Governor Newsom Announces Appointments 9.9.22 | California Governor

SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom at this time introduced the next appointments:

Melissa Gear, 45, of Elk Grove, has been appointed Deputy Director of Board and Bureau Relations on the Division of Client Affairs. Gear has been Chief Deputy Legislative Director on the Division of Insurance coverage since 2014. She was a Legislative Advocate on the California State Academics’ Retirement System from 2008 to 2014. Gear was a Legislative Coordinator and Fiscal Coordinator on the California Lawyer Basic’s Workplace from 2005 to 2008. She was a Fiscal and Coverage Analyst on the Legislative Analyst’s Workplace from 2003 to 2005. Gear was an Govt Fellow and Legislative Consultant on the California Division of Training from 2002 to 2003. She is a Nehemiah Rising Leaders Program Senior Fellow. Gear earned a Grasp of Public Well being and Administration diploma from New York College. This place doesn’t require Senate affirmation and the compensation is $140,016. Gear is a Democrat.

George Parisotto, 61, of Santa Barbara, has been reappointed Administrative Director on the Division of Employees’ Compensation, the place he has served in that function since 2016. Parisotto was Performing Chief Counsel on the Division of Employees’ Compensation from 2012 to 2016. He was a Employees’ Compensation Claims Examiner for the Power Staff Occupational Sickness Program on the U.S. Division of Labor from 2004 to 2007. Parisotto was Industrial Relations Counsel for the Division of Employees’ Compensation from 1998 to 2004, and from 2007 to 2012. He was an Affiliate at Thierman Regulation Agency from 1990 to 1998. Parisotto earned a Juris Physician diploma from the College of California, Hastings Faculty of the Regulation. This place requires Senate affirmation and the compensation is $175,879. Parisotto is a Democrat.

Erica Stivison, 32, of San Francisco, has been appointed Consumer Expertise Designer on the Workplace of Information and Innovation. Stivison has been a Senior UX Designer at Visa since 2021, the place she held a number of positions from 2016 to 2022, together with UX Designer and Visible Designer. She was a Graphic Designer at Arts and Recreation from 2011 to 2016. Stivison is a member of YCore, Code for San Francisco and AIGA. This place doesn’t require Senate affirmation and the compensation is $139,908. Stivison is a Democrat.

Matthew Chen, 34, of Moreno Valley, has been appointed to the California Veterans Board. Chen has been a Caseworker within the Workplace of Congressman Mark Takano since 2019 and a Planning Commissioner for the Metropolis of Moreno Valley since 2022. He served as Sergeant and Profession Planner within the U.S. Marine Corps from 2011 to 2019. Chen is a member of the Veterans of International Wars Put up 8547. Chen earned a Grasp of Training diploma in Sports activities Administration from the College of Miami. This place requires Senate affirmation and there’s no compensation. Chen is a Democrat.

Trevor L. Chandler, 35, of San Francisco, has been appointed to the State Board of Pharmacy. Chandler has been Director of Authorities Affairs and Public Coverage at Citizen since 2022. He was Regional Outreach Director of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee from 2017 to 2022. Chandler was an Affiliate Regional Subject Director on the Human Rights Marketing campaign from 2011 to 2017. He was Compliance Director at Paul Hodes for the U.S. Senate from 2010 to 2011. Chandler was a Group Outreach Consultant for the Workplace of Congressman Paul Hodes from 2009 to 2010. He’s a member of Equality California’s Board of Advisors and the San Francisco Jap Neighborhoods Group Advisory Committee. This place doesn’t require Senate affirmation and the compensation is $100 per diem. Chandler is a Democrat.

Kartikeya “KK” Jha, 43, of Fresno, has been appointed to the State Board of Pharmacy. Jha has been District Director of Operations at Omnicare – a CVS Well being Firm since 2019.  He was Director of Operations at NimbleRx from 2018 to 2019. Jha earned a Grasp of Science diploma in Pharmacology and Toxicology from Lengthy Island College. This place doesn’t require Senate affirmation and the compensation is $100 per diem. Jha is a Democrat.

Jacob Rostovsky, 31, of Palm Springs, has been appointed to the Board of Barbering and Cosmetology. Rostovsky has been Founder, Chief Govt Officer and licensed Marriage and Household Therapist at Queer Works since 2018. He has been a Range Guide at Jake R. Consulting since 2008. Rostovsky has been an Advocate and Psychotherapist at Jacob R. Remedy and Consulting since 2017. He’s a member of the California Affiliation of Marriage and Household Therapists. Rostovsky earned a Grasp of Arts diploma in Psychology from Antioch College. This place requires Senate affirmation and the compensation is $100 per diem. Rostovsky is a Democrat.

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