Response. He has worked at the DFG for 16 years and has served as acting administrator for the office of spill preventions and response since July 2008. Prior to that, Edinger served as assistant chief of the law enforcement division from 2005 to 2008, fish and game patrol captain from 2000 to 2005, fish and game patrol lieutenant from 1997 to 2000 and fish and game warden from 1992 to 1997. From 1984 to 1992, he worked as a ranger I for the Department of Parks and Recreation. This position requires Senate confirmation and the compensation is $107,364. Edinger is a Democrat.

Stephen Egan, 61, of Sacramento, has been appointed assistant secretary for appellate operations at the Labor and Workforce Development Agency. He served as a member of the California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board from 2007 to 2008 and was a deputy attorney general at the California Attorney General's Office from 1974 to 2007. From 1973 to 1974, Egan worked as an attorney for the Department of Transportation and, in 1970, he served as a commercial credit analyst for First Western Bank and Trust. Egan is a retired major in the Judge Advocate General's Corps of the California Army National Guard. This position does not require Senate confirmation and the compensation is $128,109. Egan is a Republican.

Mary Fernandez, 53, of Sacramento, has been appointed undersecretary of program support for the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. She has served the State Personnel Board as assistant executive officer since 2007 and chief of the administrative services division from 2005 to 2007. From 2003 to 2005, Fernandez was the director of member initiatives for the project management office at the California State Teachers Retirement System and, from 1999 to 2002, she served as the deputy director of innovation for the Governor's Office of Planning and Research. Fernandez worked for the Department of Personnel Administration as the chief of the training and continuous improvement division from 1996 to 1999 and held various positions in the classification and compensation division including assistant division chief from 1992 to 1996, section manager from 1988 to 1991 and associate personnel analyst from 1984 to 1988. While working at the Department of Personnel Administration, Fernandez served in two limited term assignments providing consultative services for the Department of Corrections from 1991 to 1992 and was the chief of training and labor relations at the California Air Resources Board from 1990 to 1991. This position requires Senate confirmation and the compensation is $139,284. Fernandez is a Republican.

Eric Holm, 44, of San Rafael, has been appointed to the Board of Guide Dogs for the Blind. Since 2006, he has served as a volunteer and independent consultant at Guide Dogs for the Blind in San Rafael. Holm is visually impaired and has been a guide dog user since 2006. He served as an asylum officer for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security from 2001 to 2004 and for the U.S. Department of Justice from 1997 to 2001. From 1996 to 1997, Holm was a district adjudications officer to the U.S. Department of Justice. As a collateral duty, he served as vice president and chief steward to the American Federation of Government Employees, Local 616 from 1997 to 2005 and was an extern clerk to the presiding judge of the San Francisco Superior Court in 1993. Holm was a litigation paralegal for Bostwick and Tehin from 1988 to 1990, property acquisition manager at Trinity Properties from 1986 to 1987 and research analyst at Indio Properties from 1985 to 1986. He is a member of the Legacy Society-Guide Dogs for the Blind, Northern California Planned Giving Council, National Federation of the Blind, American Blind Lawyers Association and the Bay Area Association of Disabled Sailors. This position does not require Senate confirmation and the compensation is $100 per diem. Holm is a Republican.

Judith Horning, Au.D., 69, of Poway, has been appointed to the Hearing Aid Dispensers Advisory Committee. She has served on the committee since 2006. Horning has served as president and chief executive officer of JK Horning Audiology Consulting, Incorporated since 2007. She served as president and chief executive officer for Rancho Bernardo Hearing Services from 1993 to 2007. Prior to that, Horning served in a variety of positions for the Speech, Hearing and Neurosensory Center at the San Diego Children's Hospital and Health Center from 1968 to 1993, including associate director from 1988 to 1991 and management analyst from 1991 to1993. She is a member of the American Academy of Audiology, Academy of Doctors of Audiology and the California Academy of Audiology. This position does not require Senate confirmation and the compensation is $100 per diem. Horning is a Democrat.

