Staff
James P. Mayer
executive director of California Forward
Zabrae Valentine
deputy director of California Forward & executive director of the California Forward Action Fund
Victor Abalos
director of communications
Dolores Alaniz
director of administration and finance
Armando Botello II
communications associate
Stacy Danielson
administrative assistant
Vance Hickin
interactive manager
Megumi Kaminaga
policy assistant & San Francisco office manager
Malka Kopell
redistricting implementation project director
Kate Martin
project support supervisor
Dennis Quirin
director of community partnerships
Ash Roughani
project associate
Fred Silva
senior fiscal policy advisor
Caroline Vance
coalitions associate
Danielle Williams
project assistant
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
Katherine J. Armstrong
project consultant
Blue Sky Consulting
fiscal policy consultants
Capitol Impact
coalition consultants
Doni Blumenstock
coalition consultant
Common Knowledge
community engagement advisors
Dewey Square Group
political & communications consultants
Justin Ewers
project manager
Fenton Communications
civic engagement project consultants
Goddard Claussen
political consultants
Kenneth F. Hall
fiscal policy advisor
Virgina Hamilton
project director
Paul Hefner
senior communications consultant
Trish Kelly
regional leadership consultant
Carrie Lopez
community engagement and So. Cal partnerships
John Maltbie
policy consultant
Stephen M. Reed
project planning consultant – Higher Education
Kit Wall
coalition consultant
Steven Weiss
coalition consultant
