SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today announced the following appointments: First, Fred Aguiar, 61, of Paso Robles, has been appointed to the California Mid-State Fair Board of Directors (16th District Agricultural Association). He has served as deputy chief of staff in the Office of Governor Schwarzenegger since November 2009, where he previously served as cabinet secretary from 2005 to 2007. Aguiar was secretary for the State and Consumer Services Agency in 2009 and from 2003 to 2005. He was a member of the Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board from 2007 to 2009. Aguiar served on the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors from 1998 to 2003 and was a member of the California State Assembly from 1992 to 1998, representing the 61st District. This position does not require Senate confirmation and there is no salary. Aguiar is a Republican.
Deborah Bain, 55, of Citrus Heights, has been appointed to the Interstate Commission for Adult Offender Supervision. She has been a deputy attorney general for the Office of the Attorney General since 2007. Previously, Bain served as staff counsel for the Board of Parole Hearings from 2004 to 2007 and staff counsel for the Victim Compensation and Government Claims Department from 2001 to 2004. She was staff counsel for the Fair Political Practices Commission from 1997 to 2001. Bain served as a deputy district attorney for the El Dorado County District Attorney’s Office from 1994 to 1997 and for the Yolo County District Attorney’s Office from 1989 to 1994. Prior to that, she was an associate attorney for Bailey and Brown from 1988 to 1989 and an associate attorney and law clerk for Belli, Shepherd and Belli from 1986 to 1988. Bain is the three-time recipient of the Victim Witness Service Award for Outstanding Service to Victims of Crime and recipient of the Governor’s Crime Victim Advocate Award in 2009. This position does not require Senate confirmation and there is no salary. Bain is registered American Independent.
Isabel Barreras, 44, of Madera, has been appointed to the California Community Colleges Board of Governors. She has served as administrative assistant for the Madera Unified School District since 2009 and outreach consultant for Madera South High School since 2006. Barreras was an administrative assistant III for State and Federal Projects for the Madera Unified School District from 1995 to 2006. Barreras is a member of the State Center Community College District and the Madera District Fair Board of Directors (21-A District Agricultural Association). She is second vice president of the California Community Colleges Trustee Association. This position requires Senate confirmation and the compensation is $100 per diem. Barreras is a Democrat.
Anthony Mark Borjon, 55, of Creston, has been reappointed to the California Mid-State Fair Board of Directors (16th District Agricultural Association), where he has served as a member since 2001. He has been the dealer principal for Golden Hills Auto Center since 1991 and has been a cattleman and horseman in Paso Robles since 1995. Previously, Borjon was sales manager of Rancho Grande Motors from 1986 to 1991. He is a member of the National Automobile Dealers Association, California Motor Dealers Association, Rancher Vistadores, California Cattlemen’s Association, San Luis Obispo County and Monterey County Cattlemen’s Associations and American Quarter Horse Association. This position does not require Senate confirmation and there is no salary. Borjon is a Republican.
Jack Clarke, 68, of Apple Valley, has been reappointed to the Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board, where he has served as a member since 1996. He has served as a private consultant for Jack Clarke Consulting since 2007. Clarke was vice president and general manager for Apple Valley Ranchos Water Company from 1982 to 2007 and area manager for Southern California Water Company from 1974 to 1982. He was purchasing agent for Granite Construction from 1969 to 1974 and water quality inspector and filter plant operator from 1962 to 1969. Clarke is a member of American Water Works Association, Apple Valley Chamber of Commerce and the Mojave Water Agency Executive Committee and Technical Advisory Committee. This position requires Senate confirmation and the compensation is $100 per diem. Clarke is a Republican.
Tiffany Conklin, 31, of Sacramento, has been appointed to the Gambling Control Commission. Since 2002, she has served as chief of staff to Senator Tom Harman. She has been an adjunct professor at Golden Gate University, Angeo School of Business since 2008. Conklin was a fellow in the Assembly Fellowship Program for the Office of Assemblymember Tom Harman from 2001 to 2002. This position requires Senate confirmation and the compensation is $128,109. Conklin is a Republican.
