Governor Newsom Announces Appointments 4.21.22 | California Governor

SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom right now introduced the next appointments:

Kimberly Rutledge, 47, of Sacramento, has been appointed Deputy Director of Laws and Communications on the California Division of Rehabilitation. Rutledge has been Grownup Protecting Providers Program Liaison on the California Division of Social Providers since 2019, the place she was Chief of the Grownup Applications Coverage and High quality Assurance Department from 2016 to 2019. She held a number of positions at United Home Employees of America, AFSCME Native 3930 from 2012 to 2016 together with Finances and Coverage Analyst and Assistant Legislative Director. Rutledge was an Unbiased Coverage Advisor on the County Welfare Administrators Affiliation of California from 2011 to 2012. She was Sweeney Graduate Intern on Incapacity Coverage on the Nationwide Academy of Social Insurance coverage in 2011. Rutledge was a Graduate Coverage Intern at Incapacity Neighborhood Useful resource Middle from 2010 to 2011. She was a Graduate Medical Social Work Intern at OPICA Grownup Day Program and Counseling Middle from 2009 to 2010. Rutledge was a Information Copy Editor and Designer on the Sacramento Bee from 2005 to 2009. Rutledge is a member of the Nationwide Academy of Social Insurance coverage and the American Affiliation of College Ladies. She earned a Grasp of Social Welfare diploma from the College of California, Los Angeles. This place doesn’t require Senate affirmation and the compensation is $136,872. Rutledge is a Democrat.

Elia Gallardo, 54, of West Sacramento, has been appointed Deputy Director of Legislative and Governmental Affairs on the California Division of Well being Care Entry and Info. Gallardo has been Director of Authorities Affairs on the County Behavioral Well being Administrators Affiliation of California since 2019. She was Director of Coverage Analysis at Insure the Uninsured Venture from 2017 to 2019. Gallardo was Govt Director of Authorities Relations and Program Oversight on the Alameda Alliance for Well being from 2011 to 2017. She was Director of Authorities Affairs at California Major Care Affiliation from 1998 to 2011. She is a member of the California Bar Affiliation. Gallardo earned a Juris Physician diploma from the College of California, Los Angeles College of Regulation. This place doesn’t require Senate affirmation and the compensation is $147,084. Gallardo is a Democrat.

Mayra Vega, 37, of Woodland, has been appointed Deputy Director of Communications and Planning on the California Division of Well being Care Entry and Info. Vega has been Regional Enterprise Growth Govt at Labcorp since 2021. She has been Mayor of the Metropolis of Woodland since 2022 and has served on the Woodland Metropolis Council since 2020. Vega was Director of Technique and Enterprise Growth at Sutter Well being from 2019 to 2021. She was Director of Enterprise Growth at Dignity Well being from 2017 to 2019. Vega was Administrative Director at Adventist Well being from 2011 to 2017. She was Specialist of Advertising and Gross sales at Diageo Plc. from 2003 to 2011. She is a member of the Woodland Neighborhood Faculty Basis Committee and Luna Vista Rotary Membership. Vega earned a Grasp of Enterprise Administration diploma from Sonoma State College. This place doesn’t require Senate affirmation and the compensation is $142,716. Vega is a Democrat.

Taryn Smith-Kerr, 54, of Sacramento, has been appointed Strategic Initiatives and Program Advisor on the California Division of Developmental Providers. Smith-Kerr has served as Particular Advisor to the Division of Developmental Providers since 2021. She was Principal and Chief Advisor on the California State Senate Human Providers Committee from 2015 to 2021. Smith-Kerr held a number of positions on the California State Senate, Workplace of Analysis from 2008 to 2015 together with Coverage Advisor and Deputy Director. She was Govt Officer on the State Board of Optometry from 2003 to 2008. This place doesn’t require Senate affirmation and the compensation is $151,800. Smith-Kerr is a Democrat.

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