Announcements regarding key staffing changes of importance to California’s rural counties.
Bryan Bishop, of Placer County, has been appointed Director of Division of Adult Parole Operations at the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Bishop was Deputy Chief at the Office of Correctional Safety at the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation since 2022, where he has held multiple positions since 2009, including Special Agent-In-Charge, Senior Special Agent, Special Agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigations Task Force in the Office of Correctional Safety, Lieutenant of Intel Operations and Forensic Lab, and Lieutenant of the Emergency Operations Unit in the Office of Correctional Safety. Bishop has been the Consultant and Lead Instructor at Disaster Preparedness Inc., since 2019. He was a Correctional Lieutenant at Folsom State Prison from 2008 to 2009. Bishop held multiple positions at the California State Prison, Sacramento since 2002, including Correctional Sergeant and Correctional Officer. Bishop was the Weapons Platoon Sergeant in the United States Marine Corps from 1992 to 1996. This position requires Senate confirmation, and the compensation is $200,520. Bishop is registered without party preference.
Shannon Coe, of Davis, has been reappointed to the State Rehabilitation Council, where she has served since 2024. Coe has been a Community Parent at WarmLine Family Resource Center since 2018. She was a Program Coordinator at the California Foundation for Independent Living Centers from 2011 to 2015. Coe was a Consultant at Humanity & Inclusion in 2009. She was an Urban Youth Development Worker for the United States Peace Corps from 2004 to 2006. Coe was a Mentor at the Youth Empowerment Project in 2003. She was Acting Program Coordinator at Fulfillment Fund Teen Access Program from 2002 to 2003. Coe is a member of the State Independent Living Council. She earned a Master of Public Administration degree in International Management from the Middlebury Institute of International Studies and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mass Communications from the University of California, Berkeley. This position does not require Senate confirmation, and there is no compensation. Coe is a Democrat.
Teal Kozel, of Sutter County, has been reappointed to the Board of Parole Hearings, where she has served since 2022. Kozel was a Senior Psychologist Supervisor in the Forensic Assessment Division at the Board of Parole Hearings from 2009 to 2022. She was a Psychologist Specialist at California Medical Facility in 2009. Kozel was a Staff Psychologist and Suicide Prevention Coordinator at San Quentin State Prison from 2007 to 2009. She was a Staff Psychologist at Napa State Hospital at the Department of State Hospitals from 2004 to 2007. Kozel earned a Doctor of Psychology degree in Clinical Psychology from Baylor University and a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Musical Theatre from the University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point. This position requires Senate confirmation, and the compensation is $210,249. Kozel is a Democrat.
William Muniz, of Monterey County, has been reappointed to the Board of Parole Hearings, where he has served since 2022. Muniz was the Chief Deputy Administrator of the Prison to Employment initiative at the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation from 2019 to 2020. He held several positions at Salinas Valley State Prison from 1998 to 2019, including Warden, Chief Deputy Warden, Associate Warden, Captain, Correctional Lieutenant, and Correctional Sergeant. Muniz was a Correctional Officer at the Correctional Training Facility from 1994 to 1998. This position requires Senate confirmation, and the compensation is $210,249. Muniz is a Republican.
Jason Shultz, of Placer County, has been appointed Warden at California State Prison, Sacramento. Schultz has been Acting Warden at California State Prison, Sacramento since 2024. Shultz held multiple positions at the California State Prison, Solano from 2007 to 2024, including Acting Warden and Correctional Officer. He held several positions at the California Health Care Facility from 2022 to 2024, including Chief Deputy Warden, Associate Warden, and Correctional Administrator. Shultz held multiple positions at the California State Prison, Sacramento 2008 to 2020, including Correctional Captain, Correctional Lieutenant, and Correctional Sergeant. He was a Correctional Officer at High Desert State Prison from 2005 to 2007. This position does not require Senate confirmation, and the compensation is $199,332. Schultz is registered without party preference.