Jason Behrmann
City Manager
City of Elk Grove

Michelle Bender
City Manager
City of San Marcos

Jaimee Blashaw
Public Affairs Manager
Orange County Sheriff's Department

Carrie Braun
Director of Public Affairs and Community Engagement
Orange County Sheriff's Department

Jennifer Cabral
Director of Communications
Orange County Sanitation District

Tom Christensen
Communications Specialist
County of San Diego

Jennifer Coyle
President
North Star Consulting

Peggy Flynn
City Manager
City of Petaluma

Dante Hall
City Manager
City of Hercules

Nancy Hetrick
Vice President
Raftelis

Chris Hsiung
Police Chief (ret)
The Curve

Justin Lovell
Interim Deputy General Manager
West County Wastewater District

Sarah Macdonald
Assistant General Manager Communications and Customer Experience
Western Municipal Water District

Ashley Metzger
Communications & Engagement Lead
Regional

Joshua Nelson
Partner
Best Best & Krieger LLP

John Pope
Public Information Manager
City of Newport Beach

Sonya Severo
Public Relations and Legislative Affairs Manager
City of Modesto

Christine Sliz
Strategic Services Consultant
Regional Government Services

Ryder Smith
President
Tripepi Smith

Melissa Stevenson Diaz, ICMA-CM
City Manager
Redwood City

Lauren Sugayan
Assistant City Manager
City of Martinez

Maureen Tobin
Executive Director
Davenport Institute for Public Engagement and Civic Leadership

Jill Wagner, APR
President
Idea Emporium