Our Staff
James P. Mayer
executive director
Dolores Alaniz
finance and human resources administration
Matt Anson
social media/content specialist
Sharon Aungst
partnership for community excellence director
Alexandra Bjerg
staff reporter
Kate Bosworth
project support manager
Kristin Connelly
California Forward Action Fund executive director
Courtnee J. Crystal
digital manager
Stacy Danielson
communications and events associate
Justin Ewers
policy associate
Cheryl Getuiza
senior staff reporter
John Guenther
editor, California Economic Summit
Susan Lovenburg
partnership for economic prosperity director
Chris Nelson
editor in chief
Mark Orcutt
executive assistant, San Francisco
Corine Pekari
executive assistant, Sacramento
Fred Silva
senior fiscal policy advisor
Caroline Bruister
program director and outreach specialist
Mai Yang Vang
policy associate
Consultants
California Forward relies on the skills and talents of a broad group of consultants who are committed to transforming California’s government through bipartisan reforms. Among those who are currently part of our dynamic team:
Alexander Baray
data integrity specialist
Niki Woodard
special correspondent
Victor Abalos
central coast performance-based budgeting project lead
Teresa Acosta
strategic community action plan handbook lead
Katherine J. Armstrong
project management consultant
Blue State Digital
digital consultants
Ed Coghlan, Coghlan Consulting
interim communications director
Kathryn Jett
community corrections/program expert
Malka Kopell
redistricting implementation project director
Robb Korinke, Grassroots Lab
consultant
Jania Palacios
media relations consultant
Adam Tumminaro
integrator/developer