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Chairman
Greg Jones
President & CEO (Retired)
State Farm General Insurance
Mr. Jones retired from State Farm after 40 years of service in 2008,
while with State Farm he was responsible for State Farm's
insurance and financial service operations in California, State
Farm's largest market. He was responsible for a work force of nearly 7,800
employees and agents. Mr. Jones currently serves on the State Board of
Education, Franklin
University, Los Angeles Sports Council, the Los Angeles Urban League,
the National Urban League, and Operation Hope.
Vice Chairman
William Hauck
President, California Business Roundtable
Mr. Hauck is President of the California Business Roundtable and is
a member of the Board of Trustees for California State University which
he chaired from 1998-2000. Mr. Hauck has served as deputy chief of staff
in the Office of the Governor and as a top aide to two State Assembly
Speakers. He was chair of the California Constitution Revision
Commission, and he most recently chaired Governor Schwarzenegger’s
Constitutional Revision Commission. Mr. Hauck is a member of the CORO
Foundation Board of Trustees and the Bob Moretti Memorial Scholarship
Foundation.
President
Kirk M. Clark
California Business for Education Excellence
Prior to joining CBEE Clark was the vice president of the California
Business Roundtable a position he held since 1997. Prior to joining the
Roundtable Clark served as the assistant to Governor Wilson’s Deputy
Chief of Staff, Joseph Rodota. While serving in the Administration Clark
assisted with the development of several of the Governor Wilson’s education technology initiatives, including the “Digital High School”
and the “California Virtual University.” From 1993 to 1995, Clark served
as an assistant to Governor Wilson’s Deputy Director of Communications
serving as a liaison between the Deputy Director of Communications and
Agency Public Information Officers. Prior to his rejoining the Wilson
Administration in 1996, Clark served on the staff of the California
Constitution Revision Commission where he conducted research and
analysis on nearly all aspects of state governance. From 1988 to 1993
Clark served in the United States Navy as a Naval Aircrewman and Rescue
Swimmer. Clark has made several overseas deployments
including a deployment to the Persian Gulf in support of Operation
Desert Storm and to Baghdad, Iraq in 2008-09. Having earned the rank of Lieutenant Commander, Clark
continues to be an active member of the United States Navy Reserve.
Directors
A. Lee Blitch
Vice President, University Advancement San Francisco State University
Mr. Blitch served as chair of the Chamber board of directors in 2000
and has been a member of the board since 1997. Prior to joining the
Chamber, Mr. Blitch was employed by AT&T for 37 years. Before he retired
in 2000, he was AT&T’s region vice president for Consumer Marketing in
the Western and Pacific Regions. He is a member of the U.S. Chamber of
Commerce Education Committee, and serves on the boards of the San
Francisco Historical Society Advisory Committee, SF Works, School
Alliance Foundation, World Affairs Council, American Chamber of Commerce
Executives, National Center for Educational Accountability, Bay Area
Sports Hall of Fame and the Municipal Fiscal Advisory Committee for the
Mayor. Blitch also sits on advisory boards for the San Francisco School
Volunteers and the oversight Committee for San Francisco City College
Capital Improvements.
Patricia T. Clarey
Chief Operating Officer, HealthNet of California
Clarey, who is based at Health Net Inc.'s corporate headquarters,
coordinates government relations efforts for the entire organization and
manages the company's government and public affairs activities in
California. She reports to B. Curtis Westen, senior vice president,
general counsel and secretary of Health Net Inc. Prior to joining Health Net Inc., Clarey served for two years as vice
president of Public Affairs for San Francisco-based Transamerica
Corporation, one of the country's largest financial services companies.
In this role, Clarey directed all federal, state and local government
affairs activities for the corporation and business units, and oversaw
the company's Political Action Committee. Prior to this, she served for eight years as deputy chief of staff to
former California Governor Pete Wilson. During her tenure in the Wilson
Administration, Clarey served as a senior advisor to the Governor on
state and federal policy issues, managed the day-to-day operations of
the Governor's office and served as the liaison to the National
Governors Association and Republican Governors Association.