Elaine Howle, 50, of El Dorado Hills, has been reappointed state auditor for the Bureau of State Audits. She has served as the state auditor since 2000. Howle has 25 years of auditing, management and leadership experience with the Bureau of State Audits and its predecessor office, the Office of the Auditor General. She began her career in 1983, joining the Office of the Auditor General as an entry-level auditor conducting performance audits on a variety of state and local government operations. Howle became a supervising auditor in 1987 and a principal auditor in 1994. She became deputy state auditor in 1999 before being appointed California's first female state auditor in 2000. Howle is actively involved in various national organizations devoted to government accounting, including the National State Auditors Association. She is a certified public accountant and a certified government financial manager. Howle earned a Bachelor of Science degree in sports management from the University of Massachusetts and a Masters of Business Administration degree from California State University, Sacramento. This position does not require Senate confirmation and the compensation for this position is $175,000. Howle is registered decline-to-state.

Scott Kernan, 47, of Rancho Murieta, has been appointed undersecretary of operations for the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR). He has worked for over 20 years in the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation where he served as acting chief deputy secretary of the Division of Adult Operations since 2007. He was previously deputy director of the Division of Adult Operations from 2006 to 2007. Kernan was warden of California State Prison, Sacramento from 2004 to 2006 and warden, chief deputy and associate warden at Mule Creek State Prison from 2003 to 2004. Prior to that, he spent eight years serving in various roles at the California Medical Facility including: public information and employee relations officer; correctional captain; and facility captain. Kernan began his career with CDCR in 1983 as a correctional officer. This position requires Senate confirmation and the compensation is $160,860. Kernan is a Republican.

Steven Lamar, Ph.D., 64, of Novato, has been appointed hospital services administrator for the Yountville Veterans Home. Since 2007, he has served as a consultant with Allied Container Systems. Prior to that, Lamar served as chief operating officer at BayStar Capital Management from 2000 to 2005 and executive director of IDEA at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey from 1994 to 2000. From 1992 to 1994, he was officer-in-charge of the healthcare support detachment at the Office of Civilian Health and Medical Programs of the Uniformed Services and, from 1990 to 1992, Lamar served as chief of staff and commanding officer at the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery at the Navy Surgeon General's Office. He was the director of administration at the Naval Medical Research Institute from 1988 to 1990 and deputy director and director of hospital administration at the National Naval Medical Center from 1986 to 1988. From 1984 to 1986, Lamar served as the assistant director and nutrition programs officer of the health and physical readiness program office for the Bureau of Naval Personnel, and from 1983 to 1984, he served as the head of the medical food service department at the National Naval Medical Center. From 1982 to 1983, Lamar was the assistant program manager for Fleet Healthcare Systems and special assistant for nutrition programs at the Naval Medical Research and Development Command and, from 1970 to 1979, he served as head of the clinical nutrition branch and as a clinical nutritionist at naval hospitals at Camp Pendleton, CA, Besthesda, MD, and Charleston, SC. Lamar earned his Doctor of Philosophy degree in nutrition and a Master of Science degree in public health nutrition from Case Western Reserve University. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in medical dietetics from the Ohio State University. This position does not require Senate confirmation and the compensation is $95,808. Lamar is a Republican.

George Loveland, 63, of Escondido, has been appointed to the San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board. He served the city of San Diego in various positions for over 30 years, retiring as assistant city manager in 2005. Prior to that, he served as senior deputy city manager, deputy city manager and water department director. Loveland is a member of the Association of California Water Agencies and past member of the San Diego County Water Authority Board of Directors, Metroplitan Water District of Southern California Board of Directors and the Colorado River Board of Directors. This position requires Senate confirmation and the compensation is $100 per diem. Loveland is a Republican.

Deborah Martin, 43, of San Diego, has been appointed to the Hearing Aid Dispensers Advisory Committee. She has served on the committee since 2007. Martin has served as chief operating officer of Destination Concepts since August 2008. Prior to that, she worked for PRA Destination Management where she has held several different positions and including chief operations officer from 1999 to 2008, vice president of franchise operations from 1997 to 1999 and manager and director of operations from 1990 to 1997. Martin currently serves as on the Board and Planning Committee for the YWCA Deaf and Hard of Hearing Family Camp and is a member of the University of California, San Diego Rady School of Business Advisory Board. This position does not require Senate confirmation and the compensation is $100 per diem. Martin is a Democrat.

