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

Melanoma Facts

Melanoma Risk Factors

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