Staff

John Shea

President/CEO

Kevin Mather

Program Manager

Tessa Carter

Director of Operations

Julia Gilbert

Operations Specialist

Claudia Lorenz

Manager, International Programs, Global Ties Sacramento

Alannah Crandall

Senior Manager, International Programs, Global Ties San Francisco

Sarina Qureshi

International Program Coordinator, Global Ties San Francisco

Consultants

Kimberley Vuitel

Trade Consultant

Board of Directors

Bank of America Merrill Lynch

Ashil Abhat

SVP, Market Executive

Political Solutions

Angela Blanchard

Partner

PRIDE Industries

Mike Douglas

General Manager

California State University, Sacramento

Cameron Law

Executive Director Carlsen Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship

SMUD

Frankie McDermott

Chief Operating Officer

Resultant

Heidi W. Steinecker

Principal, Health and Human Services Consulting

Crowell & Moring LLP

David Stepp

Partner

Five Star Bank

Jason Saslow

SVP/Business Development Officer

Port of Oakland

Ron Brown

Maritime Marketing and Commodities Representative

County of Sacramento

Rich Desmond

Supervisor