CalSAE Leadership

To learn more about how you can serve as a CalSAE volunteer leader or Board member, refer to the Board Elections page or Volunteer page.

Board of Directors

Alan Pentico
Alan Pentico
CAE Executive Director Southern CA Rental Housing Association (SCRHA)
Chair
Tammy Anderson-Wise
Tammy Anderson-Wise
CAE, MS Consultant Dairy Council of CA
Vice Chair & Secretary
Megan Hemming
Megan Hemming
Chief Professional Development Officer CA Special Districts Association (CSDA)
Treasurer
Ben Fajen
Ben Fajen
AIA President Aero Design
Industry Partner Vice Chair
Stephanie Stephens
Stephanie Stephens
CAE Executive Director CA Park & Recreation Society (CPRS)
Immediate Past Chair
Christina Bauders
Christina Bauders
CAE, CMP VP & COO Compass Management Solutions
Director
Jenn Jones
Jenn Jones
MS, CAE, IOM Executive Director/CEO CA Water Environment Association (CWEA)
Director
Chris Locke
Chris Locke
Director of Marketing, and Membership Services Society for the Advancement of Material & Process Engineering (SAMPE)
Director
Anne Marie Mourhess
Anne Marie Mourhess
DES Director of Group Sales Visit Greater Palm Springs
Director
Anne R. Ornelas
Anne R. Ornelas
MA, DES Sr Mgr, Business Systems & Strategic Initiatives CASSS
Director
Oyango A. Snell
Oyango A. Snell
Esq, CAE CEO & Executive Director
Director
Shaun Rundle
Shaun Rundle
CAE Executive Director CA Peace Officers' Association (CPOA)
Director

Regional Councils

Aaron G. Smith
Aaron G. Smith
CAE Executive Director United States Bartenders' Guild (USBG) (855)655-8724
Bay Area Chair
Maria Dempsey
Maria Dempsey
CMM, DES, CSW Senior Sales Manager Margaritaville Resort Lake Tahoe (530)544-5400
Bay Area Vice Chair
Maggie Thyken Huss
Maggie Thyken Huss
Director of Sales Visit Rancho Cordova (916)460-8206
Capital Chair
Shaun Rundle
Shaun Rundle
CAE Executive Director CA Peace Officers' Association (CPOA) (916)263-0541
Capital Vice Chair
Kate Kanapeaux
Kate Kanapeaux
Director Acumen Executive Search (503)250-2642
Oregon Chair
Amanda Parsons
Amanda Parsons
CAE Executive Director Oregon Recreation & Park Association (ORPA) (503)534-5673
Oregon Vice Chair
Olivia Galvez
Olivia Galvez
Director of Business Operations Southern CA Rental Housing Association (SCRHA) (858)751-2217
San Diego Chair
Jodie Muller
Jodie Muller
MPA, CAE Chief Operating Officer Western States Petroleum Association 310-918-4883
SoCal Chair
Michele Ware
Michele Ware
President BOMA Greater Los Angeles (213)629-2662x106
SoCal Vice Chair

Committees

Rachel Selwan
Rachel Selwan
Owner New Level Mgmt LLC (925)216-5888
Communications Chair
John Hooley
John Hooley
President Steward (971)275-7563
Communications Vice Chair
Kristina Padilla
Kristina Padilla
MA,LAADC,ICAADC VP of Education and Strategic Development CA Consortium of Addiction Programs & Professionals (CCAPP) 650-653-1854
DEI Co-Chair
Gary Murakami
Gary Murakami
GTP, GLP, CMP, CMM, DES Vice President of Sales & Industry Relations Teneo Hospitality Group (415)737-9225
DEI Co-Chair
Jennifer S. Flohr
Jennifer S. Flohr
CAE, CMP Senior Vice President CA Hotel & Lodging Association (CHLA) (916)554-2667
ELEVATE Annual Conference Co-Chair
Michele Ware
Michele Ware
President BOMA Greater Los Angeles (213)629-2662x106
ELEVATE Annual Conference Co-Chair
Kirsten Machi
Kirsten Machi
Owner Association Management Solutions (AMS) (510)386-6002
Membership Advisory Group
Desmond Brown
Desmond Brown
Director of Member Engagement BOMA Greater Los Angeles (213)629-2662x102
Membership Advisory Group
Cher Ekasala
Cher Ekasala
VP & Chief Administrative Officer Compass Management Solutions (844)526-6727
Professional Development Co-Chair
Megan MacNee
Megan MacNee
CAE, MPA Senior Association Executive Advocacy & Management Group, Inc (916)444-3568x138
Professional Development Co-Chair
Rachel Hickerson
Rachel Hickerson
CMP Association Executive & Senior Event Manager Advocacy & Management Group, Inc (916)444-3568x109
Seasonal Spectacular Co-Chair
Flavia Oliveira
Flavia Oliveira
CHIA Director of Sales & Travel Trade Visit Santa Cruz County (831)425-1234x102
Seasonal Spectacular Co-Chair