Ronald C. Cohen
Partner, Sidley Austin LLP
Ron Cohen is a partner and trial lawyer in Sidley Austin LLP, a
full-service global law firm with approximately 1700 lawyers in 16
offices across the United States, Europe, Asia and Australia. Mr. Cohen
specializes in complex commercial litigation, and has represented and
advised a variety of domestic and international clients in cases in
several States. He is also a member of Sidley’s global Sports practice
and its nationwide College and University practice. Every year since
2003, Sidley has been named to Legal Business’ Global Elite, its
designation for the 18 firms “that define the pinnacle of the legal
profession.” BTI, a Boston-based research and consulting firm, has named
Sidley to its Client Service Hall of Fame as one of only two law firms
to rank in the Client Service Top 10 for seven years in a row (and
Sidley was number one in three of those years), and to the BTI Power
Elite as one of only seven law firms demonstrating the best client
relationships for four consecutive years. In 2008, Sidley was tied for
fifth overall in Corporate Counsel’s survey ranking of “Who Represents
America’s Biggest Companies.” Sidley has also been widely recognized for
its pro bono and diversity programs. In 1997, Mr. Cohen received the
Wiley W. Manuel Pro Bono Award from the State Bar of California for the
provision of free legal services to the disadvantaged.
Cinthia Haan
Co-Founder and Chairman, The Haan Foundation for Children
Mrs. Haan currently oversees the executive management and daily
operations of The Haan Foundation for Children, a non-profit 501(c)3
organization dedicated to education. Mrs. Haan is an active advocate in
Washington D.C., securing federal funding for high quality education
research. She is President of the POWER4KIDS READING INITIATIVE, a
clinical trial of reading interventions in our public schools. Prior to
dedicating her skills to education, Mrs. Haan enjoyed over 20 years of
success in the business community, beginning as one of the founding team
members in Southern Pacific Railroad’s landmark launching of SPRINT
through its acquisition by GTE. She held the position of director at
Ford Aerospace for many years, before joining OCI. As Executive V.P. of
OCI, she proceeded to focus five years executing a series of mergers and
acquisitions in the telecommunications industry. Prior to retiring from
business, Mrs. Haan served as CEO of Syndacon Corporation, and is now
devoting all her efforts to education.
Kevin Johnson
Mayor, City of Sacramento
Sacramento native Kevin Johnson was elected as the 55th mayor of the
City of Sacramento in November 2008. Mayor Johnson’s top priorities are
public safety, economic development and education. In the first months
of his administration, Mayor Johnson has embarked on an ambitious plan
to reshape how city government serves the citizens of Sacramento. To
improve public safety, Mayor Johnson has increased the number of police
on the streets, and held a Gang Summit to listen to the concerns and
needs of gang members. To spur economic development, Mayor Johnson has
been a top advocate for federal stimulus dollars, promoted the
revitalization of the downtown, and championed Sacramento’s inclusion in
plans for California’s high speed rail system. Mayor Johnson also held
an Education Summit that brought the nation’s pre-eminent education
reform leaders to Sacramento. One of the Mayor's top priorities is to
bring a stronger "business" mentality to government. This entails
creating a more entrepreneur-friendly climate to spur economic growth,
and instituting greater discipline, accountability and responsiveness in
city government. Before his election
to public office, Kevin led a diverse career as a professional athlete,
entrepreneur and nonprofit executive. In May of 2000, Kevin Johnson
retired from the NBA after 12 seasons with the Phoenix Suns. He returned
to his hometown of Sacramento, California to serve as the CEO of St.
HOPE, a nonprofit community development corporation he founded in 1989
designed to revitalize inner-city communities through public education,
economic development, civic leadership and arts enrichment.
