Governor Newsom Announces Appointments 5.12.22 | California Governor

SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom right this moment introduced the next appointments:

Katherine Litzky, 40, of Sacramento, has been appointed Assistant Director of Laws on the California Division of Conservation, the place she has been Legislative Supervisor since 2021. Litzky was Senior Coverage Supervisor on the California State Parks Basis from 2015 to 2021, the place she was a Coverage and Analysis Specialist from 2007 to 2015. She was an Intern for the Workplace of California State Assemblymember Lois Wolk in 2006. Litzky is a Board Member of Tree High Children, Inc. She earned a Grasp of Arts diploma in Public Coverage Administration from California State College, Sacramento. This place doesn’t require Senate affirmation and the compensation is $131,484. Litzky is registered with out social gathering desire.

Michelle Baass, 48, of Sacramento, has been appointed to the State Council on Developmental Disabilities. Baass has served as Director on the California Division of Well being Care Providers since 2021. She held a number of positions on the California Well being and Human Providers Company from 2017 to 2021, together with Undersecretary and Deputy Secretary. Baass was Deputy Director and Principal Advisor to the California Senate Finances and Fiscal Evaluation Committee from 2012 to 2017. She was Deputy Director and Principal Advisor to the California State Senate Workplace of Analysis from 2008 to 2012. Baass was Senior Fiscal and Coverage Analyst on the California Legislative Analyst’s Workplace from 2004 to 2008. She was Supervisor and Advisor at Accenture from 1996 to 2004. Baass earned a Grasp of Public Coverage and Administration diploma from California State College, Sacramento. This place doesn’t require Senate affirmation and there’s no compensation. Baass is a Democrat.

Susan DeMarois, 57, of Sacramento, has been appointed to the State Council on Developmental Disabilities. DeMarois has been Director of the California Division of Getting older since 2021. She was a Member of the Grasp Plan for Getting older Stakeholder Advisory Committee from 2019 to 2020. DeMarois held a number of positions on the Alzheimer’s Affiliation between 1999 and 2021, together with Director of Public Coverage and Advocacy, California Authorities Affairs Director and California State Coverage Director. She was Assistant Director of Authorities and Group Relations on the College of California, Davis Well being System from 2002 to 2009. DeMarois was Affiliate Director of Public Coverage at LeadingAge California from 1993 to 1999. This place doesn’t require Senate affirmation and there’s no compensation. DeMarois is a Democrat.

Elizabeth “Liz” Laugeson, 50, of Los Angeles, has been appointed to the State Council on Developmental Disabilities. Laugeson has held a number of positions on the UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Habits, together with Interim Director on the Tarjan Middle for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities since 2021, the place she was Coaching Director from 2014 to 2021; Program Director of the Autism Middle of Excellence Dissemination, Outreach and Training Core since 2017; and Program Director of the Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Pre-Doctoral Psychology Internship Monitor since 2016. She has held a number of positions on the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Habits, David Geffen Faculty of Drugs at UCLA together with Affiliate Medical Professor within the Division of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences since 2017 and Founder and Director of the UCLA PEERS Clinic within the Division of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences since 2010. Laugeson was Director of the Assist Group – UCLA Autism Analysis Alliance within the Division of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Habits, David Geffen Faculty of Drugs at UCLA from 2007 to 2017, the place she was Affiliate Director of the UCLA Parenting and Youngsters’s Friendship Program from 2007 to 2010. Laugeson is a member of the Worldwide Society for Autism Analysis and the American Psychological Affiliation. She earned a Grasp of Arts diploma in medical psychology and a Physician of Psychology diploma from Pepperdine College. This place doesn’t require Senate affirmation and there’s no compensation. Laugeson is a Democrat.

Aubyn Stahmer, 54, of Sacramento, has been appointed to the State Council on Developmental Disabilities. Stahmer has been a Professor on the College Middle for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities on the College of California, Davis MIND Institute since 2015. She was Affiliate Professor on the College of California, San Diego from 2013 to 2014. Stahmer was Director and Psychologist on the Autism Discovery Institute at Rady Youngsters’s Hospital from 1996 to 2013. She earned a Physician of Philosophy diploma in Psychology from the College of California, San Diego. This place doesn’t require Senate affirmation and there’s no compensation. Stahmer is registered with out social gathering desire.

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