Bargaining Team
Negotiates salaries and benefits for the Memorandum of Understanding. Interprets and enforces collective bargaining contract.
D’Arcy McLeod, Chair
Caltrans
Wasim Ali
Air Resources Board
Ryan Atencio
Air Resources Board
Cristina Canseco
Caltrans
Joya Gilster-Nava
Caltrans
Ansel Ortiz
Caltrans
Benefits Committee
Provide new and improved benefits for PECG members.
Aaron Brady, Chair
Caltrans
Jen Buck
Caltrans
Derek Carpenter
Caltrans
Anastasia King
Caltrans
Mehrdad Nabizadeh
Caltrans
Parisa Lodge
Retired
Board of Registration Liaison Committee
Follow the Boards of Registration to identify issues affecting members and propose appropriate policies for the PECG Board’s approval.
Alan Escarda, Chair
Retired
Craig Copelan
Retired
Jarrod Ramsey-Lewis
CalRecycle
Brad Shelton
Water Resources Control Board
John Snee
Retired
David Tanouye
Waterboards
Bylaws and Policy Committee
Take Motions approved by the PECG Board and determine the proper placement of them in the Bylaws and Policy File.
Chuck Suszko, Chair
Retired
Steve Lee
Caltrans
Ed Pausanos
Caltrans
Elections Committee
Responsible for certifying the vote count in PECG’s Corporate elections.
Frank Contreraz, Chair
Caltrans
Mahin Khakizadeh
Retired
Hamid Khorram
Retired
Omar Perez
Caltrans
PECG FED-PAC
Educate the public, the President’s administration, and the U.S. Congress regarding the significant role played by the engineers and related employees of California in preserving and maintaining the health and safety of all residents of the State.
Brad Shelton, Chair
Water Resources Control Board
Vincent Agusiegbe
Retired
Shabbir Ahmed
Caltrans
Aaron Brady
Caltrans
Stefan Cajina
Water Resources Control Board
Tran Dang
Caltrans
Niranjen Kanepathipillai
Caltrans
Financial Advisory Committee
Responsible for advising the President and Board on how best to generate appropriate return on the investment of PECG financial assets without unnecessarily risking corporate monies.
Katie Everett, Chair
Caltrans
Aaron Henkel
Caltrans
Cameron Knudson
Caltrans
Keith Mack
Caltrans
Jane Pham
Caltrans
Brian Simon
Caltrans
Grievance Review Committee
Steve Lee, Chair
Caltrans
Ferdinand de la Cruz
Caltrans
Ryan Fallica
Caltrans
Jeff Kessler
Air Resources Board
Sylvia Rivas
Caltrans
John Murphy
Water Resources Control Board
Alternates:
Paul Penney
Public Utilities Commission
Phillip Niver
Caltrans
Health and Safety Committee
The objective of this Committee is to improve employees’ working conditions and promote a safe and healthy work environment.
Kim Smith, Chair
Retired
Alex Balce
Caltrans
Sunil Repaka
Caltrans
Health and Safety Information
Provided by the Health and Safety Committee
History Committee
Responsible for documenting the outstanding history of PECG.
Roy Flores, Chair
Caltrans
Oscar Cortes
Caltrans
Aaron Henkel
Caltrans
Greg Kaderabek
Retired
Robert Lumahan
Caltrans
Stan Slavin
Caltrans
Legislative Committee
Keep the Board of Directors informed on legislation affecting PECG members.
Mark Sheahan, Chair
Caltrans
Peter Altherr
Caltrans
Kemal Gurer
Air Resources Board
Elaheh Hadipour
Retired
Oscar Huerta
Caltrans
Joe Mello
Water Resources Control Board
Meet and Confer Team
Oversees all matters relating to supervisory employment conditions including wages, hours, and terms of employment.
