The start of the new year heralds the addition and promotion of
several CSAC staff members.
From Legislative Services, CSAC promoted six-year CSAC veteran
Chris Lee. Most recently, Chris served as primary legislative
advocate on land use and housing policy; he will now also take on
the transportation and tribal affairs portfolios as lead lobbyist
for the Housing, Land Use and Transportation unit while serving
as the program director for the County Engineers Association of
California, CSAC’s public works affiliate organization. CSAC also
hired Marina Espinoza as the Legislative Analyst in the same
area. Marina most recently served as a legislative aide with the
Office of Assembly Member Kevin Mullin and prior to that role,
she was a research analyst with LeSar Development Consultants –
an affordable housing firm in San Diego.
Geoff Neill, a 13-year CSAC veteran, promotes to Legislative
Representative, Government, Finance and Administration. For the
past four years, Geoff served as the Principal Policy and Fiscal
Analyst. Tracy Sullivan promotes to Senior Legislative Analyst,
Government, Finance and Administration after nearly three years
on staff.
Additionally, Diana Medina Wiley joins CSAC as Program Manager
for Results First. From Los Angeles, Diana brings a decade of
nonprofit sector and six years of project management experience
that will enable her to manage the Hub and help the counties
apply their work.
“I am delighted by these strategic promotions and additions to
our Legislative Affairs Team,” said Darby Kernan, Deputy
Executive Director for Legislative Affairs. “Our staff worked so
hard last year, and after wishing well those cherished staff
members moving on to new opportunities, we’re really pleased to
reward that hard work with promotions from within and some new
hires.”
Public Affairs & Member Services also rounds out several empty
positions with new hires. Sara Floor brings two decades of
public, private and association public relations experience to
the CSAC Communications Coordinator position.
CSAC also announces Porsché Green as Meeting Planner and Shannon
Coughlin as Meeting Planning/Administrative Assistant. Porsché
holds a Master’s of Science in Hotel Administration and Shannon
brings an impressive combination of meeting planning and office
experience.
“Keeping members up to date and informed on CSAC activities
drives our conference planning and communications agendas,” said
Manuel Rivas, Jr., Deputy Executive Director of Public Affairs &
Member Services. “Sara, Porsché and Shannon all bring tremendous
experience and professionalism to the CSAC team.”
