Experience

California Building Industry Association

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• President and CEO

  • Jan 2018 - Present

  Serve as the CEO of the largest state builder association (by budget) in the United States. Manage all aspects of the trade association including but not limited to: Advocacy at all levels of State and Federal Gov’t. Communication efforts Political and PAC strategy and fundraising PCBC Convention Legal and Regulatory Activities Strategic Planning Budget and Investments Serve as the CEO of the largest state builder association (by budget) in the United States. Manage all aspects of the trade association including but not limited to: Advocacy at all levels of State and Federal Gov’t. Communication efforts Political and PAC strategy and fundraising PCBC Convention Legal and Regulatory Activities Strategic Planning Budget and Investments



Farmers Insurance

• United States
• Insurance
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Vice President

  • Dec 2008 - Oct 2017

  Head of Government and Industry Affairs Led all external public and regulatory relationship management of Federal and State Public Affairs Led all political action activities in 35 states and federal government raising $2.6 million annually Successfully oversaw and negotiated the public policy and strategy for ride share liability Secured $40+ million in employer tax credits for company Head of Government and Industry Affairs Led all external public and regulatory relationship management of Federal and State Public Affairs Led all political action activities in 35 states and federal government raising $2.6 million annually Successfully oversaw and negotiated the public policy and strategy for ride share liability Secured $40+ million in employer tax credits for company



Office of the Governor -State of California

• Sacramento, California Area

• Deputy Chief Of Staff -- Cabinet Secretary

  • Dec 2005 - Nov 2008

  Managed daily operations for the State of California providing direct guidance to Governor Successfully restructured disaster response system to mitigate fire and earthquake loss Led negotiations for AB 32 Climate change measure Increased accountability for all sectors of government operations Focused on need to train and develop future leadership talent for key government positions Managed daily operations for the State of California providing direct guidance to Governor Successfully restructured disaster response system to mitigate fire and earthquake loss Led negotiations for AB 32 Climate change measure Increased accountability for all sectors of government operations Focused on need to train and develop future leadership talent for key government positions



Personal Insurance Federation of California

• Government Relations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• President and CEO

  • Jun 1996 - Dec 2005

  Led the largest and most influential personal lines insurance trades association in California Successfully lead the lobbying effort to create a bipartisan public/private CA Earthquake Authority Negotiated a more fair liability system for addressing disputes with residential construction Crafted low-cost auto insurance program to ensure access to insurance for low-income drivers Provided daily leadership of a successful $48 million referenda campaign to overturn bad faith law Led the largest and most influential personal lines insurance trades association in California Successfully lead the lobbying effort to create a bipartisan public/private CA Earthquake Authority Negotiated a more fair liability system for addressing disputes with residential construction Crafted low-cost auto insurance program to ensure access to insurance for low-income drivers Provided daily leadership of a successful $48 million referenda campaign to overturn bad faith law