Announcements regarding key staffing changes of importance to California's rural counties.
27th District Agricultural Association, Shasta District Fair Board
Deborah Baldwin-Pulcini, of Whitmore, has been appointed to the 27th District Agricultural Association, Shasta District Fair Board. Baldwin-Pulcini was a Senior Specialist Real Property Appraiser at the Shasta County Assessor and Recorder’s Office from 1986 to 2011. She is a member of the Whitmore Union Elementary School Board, the Girl Scouts of America, the American Red Cross and Shasta County Employees Association. This position does not require Senate confirmation and there is no compensation. Baldwin-Pulcini is a Democrat.
Paul Mantor, of Redding, has been appointed to the 27th District Agricultural Association, Shasta District Fair Board. Mantor has been a Branch Manager at PeopleReady since 2021. He was a Sales Manager at Preferred Lease from 2020 to 2021. Mantor was a Store Manager for Office Depot from 2008 to 2015 and a Sales Manager there from 2004 to 2005. He was a Store Manager at OfficeMax from 2008 to 2014. Mantor was a General Manager at Duracite from 2007 to 2008, Branch Manager at Emser from 2005 to 2006 and a District Manager for Sprint from 2001 to 2004. He was a Store Manager at Circuit City from 1992 to 2000, a Territory Sales Manager for Whirlpool Corporation from 1987 to 1989 and a Corporate Buyer at Platt Music Corporation from 1977 to 1987. This position does not require Senate confirmation and there is no compensation. Mantor is a Democrat.
Leslie “Les” Mason, of Redding, has been appointed to the 27th District Agricultural Association, Shasta District Fair Board. Mason was a Shipper and Receiver at KMS Research Labs from 1978 to 1986. He was a Correctional Officer at various locations between 1986 and 2009, including the California Men’s Facility, Pelican Bay State Prison, and the Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility. Mason is a member of the Anderson Rotary, Anderson Explodes and the Redding Rodeo Association. This position does not require Senate confirmation and there is no compensation. Mason is registered without party preference.
29th District Agricultural Association, Mother Lode Fair Board
Jacqueline “Jackie” Campidonica, of Soulsbyville, has been appointed to the 29th District Agricultural Association, Mother Lode Fair Board. Campidonica has been Personal Assistant to the Chairman of the Chicken Ranch Rancheria since 2023. She was an Administration Supervisor at the Tuolumne Me-Wuk Tribal Council from 2002 to 2023. Campidonica was an Administrator and Collector at the Yosemite Title Company from 1997 to 2002. This position does not require Senate confirmation and there is no compensation. Campidonica is a Republican.
Andrew Collier, of Jamestown, has been appointed to the 29th District Agricultural Association, Mother Lode Fair Board. Collier was a Lieutenant of Investigations at the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation from 1996 to 2018. This position does not require Senate confirmation and there is no compensation. Collier is registered without party preference.
Ida Ponder, of Jamestown, has been appointed to the 29th District Agricultural Association, Mother Lode Fair Board. Ponder has been a Professor at Columbia College in the Yosemite Community College District since 1997. She was an Inventory Accountant at Cost-U-Less from 1993 to 1997. Ponder earned a Master of Business Administration degree from La Salle University. This position does not require Senate confirmation and there is no compensation. Ponder is registered without party preference.
Dimitri Postolu, of Sonora, has been appointed to the 29th District Agricultural Association, Mother Lode Fair Board. Postolu has been an Equipment Operator II at the California Department of Transportation since 2008. He has been Owner of Postolu Transport Service since 1995. This position does not require Senate confirmation and there is no compensation. Postolu is a Republican.
Other Appointments
Jordan D. Joaquin, of Fort Yuma, Quechan Indian Reservation, has been appointed to the Colorado River Board. Joaquin has served as President of the Quechan Tribe since 2019, having been re-elected for a second four-year term in December 2022. He was a Council Member with the Quechan Indian Tribe from 2008 to 2010. Joaquin retired as a Sergeant from the Imperial County Sheriff’s Office in 2017 after 28 years of service. This position does not require Senate confirmation and the compensation is $100 per diem. Joaquin is a Democrat
Sandra Matsumoto, of Davis, has been reappointed to the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy, where she has served since 2018. Matsumoto has been Director of the California Water Program at the Nature Conservancy since 2020, where she was Associate Director from 2015 to 2020 and Project Director from 2004 to 2015. She was Project Manager at the Los Angeles Community Design Center from 2003 to 2004 and a Project Analyst at Mintz Levin from 1997 to 1999. She is an advisor to the Public Policy Institute of California’s Water Policy Center and a board member of the Water Education Foundation. Matsumoto earned a Master of Business Administration degree in Finance from the University of California, Los Angeles School of Management. This position requires Senate confirmation and there is no compensation. Matsumoto is a Democrat.
Jennifer “Jaime Coffee” Newman, of West Sacramento, has been appointed Deputy Commissioner for Communications at the California Highway Patrol. Newman has been Communications and Outreach Manager for the Southern California Region at the California High-Speed Rail Authority since 2022. She served in several positions at the California Highway Patrol from 2005 to 2022, including Information Officer II and Information Officer I. She has been a Public Address Announcer since 2001 for numerous organizations, including the NCAA, PAC-12 Conference, Sacramento Republic FC, California State University, Sacramento, and the Sacramento Monarchs. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism from California State University, Fresno. This position does not require Senate confirmation and the compensation is $144,996. Newman is registered without party preference.
James Regan, of Roseville, has been appointed Deputy Secretary for Workforce Development at the Government Operations Agency. Regan has been Assistant Deputy Director of the Department of Health Care Access and Information since 2021. He was a COVID-19 Emergency Response Program Director for the California Department of Public Health from 2020 to 2021. Regan held several positions at the California Department of Public Health from 2015 to 2021, including Acting Assistant Deputy Director for the Center for Health Statistics and Informatics, Special Project Director and Policy Advisor, Project Manager and Operational Policy Specialist, Legislative Liaison, and Program Analyst. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Biological Sciences from the University of California, Merced. This position does not require Senate confirmation and the compensation is $151,224. Regan is a Democrat.
Megan Rocha, of McKinleyville, has been appointed to the Ocean Protection Council. Rocha has been Executive Director at Resighini Rancheria since 2019. She was Natural Resources Director for the Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation from 2017 to 2019. Rocha was an Independent Consultant from 2011 to 2109. She was an Indian Economic and Community Development Specialist with the Office for Economic, Community and Business Development at Humboldt State University from 2010 to 2013. Rocha was an Environmental Coordinator for the Yurok Tribe from 2004 to 2009. She was an Instructor at College of the Redwoods from 2005 to 2007. This position does not require Senate confirmation and the compensation is $100 per diem. Rocha is a Democrat.