Buford Crites, 62, of Palm Desert, has been appointed to the Colorado River Basin Regional Water Quality Control Board. He has served as a board consultant for the South Coast Air Quality District since 2004. Crites was a member of the Palm Desert City Council from 1986 to 2006, serving as mayor from 1989 to 1990, 1994 to 1995, 1999 to 2000 and 2004 to 2005. He was professor of communication at College of the Desert from 1976 to 2006. Crites is a member of Desert Riders, Mojave Desert Land Trust Board of Directors, International Advisory Council American Studies Center, California Rare Fruit Growers Society, California Native Plant Society, The Wilderness Society, Palm Desert Historical Society, Coachella Valley Archaeological Society, Coachella Valley Bird Club, the American Birding Association and founding member of the Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy. This position requires Senate confirmation and the compensation is $100 per diem. Crites is registered decline-to-state.
Chris Darway, 54, of Arroyo Grande, has been reappointed to the California Mid-State Fair Board of Directors (16th District Agricultural Association), where he has served as a member since 2005. He is a fourth-generation California farmer and has been partner and operator of Darway Brothers Farming since 1974 and Edna Valley Farming since 1980. Darway is a member of the California Farm Bureau Board of Directors and California Farm Bureau Trade Advisory Committee Board of Directors. He is also a member of the San Luis Obispo County Farm Supply Company and Central Coast Rare Fruit Growers Association. This position does not require Senate confirmation and there is no salary. Darway is a Republican.
Jon De Morales, 68, of Templeton, has been appointed to the Council on Mentally Ill Offenders. Since 2007, he has served as the executive director for Atascadero State Hospital. De Morales worked for the Department of Mental Health as assistant deputy director of long-term care services and acting chief of the Sex Offender Commitment Program from 2006 to 2007. He was a consultant for Atascadero State Hospital and Napa State Hospital from 2005 to 2006. Previously, De Morales worked for Atascadero State Hospital as acting executive director from 2000 to 2001, executive director from 1990 to 2000, clinical administrator from 1989 to 1990, program director from 1987 to 1990 and assistant program director from 1977 to 1987. Prior to that, he was supervising psychiatric nurse for California Department of Corrections, California Men’s Colony in San Luis Obispo from 1975 to 1977. This position does not require Senate confirmation and there is no salary. De Morales is a Republican.
Francine Diamond, 67, of Pacific Palisades, has been reappointed to the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board, where she has served as a member since 1999. She served as principal for Francine Diamond Communications from 2003 to 2009. Previously, Diamond was principal for Media Partners from 1994 to 2003, a special assistant for environmental issues for the California Office of the State Controller from 1990 to 1993 and consultant for the Overseas Education Fund from 1987 to 1989. She owned “Cheese & Pasta” from 1979 to 1986, was legislative advocate for Project H.E.A.V.Y. from 1976 to 1979 and a teacher and inner city early childhood education specialist for the Los Angeles Unified School District from 1965 to 1968. Diamond is a member of the Proposition O Advisory Committee, Santa Monica Bay Restoration Commission Executive Board and Governing Board, California League of Conservation Voters and Women’s Political Committee. This position requires Senate confirmation and the compensation is $100 per diem. Diamond is a Democrat.
Madelyn Glickfeld, 61, of Malibu, has been appointed to the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board. She has served as assistant director for outreach and strategic initiatives for the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Institute of the Environment and Sustainability since 2009 and as president of MJG Inc. from 1976 to 2009. Glickfeld was a visiting lecturer and researcher at the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability from 2003 to 2008 and 1999 to 2000. She served as assistant secretary for the California Resources Agency, Conservation Resources Investment Strategy Project from 2001 to 2003 and associate for Dale Flowers and Associates from 1999 to 2000. She was policy advisor to the director of the California Department of Parks and Recreation on Statewide and Southern California Issues from 1999 to 2000. Glickfeld is a member of the Trust for Public Land California Advisory Board and a board member of GreenInfo Network. This position requires Senate confirmation and the compensation is $100 per diem. Glickfeld is a Democrat.