Carolyn McInerney, 55, of Irvine, has been appointed to the Commission on Teacher Credentialing. Since 2007, she has served as manager of special projects for Orange County. Previously, McInerney served as chief of staff and executive assistant to former Orange County Supervisor Tom Wilson from 1997 to 2007 and project consultant to Bishop and Associates from 1991 to 1997. From 1978 to 1982, she was an analyst for Southern California Edison and, from 1975 to 1977, McInerney was a research associate for National Economic Research Associates. Additionally, she served as a housing commissioner for Orange County from 1997 to 1999 and community service commissioner for the city of Irvine from 1995 to 2000. She serves as president of the Irvine Unified School Board and was a founding board member and currently serves as president of the Irvine Public School Foundation and the Family Violence Project. McInerney is also a member and served as past-president of the Junior League of Orange County. This position requires Senate confirmation and there is no salary. McInerney is a Republican.

Jeffrey Neidich, 47, of Yuba City, has been reappointed to the Board of Guide Dogs for the Blind. He has served on the board since 2004. Neidich is visually impaired and has been a guide dog user since 2001. He worked as a service representative for Industries for the Blind of Milwaukee from 2004 to 2007, and as an independent living specialist/consumer advocate for FREED, Center for Independent Living from 2001 to 2003. This position does not require Senate confirmation and the compensation is $100 per diem. Neidich is registered decline-to-state.

Sharon O'Neill, 58, of San Jose, has been appointed to the Professional Fiduciaries Advisory Committee. She has served as a supervising court investigator for the Santa Clara County Superior Court of California since 2002. Previously, O'Neill served as a supervising deputy public guardian investigator for the Office of the Public Guardian from 1996 to 2002 and was the deputy public guardian and investigator from 1986 to 1996. She is a member of the California Association of Superior Court Investigators. This position does not require Senate confirmation and the compensation is $100 per diem. O'Neill is a Democrat.

Irene Oropeza-Enriquez, 48, of Woodland, has been appointed to the Commission on Teacher Credentialing. She has worked for the Woodland Unified School District as an elementary principal since 2005, vice-principal from 2002 to 2005, bilingual resource teacher from 1997 to 2002, fifth grade bilingual teacher from 1996 to 1997 and supervisor to student teachers in 1995. Oropeza-Enriquez served the Washington Unified School District as a structured English emersion teacher from 1991 to 1996 and bilingual kindergarten teacher from 1986 to 1991. She holds a Clear Administrative Services Credential. This position requires Senate confirmation and there is no salary. Oropeza-Enriquez is registered decline-to-state.

Samuel Rodriguez, 35, of Hanford, has been appointed to the Kings Fair Board of Directors (24a District Agricultural Association). He has served as an agriculture teacher at Hanford Joint Union High School since 2005 and at Corcoran Joint Unified School District from 1999 to 2005. Rodriguez is a member of the Elbow Creek Grange, California Teachers Association and California Agriculture Teachers Association. This position does not require Senate confirmation and there is no salary. Rodriguez is registered decline-to-state.

Carla Sands, 48, of Los Angeles, has been appointed to the California Cultural and Historical Endowment. She worked as a chiropractor in private practice in Los Angeles from 1990 to 1999. Sands is a member of the Los Angeles Philharmonic Board of Directors, Friends of Virginia Robinson Gardens Board of Directors and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Modern and Contemporary Art Council and Costume Council. Additionally, she is a member of The Colleagues and The Council of the Library Foundation Board. This position does not require Senate confirmation and the compensation is $100 per diem. Sands is a Republican.

Lindsay Ann Schnaidt, 32, of Hermosa Beach, has been appointed to the Board of Guide Dogs for the Blind. For the past seven years, Schnaidt has worked for Oak Productions as a nanny. From 1999 to 2001, she was a teacher for Lodi Unified High School District. This position does not require Senate confirmation and the compensation is $100 per diem. Schnaidt is a Democrat.