Cassandra Walker Pye
Senior Vice President
APCO Worldwide
Cassandra Walker Pye, senior vice president in APCO
Worldwide’s Sacramento office, counsels senior executives and political
professionals on corporate positioning, market entry and crisis
communication.
For more than two dozen years, she has advocated for
business interests across diverse industry sectors on a broad range of
policy issues, including food retailing, labor relations, environmental
responsibility and lawsuit abuse. In 2007, she successfully led the
public relations and communication team for the
United Kingdom’s largest food retailer to help it
introduce one its store brands to the Western states. Her extensive
network of relationships with leaders in the business and labor
communities, as well as state and local government, helps clients
achieve their business and political objectives.
Prior to joining APCO in 2005, Ms. Pye was deputy
chief of staff to California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and served
on his historic post-recall election transition team. Previously, she
was vice president of corporate affairs and political director for the
California Chamber of Commerce, where she headed several candidate- and
issue-focused political action committees. Ms. Pye also served as
director of public affairs for the California Retailers Association,
director of governmental relations for the California Grocers
Association and state relations manager for the Food Marketing
Institute.
She is a trustee of the University of California,
Davis Foundation and of the California Legislative Blue Ribbon
Commission on Autism Foundation. She serves on the board of directors
for the California Museum for Women, History and the Arts and is a
senior fellow of the Mountain Valley Chapter of the American Leadership
Forum.
Ms. Pye graduated from The George Washington
University, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Theory.
Daniel E. Kinney
Vice President – Operations, State Farm Insurance Companies California
Zone
Dan Kinney is Vice President- Operations for State Farm California,
which represents the organization’s largest producing state with a
workforce of nearly 6,200 employees and agents. Dan began his career
with State Farm as an attorney in 1986, working in the Corporate Law
Department in Bloomington, Illinois. In 1991. He relocated to California
as a part of State Farm’s Corporate Law West office in Sacramento. He
joined the California Executive Office in Woodland Hills 2001, and since
that time has been responsible for the management of the Auto
Operations, Public Affairs, and Marketing departments, as well as the
California Strategic Management Office. Dan is a board member and past
chairman of the Personal Insurance Federation of California, and
continues his involvement in California legislative and regulatory
activity through State Farm’s Public Affairs activities. A Los Angeles
Chamber board member since 1993, Dan is actively involved in various
community organizations within the Los Angeles area. He has been an
advisor and supporter of both the Hollenbeck Youth Center and Inner-City
Games for more than a decade and has served on the board for Inner-City
Games since 2006.
Lenny Mendonca
Director, McKinsey & Company
Lenny Mendonca is a director in the San Francisco office of McKinsey
& Company. He co-founded McKinsey's Public Sector practice and the North
American Personal Financial Services practice, and has served dozens of
corporate, government, and nonprofit clients. Mr. Mendonca leads
McKinsey's Strategy Practice, is on the Shareholders' Council of
McKinsey (its board of directors), and is the chairman of the McKinsey
Global Institute.Mr. Mendonca is the chairman of the Board of Directors
of the Bay Area Economic Forum, Secretary and Executive Committee Member
of the Bay Area Council, on the board of directors of the Bay Area
Science and Innovation Consortium, on the board of EdVoice, and a member
of the Business Advisory Council for the San Francisco Unified School
District. He is also the founder and owner of the Half Moon Bay Brewing
Company. He has written and spoken extensively on globalization,
economic development, regulation, education, energy policy, health care,
financial services, and corporate strategy. He received his M.B.A. and
certificate in public management from the Stanford Graduate School of
Business. He holds an A.B., magna cum laude, in economics from Harvard
College.
Louis Meunier
Executive Vice President, Macys
Mr. Meunier's responsibilities include External & Government
Affairs, Community Relations, Special Events, and Special Services.