Don Higginson, 55, of Poway, has been appointed to the San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board. He has served as senior vice president and attorney for Mail Boxes Etc. since 1982. Higginson has been a member of the Poway City Council since 1986, where he was mayor in 1992, 1994 and 2010. He represents Poway on the SANDAG Board of Directors and the SANDAG Regional Planning Committee. This position requires Senate confirmation and the compensation is $100 per diem. Higginson is a Republican.
David Hodgin, 78, of Santa Cruz, has been reappointed to the Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board, where he has served as a member since 2007. He has served as chairman of The Pathfinder Companies since 1984, where he served as president from 1979 to 1984. He was president of Daire Associates from 1968 to 1979 and financial analyst for Owens Corning Fiberglass from 1964 to 1968. Hodgin is a member of Scotts Valley Water District and Institute of Management Consultants. He is a region 5 director and serves on the statewide board of the Association of California Water Agencies. This position requires Senate confirmation and the compensation is $100 per diem. Hodgin is a Republican.
Amy Horne, 56, of Truckee, has been reappointed to the Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board, where she has served as a member since 2006. She has served as an independent scholar since 2009. She was adjunct professor for Sierra Nevada College in 2008. Horne was a science writer for the University of California, Davis, Tahoe Environmental Research Center from 2007 to 2009. Horne was research director for the Sierra Business Council from 1998 to 2005 and research forester for the U.S. Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Station from 1993 to 1997. She is a member of the California Native Plant Society. This position requires Senate confirmation and the compensation is $100 per diem. Horne is a Democrat.
Dolores “Dee” Lacey, 68, of Paso Robles, has been reappointed to the California Mid-State Fair Board of Directors (16th District Agricultural Association), where she has served as a member since 2001. She has co-owned and operated her family ranch, Lacey Livestock, since 1963. Previously, she co-owned Interior Motives from 1980 to 1988. Lacey is a member of the Heritage Oaks Bank Board of Directors, Cuesta College Foundation Board of Directors, San Luis Obispo County Farm Bureau, San Luis Obispo County Cattlemen’s and Cattlewomen’s Associations, California Cattlemen’s and Cattlewomen’s Associations and San Luis Obispo County Community Foundation. This position does not require Senate confirmation and there is no salary. Lacey is a Republican.
Sandra Meraz, 69, of Alpaugh, has been reappointed to the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board, where she has served as a member since 2007. She has served on the Tulare County Water Works Board of Directors, District One since 1998. Meraz was chief polling officer inspector for the 200th Precinct Tulare County Registrar of Voters from 1976 to 2008. Previously, she served on the Alpaugh Unified School District Board of Directors from 1997 to 1998 and was a parent professional aide for the Early Childhood Development Center for the Alpaugh Unified School District from 1970 to 1977. Meraz was manager at Associated Enterprise from 1975 to 1979. She volunteers her time as a board member for the Alpaugh Joint Powers Authority and founded the Committee for a Better Alpaugh in 2000, where she is currently coordinator. This position requires Senate confirmation and the compensation is $100 per diem. Meraz is a Democrat.
David Noren, 45, of Sebastopol, has been reappointed to the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board, where he has served as a member since 2008. He has served as manager of EBA Engineering since 1996. Previously, Noren was project manager for EnviroNet Consulting from 1995 to 1996, environmental specialist for BCW Environmental in 1995, leadman for Stero Dishwasher Manufacturing Company from 1991 to 1995 and agricultural management consultant for Shasta Crop and Soil from 1979 to 1986. He is co-founder and a member of the Sebastopol Water Information Group and a member of the California Groundwater Association. This position requires Senate confirmation and the compensation is $100 per diem. Noren is registered decline-to-state.
