November 30, 2023

The CSAC Institute is proud to congratulate the August graduates from the NACo Leadership Academy listed below. They join over 10,000 graduates from across the country who have benefitted from the 12-week online program that helps county leaders achieve their highest potential. And importantly: California remains the national leader after having produced more than 1,000 total graduates.

Every three months a new, nationwide cohort undertake the program and the next session will run from January 8 to April 12. Click here to find out more. Or email Julie Harrold, a Senior Director of Enrollment helping coordinate the program, with any questions. The CSAC Institute, which itself has hosted about 380 courses and filled almost 14,500 high-impact enrollment spots since 2017, is proud to partner with NACo to enroll new cohorts each quarter.

Please join us in celebrating new California grads:

• Ambar Mojica, Senior Administrative Analyst, Madera County
• Amber Davis, Deputy Social Services Director, Lake County
• Amy Schimansky, Deputy Social Services Director, Lake County
• Angie McKnight, LVN, Siskiyou County
• Antonio Vergara, Senior Deputy Probation Officer, Marin County
• Ashanti Hayes, Probation Division Manager, Santa Clara County
• Atena Laura Busuioc, Application Systems Engineer, Alameda County
• Bobbi Donham, Administrative Analyst, Tuolumne County
• Brandee Freitas, Project Manager – H&HS, Napa County
• Brenda Harris, Deputy Director, Public Health Division/Director of Nursing, Siskiyou
• County
• Brenda Paredes, IT Business Systems Analyst, Sacramento County
• Chris Tom, Senior Deputy Probation Officer, Marin County
• Chrystine Robbins, Senior Management Analyst, Contra Costa County
• Dee Dee Forest, Fiscal Support Specialist, Kern County
• Diana Duran Paredes, Program Manager, Lake County
• Diana Mendoza, Supervising Child Support Specialist, Merced County
• Diane Freeman, County Counsel, Kings County
• Elizabeth Grans, Economic Development Manager and Film Commissioner, Mono
• County
• Enid Mendoza, Senior Deputy County Administrator, Contra Costa County
• Enrique Saavedra, Chief of Public Works, Monterey County
• Erin Bryan, LMFT, Clinical Supervisor, Tulare County
• Gail Gustafson, APS Social Worker Supervisor, Shasta County
• Gladys Tran, Program Manager II, Santa Clara County
• Grant Smith, Supervising IT Analyst, Sacramento County
• Heather Donoho, Senior Deputy Probation Officer, Marin County
• Holly Dawson, Deputy County Executive Officer – Communications, Napa County
• Iarvin Winzer, Assistant Director, Marin County
• Jamie Crews, Director, Learning & Organizational Development, Orange County
• Janelle King, Staff Services Analyst II, Siskiyou County
• Jenavive Herrington, Auditor-Controller/Clerk, Lake County
• Jennifer Lozano, Administrative Coordinator, Kern County
• Jessica Barrios Ordonez, Assessment Technician Supervisor, Tulare County
• Jessica Witt, Director, Government & Community Relations, Orange County
• Jodi Dell, Chief Deputy District Attorney, Napa County
• John Buzolich, Deputy County Executive Officer – Administration, Napa County
• Judy Vasbinder, Park Administrator, San Joaquin County
• Kaitlyn Jeffus, Management Analyst, Contra Costa County
• Karalyn Fox, Registration & Outreach Manager, Sacramento County
• Kelli Page, Deputy Director, Lake County
• Kimberley Moore, Assistant Director of Human Resources, Monterey County
• Kimberly D’zatko, Program Manager, Research & Development, Santa Clara County
• Kris Amaral, Managing Librarian, Monterey County
• Kristi Jourdan, Director, Office of Communications and Media, Contra Costa County
• Kristin James-Bowe, Staff Services Manager, Napa County
• Lara DeLaney, Senior Deputy County Administrator, Contra Costa County
• Lara Howell, Assessment Technician Supervisor, Tulare County
• Magen Yambao, Senior Management Analyst, Solano County
• Marcus Dawal, Chief Probation Officer, Alameda County
• Marie Joie Roe, Senior Comprehensive Care Nurse, Orange County
• Mayra Deniz, Collector Tax Program Supervisor, Tulare County
• Melissa Avalos, Principal Personnel Analyst, Kings County
• Michelle Whitman, Executive Director, Sonoma County Community Development
• Commission
• Nataly Joachin, Staff Services Manager, Napa County
• Nathan Keele, Administrative Services Manager, Siskiyou County
• Nicholas Chiulos, Assistant County Administrative Officer, Monterey County
• Rachael Dillman Parsons, Deputy Director, Lake County
• Robert Reyes, Chief Probation Officer, San Luis Obispo County
• Robin Roberts, Director of Behavioral Health Department, Mono County
• Ryan Caceres, Administrative Specialist I, Tulare County
• Ryan Wilson, Tax Collector Division Manager, Tulare County
• Sandra Shaffer, Management Analyst III, Monterey County
• Sean Pangilinan, Infrastructure Services Manager, Alameda County
• Sjahari Pullom, Budget Officer, Tulare County
• Tera Gandolfo, Program Manager, Lake County
• Tiffany Cacho, Director of Emergency Services, San Joaquin County
• Vanessa Kim, Application Systems Engineer III, Alameda County
• Wenonah O’Rourke, Administrative Services Manager, San Luis Obispo County
• Whitney Tomosovich, Election Manager, Sacramento County
• Yolanda Vann, Administrative Specialist I, Tulare County

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