SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom in the present day introduced the next appointments:

Michelle Bholat, 64, of Redondo Seashore, has been appointed to the Medical Board of California. Bholat has served as a Professor for the Division of Household Medication on the College of California, Los Angeles since 1999, the place she has been Government Vice Chair since 2012. Bholat has been Editor on the Journal of Medical Regulation since 2019. She held a number of positions on the Harbor-College of California, Los Angeles Medical Heart from 1995 to 1999, together with Assistant Scientific Professor, Medical Director, Affiliate Program Director and OB Fellowship Director. Bholat was a Pupil Nurse on the Los Angeles County Division of Well being Providers Common Hospital from 1979 to 1981. Bholat is a member of the Society of Academics of Household Medication, Society of Hospital Medication and California Society of Affiliation Medication. She earned a Grasp of Public Coverage diploma from the College of California, Los Angeles College of Public Well being and a Physician of Medication diploma from College of California, Irvine College of Medication. This place requires Senate affirmation and the compensation is $100 per diem. Bholat is a Democrat.

Kristina Lawson, 44, of Walnut Creek, has been reappointed to the Medical Board of California, the place she has served since 2015. Lawson has been Managing Accomplice of Hanson Bridgett LLP since 2021 and a Accomplice there since 2017. She was a Accomplice at Manatt, Phelps and Phillips LLP from 2011 to 2017. Lawson was a member of the Walnut Creek Metropolis Council from 2010 to 2014, serving as Mayor of town in 2014. She earned a Juris Physician diploma from the Santa Clara College College of Legislation. This place requires Senate affirmation and the compensation is $100 per diem. Lawson is a Democrat.

Roi David Lollar, 55, of Bakersfield, has been appointed to the Board of Registered Nursing. Lollar has been a Theater and English Trainer on the Kern Excessive College District since 2006. He held a number of positions on the Delano Joint Union Highs College District from 2004 to 2006, together with Drama and English Trainer, Certificated Intern Contract Advisor, Drama Membership Director and Performing Arts Division Trainer. Lollar was a Graduate Instructing Assistant on the Advantageous Arts Division of the College of Illinois from 1992 to 1994. He was a Expertise Agent Assistant at Worldwide Inventive Administration from 2000 to 2003. Lollar is a member of the Kern Excessive College Academics Affiliation and the Nationwide Training Affiliation’s Process Pressure on the Way forward for Assessments. He earned a Grasp of Advantageous Arts diploma from the College of Illinois. This place doesn’t require Senate affirmation and the compensation is $100 per diem. Lollar is a Democrat.

Thomas McKone, 71, of Albany, has been reappointed to the California Scientific Steering Panel, the place he has served since 2007. McKone has been a Professor Emeritus on the College of California, Berkeley since 2016. He has been Senior Advisor on the Lawrence Berkeley Nationwide Laboratory since 2015, the place he has held a number of positions within the Vitality and Environmental Impacts Division since 1996, together with Senior Scientist and Deputy of Analysis Packages. McKone was a Professor of Environmental Well being Sciences on the College of California, Berkeley College of Public Well being from 1996 to 2015 and a Analysis Engineer on the College of California, Davis Division of Environmental Toxicology from 1992 to 1995. He was a Workers Scientist on the Lawrence Livermore Nationwide Laboratory, Division of Well being and Ecological Evaluation from 1983 to 1995. McKone was a Visiting Scientist on the Harvard College of Public Well being from 1987 to 1988 and a Put up-Doctoral Fellow on the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Fee’s Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards from 1981 to 1983. McKone is a member of the Worldwide Society of Publicity Science, Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, the American Affiliation for the Development of Science and the Artificial Turf Scientific Advisory Panel. He earned Physician of Philosophy and Grasp of Science levels in engineering from the College of California, Los Angeles. This place doesn’t require Senate affirmation and there’s no compensation. McKone is a Democrat.

Stacy Hancock, 49, of Groveland, has been appointed to the State Board of Optometry. Hancock has been an Optician at Precision Optics since 2009. She was an Optician at Robert Haymond MD from 2003 to 2009, an Optician at Donaldson Eye Care Associates from 2002 to 2003 and Lead Optician at Vicki Leung OD & Eric Leser OD from 1994 to 2002. This place doesn’t require Senate affirmation and the compensation is $100 per diem. Hancock is a Democrat.

Jonathon M. Ross, 35, of Sacramento, has been appointed to the State Board of Optometry. Ross has served as Principal Optometrist on the College of California, Davis Division of Ophthalmology and Imaginative and prescient Science since 2017. He was an Affiliate Optometrist at Docs Chan, Moon & Associates from 2015 to 2017. Ross is a board-certified Diplomate of the American Board of Optometry and a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry. He’s a member of the American Optometric Affiliation and the California Optometric Affiliation. He earned Physician of Optometry and Grasp of Science levels in Imaginative and prescient Science from the Southern California Faculty of Optometry. This place doesn’t require Senate affirmation and the compensation is $100 per diem. He’s registered with out celebration desire.

Michael Kim, 41, of Glendale, has been appointed to the Osteopathic Medical Board of California. He has been an Affiliate Professor of Anesthesiology on the College of Southern California Keck College of Medication since 2016. He’s a member of the American Board of Anesthesiology with board certifications in anesthesiology and demanding care. He earned a Physician of Osteopathic Medication diploma from Touro College California. This place doesn’t require Senate affirmation and the compensation is $100 per diem. Kim is a Libertarian.

Yessenia Anderson, 33, of Elk Grove, has been appointed to the Structural Pest Management Board. Anderson has been Division Supervisor of Content material and Media Relations at Dignity Well being since 2022, the place she was Exterior Communications Supervisor from 2019 to 2022. She was a Senior Public Relations Specialist at VSP International from 2014 to 2019, a Media Relations Specialist at Perry Communications Group from 2012 to 2014 and a Reporter at KDRV NewsWatch 12 from 2010 to 2012. Anderson is a Fellow with Nueva Epoca. This place doesn’t require Senate affirmation and the compensation is $100 per diem. Anderson is a Democrat.

Mark Paxson, 57, of Sacramento, has been appointed to the Structural Pest Management Board. Paxson has been a Senior Lawyer on the California Pupil Help Fee since 2021. He was Common Counsel on the California State Treasurer’s Workplace from 2005 to 2020, the place he was Senior Lawyer from 2002 to 2005. He held a number of positions on the California Division of Developmental Providers from 1998 to 2002, together with Senior Lawyer and Lawyer. He’s a member of the American River Bike Patrol and a member of the Elk Grove Writers Guild. He earned a Juris Physician diploma from the College of the Pacific, McGeorge College of Legislation. This place doesn’t require Senate affirmation and the compensation is $100 per diem. Paxson is registered with out celebration desire.