External & Government Affairs cover all western states to Hawaii and
Guam. Active as Chair of the California Retailer’s Association and board
member of most retail associations in the West. Focus on issues, which
enhance or distract from Macy’s profitability. Extensive coverage of
issues dealing with data protection, privacy, employment environment,
taxation and health care. Twenty-seven years in merchandising roles with
Macy’s culminating with the position of Executive Vice President and
General Merchandise Manager, Home Store. During this time
responsibilities included the sourcing of product from around the globe,
which required extensive travel in the Far East, India and Europe.
Opened the China Trade for retail stores in the United States in 1975.
Traveled three to five times a year for fifteen years throughout China
from Canton and Shanghai to Ulumuchi on the silk road in the Kansu
province. In Europe, sourced from Finland, Denmark, Belguim, Italy,
Spain, England and Ireland developing product in all of these countries
for over fifteen years – overseas for five to six months annually. Also
responsible for the management of the acquisition of product, it’s
distribution to all stores in the Western states and for the sales
promotion and marketing of all home-related product including Housewares,
Home Furnishings, Floor Coverings, Furniture, Textiles, Electronics, and
all food products including packaged food and restaurants and
delicatessens. Developed all of the restaurants in the Union Square
store from Tom’s Cookies to The Cheesecake Factory (the number one
restaurant in productivity in The Cheesecake Factory chain) and most
recently Hubert Keller’s Burger Bar. Also, had responsibility as Senior
Vice President for Sales Promotion and Marketing with an 85 million
dollar internal agency budget. Senior Vice President and General Manager
Macy’s Union Square, the third largest retail store in the United States
with two thousand employees. As Group Vice President and Director of
Stores, managed about five thousand employees and had responsibility for
sales and profit of each unit (15).,
Lisa Stevens
EVP, Regional
President, CA Regional Banking Wells Fargo & Company
Lisa Stevens, a 20-year company veteran, is executive vice president
and regional president for California retail banking at Wells Fargo.
Appointed to her position in December 2008, she has
responsibility for more than 1,040 banking stores, more than 3,200 ATMs
and more than 21,000 team members who serve consumers and small
businesses in the state.
A California native, Stevens began her career with
Wells Fargo in 1989. Prior to assuming her current position, she was
Wells Fargo’s regional president for the San Francisco Bay area and the
Oregon and southwest Washington markets.
Stevens is active in the non-profit community and
recently chaired Wells Fargo’s record-setting California Community
Support Campaign in 2009, which raised $13.5 million in personal team
member cash contributions to benefit local nonprofits. Statewide, Wells
Fargo donated $54.4 million to nonprofits in 2009. She serves on the
boards of several organizations, including the California Chamber of
Commerce, the San Francisco Opera, Partnership for LA School Advisory
Board, National Boys & Girls Club, CA Business for Education Excellence
and Childrens Hospital Los Angeles.
In 2009, Stevens was one of five San Francisco Bay
Area women to receive the League of Women Voters “Women Who Could Be
President” award given to women showing exemplary leadership and service
to the community. She was recognized for her commitment to the community
and for being an education advocate.
Stevens earned a bachelor’s degree in political
science from Santa Clara University and attended American University and
the Pacific Coast Banking School.
Greg Stubblefield
Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer
Enterprise Holdings
Stubblefield is an Executive Vice President and the Chief Strategy
Officer for Enterprise Holdings and its Alamo Rent A Car, Enterprise
Rent-A-Car and National Car Rental brands. In this role, Stubblefield
leads the strategic efforts for the company’s global rental business
development in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland,
Germany, Mexico, the Caribbean, Latin America and Asia. He also oversees
the Alamo and National franchise locations as well as the WeCar
car-sharing program and the company’s marketing and communications
functions. In addition, Stubblefield serves on the U.S. Travel and
Tourism Advisory Board and chairs the Board’s Marketing, Outreach and
Coordination subcommittee. As the advisory body to the Secretary of
Commerce, the Board provides counsel on current tourism industry
concerns, emerging issues and government policies, including car rental
excise taxes. Stubblefield also serves on the U.S. Travel Association’s
Board of Directors on behalf of the Alamo, Enterprise and National car
rental brands.
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