Kristi Shelton, Chair
Water Resources Control Board
Stefan Cajina
Water Resources Control Board
Refugio Dominguez
Caltrans
Brian Simon
Caltrans
Wes Thompson
Caltrans
Membership Committee
Increase PECG’s membership to achieve organizational goals and objectives.
Cameron Muir, Chair
Caltrans
Aman Bains
Air Resources Board
Rajive Chadha
Caltrans
Navraj Jammu
Caltrans
Jeff Parsons
Water Resources Control Board
Jagannath Sarkar
Retired
Terry Thompson
Caltrans
Nominating and Awards Committee
Responsible for nominations for the PECG Corporate Officer election, selecting annual award winners, and carrying out the other functions of this Committee in accordance with the PECG Bylaws and Policy File.
Ferdinand de la Cruz, Chair
Caltrans
Shabbir Ahmed
Caltrans
Wasim Ali
Air Resources Board
Cathrina Dmytrow
Retired
Robert Lumahan
Caltrans
Joe Mello
Water Resources Control Board
Outreach Committee
Involve PECG and the membership in a variety of activities to help PECG achieve its goals.
Kaylie Humbert, Co-Chair
Caltrans
Andrew Tan, Co-Chair
Caltrans
Juan Carlos Alvarez
Retired
Lee Haber
Caltrans
Abraham Hessabi
Caltrans
Khristina Leyba
Water Resources Control Board
Jasmine Noriega
Caltrans
PECG State PAC
Educate the public, the Governor’s administration, and the Legislature regarding the significant role played by engineers and related employees of California in preserving and maintaining the health and safety of all residents of the State.
Brad Shelton, Chair
Water Resources Control Board
Mark Sheahan
Caltrans
Ellery Ellis
Caltrans
Robert Lumahan
Caltrans
John Vassiliades
Caltrans
Mike Whiteside
Retired
Political Liaison Committee
Develop grass roots support for PECG’s legislative agenda and educate legislators through consistent contacts.
Niranjen Kanepathipillai, Co-Chair
Caltrans
Mike Whiteside, Co-Chair
Retired
Reyna Baeza-Oregel
Caltrans
Tim Chow
Water Resources Control Board
Stefan Cajina
Water Resources Control Board
Ellery Ellis
Caltrans
Grace Pina-Garrett
Retired
Pam Suszko
Retired
Balwinder Tarlok
Caltrans
Terry Thompson
Caltrans
PREP Committee
Provides Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEAM) curriculum and other educational resources to students and educators, as well as professional development opportunities for current and future state engineers and related professionals.
Cathrina Dmytrow, Co-Chair
Retired
Brian Simon, Co-Chair
Caltrans
Reyna Baeza-Oregel
Caltrans
Cameron Knudson
Caltrans
John Roberts
Retired
Retirement and Deferred Compensation Committee
Keep the Board and the members informed regarding what the PERS Board and CalHR are doing in regard to retirement, health plans, deferred compensation, and related changes in federal and state law.
Bart Godett, Co-Chair
Retired
Robert Lumahan, Co-Chair
Caltrans
Sam Akkad
Retired
Vince Curran
Retired
Azar Habibafshar
Retired
Paul Milkey
Retired
Tim Sharp
Caltrans
Science and Engineering Fair Committee
Continue to make the Science and Engineering Fairs the tremendous success that they have been over the years.
Scott Honkham, Chair
Caltrans
Phillip Cox
Caltrans
Terry Escarda
Retired
John Lee
Caltrans
Ansel Ortiz
Caltrans
Omar Perez
Caltrans
Diane Vermeulen
Retired
Sophat Yin
Caltrans
Specialty Engineering Classifications Committee
Identify the problems that are unique to the specialty classifications such as Engineering Geologists, Oil and Gas Engineers, Land Surveyors, Landscape Architects, etc., so that PECG can help resolve them and communicate the results.
Harpreet Bhalla, Chair
Water Resources
Kristi Shelton
Water Resources Control Board
Adriana Smith
Air Resources Board