Thomas Scott, 46, of Folsom, has been reappointed as a member of the Board of Guide Dogs for the Blind. He has served on the board since 2004. Scott has served as president of Tom Scott Associates since 1995. Previously, he was a coordinator of the western region for the American Plastics Council from 1992 to 1995. From 1991 to 1992, Scott was manager of energy, environmental quality and manufacturing for the California Manufacturers Association. He was program director for the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce from 1989 to 1991 and special assistant for the U.S. Department of Commerce in 1989. From 1988 to 1989, Scott served as site director for the American Bicentennial Presidential Inauguration and as a political and economic relations officer to the Canadian Consulate General from 1987 to 1988. He served as a field representative for U.S. Senator Pete Wilson in 1987. He currently serves on the city of Folsom Utility Commission and the Folsom Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. This appointment does not require senate confirmation and the compensation is $100 per diem. Scott is a Republican.

Peter Silva, 56, of Jamul, has been appointed to the Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Advisory Council and the Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Forum. He has served as an executive policy advisor for the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California since 2006. Previously, Silva was a member of the California State Water Resources Control Board from 2000 to 2006, served as general manager of the Border Environment Cooperation Commission from 1997 to 2000 and was the deputy director of the public water utility for the San Diego Water Department from 1992 to 1997. From 1987 to 1992, he served as the assistant deputy director for the San Diego Clean Water Program and, from 1983 to 1987, Silva worked as a resident engineer for the International Boundary and Water Commission. He is a registered civil engineer and a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers and the American Water Works Association. This position does not require Senate confirmation and there is no salary. Silva is a Democrat.

Janine Smalley, 46, of Sutter Creek, has been appointed chief of juvenile operations at the office of legislative affairs for the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR). She has served as a staff manager at CDCR since 2006 and was an associate governmental program analyst from 2002 to 2006. From 1989 to 2002, Smalley served as a correctional case records supervisor at Mule Creek Prison. From 1979 to 1988, she worked for Bank of America in various capacities including customer sales and service officer, senior customer service representative, audit clerk, note department utility and teller. This position does not require Senate confirmation and the compensation is $81,060. Smalley is a Democrat.

Daniel Steinhart, 42, of Sacramento, has been appointed deputy director of the licensing and certification division of the Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs. He has worked for the University of California, Davis Health System as a senior community health programs Representative since May 2007, practice manager for the spine program from 2006 to 2007 and practice manager of the neurosciences clinic and neurophysiology labs from 2001 to 2006. Steinhart worked at Bi-Valley Medical Clinic, Incorporated and served as a clinic manager from 1994 to 2001 and counselor specialist from 1991 to 1994. From 1990 to 1991, Steinhart was a counselor specialist at the West Oakland Health Center. This position does not require Senate confirmation and the compensation is $95,808. Steinhart is a Democrat.

Daniel Stubbs, 67, of Los Angeles, has been appointed to the Professional Fiduciaries Advisory Committee. Since 1985, he has worked as a sole proprietor and professional fiduciary for Stubbs and Associates. Prior to that, Stubbs was a self-employed labor relations consultant from 1985 to 1986 and an assistant executive director for administrative services to the Housing Authority of Los Angeles from 1983 to 1985. From 1981 to 1983, he was a labor relations consultant at Blanning and Baker Associates, Incorporated and, from 1980 to 1981, Stubbs was the personnel officer at the Housing Authority of Los Angeles. He was the executive director of the California Teachers Association in Burlingame from 1976 to 1980 and was a labor relations consultant to the Service Employees International Union, Local 535 from 1974 to 1976. From 1972 to 1974, Stubbs was the executive director of the United Nurses Associations of California and, from 1970 to 1972, he was an employee relations specialist for the California Nurses Association. Prior to that, Stubbs was a national representative to the American Federation of Teachers from 1967 to 1970 and served as a teacher at the School District of Philadelphia from 1965 to 1967. This position does not require Senate confirmation and the compensation is $100 per diem. Stubbs is a Republican.

Gary Thompson, 58, of Rancho Santa Margarita, has been appointed to the San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board. He has served as a member of the Rancho Santa Margarita City Council since 2000 and municipal financial analyst for Winzler and Kelly since 2007. Previously, Thompson was president of GST Consulting from 2005 to 2007, supervisory production controller for the Department of the Navy from 1977 to 2007, and boat captain for Art's Landing Sportfishing from 1971 to 1977. He is the Rancho Santa Margarita representative to the Transportation Corridor System Board of Directors and serves on the Orange County Vector Control District Board of Trustees. This position requires Senate confirmation and the compensation is $100 per diem. Thompson is a Republican