SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom immediately introduced the next appointments: 

Giannina Pérez, 50, of Sacramento, has been appointed Chair of the First 5 California Kids and Households Fee. Pérez served as Senior Coverage Advisor for Early Childhood within the Workplace of the Governor from 2019 to 2022. She was Coverage Marketing consultant at Early Edge California in 2018. Pérez held a number of positions at Kids Now from 2005 to 2016, together with Senior Director of Early Childhood Coverage. She was a Coverage Marketing consultant for California State Assemblymember Cindy Montanez from 2004 to 2005. Pérez was Legislative Aide for California State Senator Hilda L. Solis from 1996 to 2001. She earned a Grasp of Public Coverage diploma from the College of California, Los Angeles. This place doesn’t require Senate affirmation and there’s no compensation. Pérez is registered with out social gathering desire.

Nicole A. Jeong, 36, of South Pasadena, has been appointed to the Medical Board of California. Jeong has been the Southern California Regional Director of Advocacy at Root & Rebound since 2021, the place she’s been an Legal professional since 2018. She was a Professional Bono Coordinating Legal professional at Authorized Companies NYC from 2016 to 2018. Jeong was a Litigation Affiliate at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP from 2014 to 2016. She was a Judicial Legislation Clerk for the Workplace of Decide Jesus G. Bernal on the U.S. District Courtroom, Central District of California from 2013 to 2014. Jeong was a Litigation Affiliate at Morrison & Foerster LLP from 2011 to 2013. Jeong earned a Juris Physician diploma from Yale Legislation Faculty. This place requires Senate affirmation and the compensation is $100 per diem. Jeong is a Democrat.
 
Veling Tsai, 49, of South Pasadena, has been appointed to the Medical Board of California. Tsai has been a personal Practitioner at Caring ENT since 2008. He has been a Medical Assistant Professor of Head and Neck Surgical procedure on the College of California, Los Angeles Faculty of Drugs since 2008 and an Attending Surgeon on the College’s Olive View Medical Middle since 2012. He’s a member of the California State Bar Affiliation, the American Academy of Authorized Drugs and the American Faculty of Authorized Drugs, the place he served as President in 2019. He earned a Juris Physician diploma and a Physician of Drugs diploma from Southern Illinois College. This place requires Senate affirmation and the compensation is $100 per diem. Tsai is registered with out social gathering desire.
 
Michael Gunning, 64, of Elk Grove, has been appointed to the California State Lecturers’ Retirement System Board. Gunning has been Senior Vice President of Legislative Affairs for the California Constructing Trade Affiliation since 2018. Gunning served on the California Housing Finance Company Board of Administrators from 2009 to 2022. He was Vice President on the Private Insurance coverage Federation of California from 2001 to 2018. Gunning was Managing Director at Nehemiah Neighborhood Reinvestment from 1999 to 2001, Director on the California Division of Insurance coverage’s COIN Program from 1996 to 1999, a Senior Coverage Marketing consultant for the California State Meeting from 1995 to 1996 and Assistant Vice President at George Ok. Baum and Firm from 1990 to 1994. Gunning was Govt Assistant to the State Treasurer on the Missouri State Treasurer’s Workplace from 1984 to 1989, a fellow on the Coro Basis from 1983 to 1984 and a Mortgage Officer at United California Financial institution from 1979 to 1983. Gunning earned a Grasp of Arts diploma in public coverage evaluation from Claremont Graduate College. This place requires Senate affirmation and the compensation is $100 per diem. Gunning is a Republican.
 
Naomi Porter, 17, of Los Angeles, has been appointed to the State Board of Training efficient August 1, 2022. Porter has been a Scholar Advisor on the Los Angeles County Workplace of Training since 2021. She has been HOBY Delegate at Hugh O’Brian Youth Management since 2020. Porter has been Founder and Govt Director at EntrepreYOUership since 2019. She has been Chief Govt Officer at Brilliant Futures since 2018. Porter was a Fellow at Civics Unplugged in 2021. She was Vice-President of the Pier to Pier Stroll Board on the Friendship Basis in 2020. Porter was an Intern at Lady Scouts of the USA from 2019 to 2021. This place doesn’t require Senate affirmation and the compensation is $100 per diem. Porter isn’t registered to vote.

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