Danielle Paxson, 41, of Playa del Rey, has been appointed to the Building Standards Commission. She has served as an associate for KPFF Consulting Engineers since 2004. Previously, Paxson was project manager for Nakaki Bashaw Group from 2000 to 2004 and project engineer for the Englekirk Companies from 1992 to 2000. She is a member of the Precast and Prestressed Concrete Institute, Structural Engineers Association of Southern California and the American Institute of Steel Construction. This position requires Senate confirmation and the compensation is $100 per diem. Paxson is a Democrat.
William E. Peacock, 69, of Redwood City, has been reappointed to the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board, where he has served as a member since 2006. He has served as an early stage investor consultant for Peacock and Co. since 2006. Peacock was president of Peacock and Company from 1991 to 2006. He served as senior associate for Cassidy and Associates from 1990 to 1991, director of international marketing for McDonnell Aircraft Company from 1987 to 1989 and as vice president of Emerson Electric Company from 1981 to 1983. He served as assistant secretary of the Army for Manpower and Reserve Affairs from 1979 to 1981, director of intergovernmental affairs for the Department of Energy from 1977 to 1979 and senior member of the Energy Activation Task Force for the Executive Office of the President at The White House in 1977. Peacock was vice president and corporate counsel for Crocker National Bank from 1975 to 1977, assistant to the chairman of the board and assistant secretary for Transamerica Corporation from 1972 to 1975 and as an attorney practicing general corporate law at Chickering and Gregory from 1971 to 1972. Peacock served the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve from 1967 to 1992, retiring as a Colonel. He has been elected to the board of directors of the Marines’ Memorial Association in San Francisco and is president of the Wine Country Marines, both 501(c)(3) organizations. This position requires Senate confirmation and the compensation is $100 per diem. Peacock is a Democrat.
John Allan Peschong, 48, of Templeton, has been reappointed to the California Mid-State Fair Board of Directors (16th District Agricultural Association), where he has served as a member since 2008. He is a managing partner of Meridian Pacific, which he co-founded in 2005. Previously, Peschong was regional political director of the western states for the Republican National Committee from 1998 to 2005 and executive director and communications director for the California Republican Party from 1993 to 1997. He was associate director of media and broadcast relations for The White House from 1986 to 1989. Peschong is a member of the San Luis Obispo County Farm Bureau, Paso Robles Children’s Museum, Templeton Chamber of Commerce and Atascadero Chamber of Commerce. Peschong is president of the San Luis Obispo County Lincoln Club. This position does not require Senate confirmation and there is no salary. Peschong is a Republican.
Steven PonTell, 49, of Ontario, has been reappointed to the Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board, where he has served as a member since 2008. He has served as owner of Sierra Wholesale Hardware since 2007, managing member of New West Ventures since 2004, chief executive officer for De Oro Group and AJS since 2000, managing partner of Pine Knot Landing since 1999 and president of La Jolla Institute since 1995. Previously, PonTell was chairman of the Western Holding Board from 2004 to 2009 and partner in @ Work Consulting from 1995 to 1999. He was president and chief executive officer for the Inland Empire Economic Council from 1989 to 1994, Ontario Chamber of Commerce from 1987 to 1989, Big Bear Chamber of Commerce from 1985 to 1987 and assistant to the city manager for the city of Big Bear Lake from 1983 to 1985. PonTell is a board member for The American Planning Association, Big Bear Discovery Center and Children’s Fund of San Bernardino County. This position requires Senate confirmation and the compensation is $100 per diem. PonTell is a Republican.
Peter Pumphrey, 64, of Bishop, has been appointed to the Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board. Prior to his retirement in 2004, he served as Deputy District Attorney IV for the San Joaquin County District Attorney’s Office from 2001 to 2004, where he was previously Deputy Public Defender IV from 1990 to 2001. Pumphrey was an instructor of trial practice for Humphreys College School of Law from 1982 to 2004 and a private practitioner from 1974 to 1990. He is a board member of the Sierra Nevada Alliance. This position requires Senate confirmation and the compensation is $100 per diem. Pumphrey is a Democrat.
