CSAC Staff
About
Executive Services
Graham Knaus
Chief Executive Officer
Jacqueline Wong-Hernandez
Chief Policy Officer
Chastity Benson
Chief Operating Officer
Korina Jones
Special Assistant to the CEO
Legislative Services
Ryan Morimune
Senior Legislative Advocate, Administration of Justice
Michaela Stone
Legislative Analyst, Administration of Justice
Catherine Freeman
Senior Legislative Advocate, Agriculture, Environment & Natural Resources
Jordan Wells
Legislative Advocate, Agriculture, Environment & Natural Resources
Amber Rossow
Legislative Analyst, Agriculture, Environment & Natural Resources
Emma Jungwirth
Senior Legislative Advocate, Government Finance & Administration
Eric Lawyer
Legislative Advocate, Government Finance & Administration
Justin Garrett
Senior Legislative Advocate, Human Services
Jolie Onodera
Senior Legislative Advocate, Health & Behavioral Health
Danielle Bradley
Legislative Analyst, Health, Human Services & Homelessness
Mark Neuburger
Legislative Advocate for Housing, Land Use & Transportation
Jessica Sankus
Principal Fiscal & Policy Analyst
Paul Shafer
Legislative Coordinator
Glenda Higgins
Legislative Assistant
Public Affairs & Member Services
Ben Adler
Director of Public Affairs
Rachael Serrao
Public Affairs Manager
Stanicia Boatner
Program Manager
Michael Sweet
Member Engagement Manager
Zarah Falanah
Multimedia Content Coordinator
Grant Jordan
Member Services Assistant
Debra “Deb” Kurtti
Event Coordinator
Merrin Gerety
CEAC Executive Director
Administrative Services
Derrick Winrow Sr.
Operations Director
Jonathon Doan
Printshop and Information Technology Specialist
Kevin Hypse
Facilities Manager
Patnu “Pat” Vang
Office Assistant
Hannah Houston
Office Services Assistant
Financial Services
Jyoti Tanwar
Controller
Kenneth Williams
Senior Payroll Specialist
Kieu Alvarado
Accountant
Jordan Brown
Accounting Tech
California Counties Foundation
Paul Danczyk
California Counties Foundation Chief Operating Officer
Veronica Smith
Programs and Grants Director
Faith Emmert-Sanchez
Training Program Coordinator
Salote Yanuyanutawa
Administrative Assistant - Foundation
CSAC Finance Corporation
Alan Fernandes
Chief Executive Officer
Rob Pierce
COO
Jim Manker
Director of Business Development
Robbie Bendorf
Director of Strategic Partnerships
Christy Higgins
Director of Operations
Stacie Frerichs
Director of Business Programs
Chase Broffman
Business Development Manager
Sendy Young
Executive Assistant
Litigation Coordination
Jennifer Henning
Executive Director
Joel Ellinwood
Associate Council
Lee-Yee-Han
Membership Services Coordinator
Mary Penney
Administrative Assistant