Staff

James P. Mayer
executive director of California Forward

Zabrae Valentine
deputy director of California Forward & executive director of the California Forward Action Fund

Dolores Alaniz
director of administration and finance

Armando Botello II
communications associate

Stacy Danielson
administrative assistant

Megumi Kaminaga
policy assistant & San Francisco office manager

Kate Martin
project support supervisor

Dennis Quirin
coalitions director

Ash Roughani
project associate

Fred Silva
senior fiscal policy advisor 

Caroline Vance
coalitions 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:

Cliff Allenby
fiscal policy advisor

Apex Strategies
political consultants

Applied Paradigms
web design

Blue Sky Consulting
fiscal policy advisor

Doni Blumenstock
coalition consultant

Common Knowledge
community engagement advisors

Dewey Square Group
political & communications consultants

Heather Fargo
coalition consultant

Goddard Claussen
political consultants

Kenneth F. Hall
fiscal policy advisor

Paul Hefner
senior communications consultant

Kaufman Campaign Consultants
political consultants

Trish Kelly
regional leadership consultant

Malka Kopell
redistricting implementation project director

Ryan Rauzon
media relations consultant

Capitol Impact
coalition consultants

Kit Wall
coalition consultant

Jenifer Warren
writer

Steven Weiss
coalition consultant