Kristina Raspe, 39, of Manhattan Beach, has been appointed to the Fair Employment and Housing Commission. She has served as associate senior vice president of real estate asset management for the University of Southern California since 2006. Previously, she was general counsel and senior vice president for Doheny Enterprises and a partner specializing in real estate law at Troy and Gould. Raspe is a member of the California Board of Realtors, Beverly Hills and Greater Los Angeles Board of Realtors and Design-Build Institute of America. She serves on the Commercial Real Estate Women, Los Angeles Chapter Advisory Board and the Los Angeles Headquarters Association Board. This position requires Senate confirmation and the compensation is $100 per diem. Raspe is a Republican.
Seymour Van Gundy, 79, of Riverside, has been reappointed to the Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board, where he has served as a member since 2000. He has worked for the University of California, Riverside (UCR) as consultant for International Agricultural Programs since 1995, dean of International Programs for the College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences since 2010 and associate dean from 1995 to 2010. Previously, Van Gundy worked for UCR as professor of nematology and plant pathology from 1973 to 1993, dean of the College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences from 1990 to 1993, acting dean of the College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences in 1986, associate dean of research for the College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences from 1985 to 1988, chairman of the Department of Nematology from 1972 to 1984, assistant vice chancellor of research from 1970 to 1972, associate dean of research from 1968 to 1970 and an assistant nematologist for the Department of Nematology from 1957 to 1968. He is a member of the American Phytopathological Society, Society of Nematologists, Society of European Nematologists, Helminthological Society of Washington, American Institute of Biological Sciences, American Association for the Advancement of Science and the Organization of Tropical Nematologists. This position requires Senate confirmation and the compensation is $100 per diem. Van Gundy is a Republican.
Douglas Williams, 55, of Santa Rosa, has been appointed to the Building Standards Commission. He has served as fire chief since 1996 and as assistant chief and fire marshal from 1985 to 1996 for the Rincon Valley Fire Protection District. Williams was an industrial engineer for A.O. Smith Corporation from 1979 to 1985. Williams is a member of the International Association of Fire Chiefs and board member of the Sonoma County Fire Chiefs Association and Mark West Chamber of Commerce. He is the California vice president of the Western Fire Chiefs Association, section chief for Northern Division of Fire Protection Officers and member of the Workers’ Compensation Program for the Fire Agencies Self Insurance System. This position requires Senate confirmation and the compensation is $100 per diem. Williams is a Republican.
Karl Wittstrom, 58, of Paso Robles, has been reappointed to the California Mid-State Fair Board of Directors (16th District Agricultural Association), where he has served as a member since 2002. He has been managing partner for Ancient Peaks Winery and Margarita Vineyards since 2005, partner for Santa Margarita Ranch since 2001, managing member for King Ranch since 2000 and co-owner of San Juan Vineyards since 1998. Previously, Wittstrom owned CKC Incorporated from 1978 to 1996. Wittstrom is a member of Rancho Visitadores, the California and San Luis Obispo County Cattlemen’s Associations, the San Luis Obispo County Farm Bureau, the San Luis Obispo County Foundation and the San Luis Obispo Republican Party. This position does not require Senate confirmation and there is no salary. Wittstrom is a Republican.
George Woolverton, 60, of Los Angeles, has been reappointed to the Fair Employment and Housing Commission, where he has served as a member since 1999 and chairman since 2006. He has served as partner for Stockwell, Harris, Woolverton and Muehl since 1995. Woolverton previously served as an attorney for the Law Offices of Zonni, Ginocchio and Taylor from 1975 to 1995. He is a member of the Council of Litigation Management and the National Board, Council on Litigation Management. This position requires Senate confirmation and the compensation is $100 per diem. Woolverton is a Democrat.
Terry Young, 59, of Oakland, has been reappointed to the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board, where she has served as a member since 2006. She has served as an environmental science consultant since 1983. Young was acting executive director for the Aquatic Habitat Institute from 1985 to 1986. Young is a member of the Center for International Environmental Law Board of Trustees and the Association of Bay Area Governments Executive Board. This position requires Senate confirmation and the compensation is $100 per diem. Young is a Democrat.
