Announcements regarding key staffing changes of importance to California's rural counties.
Shannon Coe, of Davis, has been appointed to the State Rehabilitation Council. Coe has been a Community Parent at WarmLine Family Resource Center since 2018. She was a Program Coordinator at the California Foundation for Independent Living Centers from 2011 to 2015. Coe was a Consultant at Humanity & Inclusion in 2009. She was an Urban Youth Development Worker for the U.S. Peace Corps from 2004 to 2006. Coe was a Mentor at the Youth Empowerment Project in 2003. She was Acting Program Coordinator at Fulfillment Fund Teen Access Program from 2002 to 2003. Coe is a member of the State Independent Living Council. She earned a Master of Public Administration degree in International Management from the Middlebury Institute of International Studies and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mass Communications from the University of California, Berkeley. This position does not require Senate confirmation and there is no compensation. Coe is a Democrat.
Josh Fryday, of Davis, has been appointed Director of the Governor’s Office of Service and Community Engagement. Fryday has been Chief Service Officer at California Volunteers since 2019. He was President of Golden State Opportunity from 2016 to 2019. Fryday had multiple roles at the City of Novato from 2015 to 2019, including Mayor and City Councilmember. He was Chief Operating Officer at NextGen Climate from 2013 to 2016. Fryday served at the rank of Lieutenant in the U.S. Navy from 2008 to 2016. He was a Judge Advocate General for the U.S. Navy from 2009 to 2013. Fryday was a Legal Clerk at the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office in 2008 and at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California in 2008. Fryday was Northern California Director for John Edwards for President from 2006 to 2008. He was Chief Operations Officer at DCS Congressional from 2004 to 2005. Fryday earned a Juris Doctor degree and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and Philosophy from the University of California, Berkeley. This position does not require Senate confirmation, and the compensation is $231,720. Fryday is a Democrat.
Eli Gelardin, of Benicia, has been appointed to the State Rehabilitation Council. Gelardin has been Chief Executive Officer at the Marin Center for Independent Living since 2008. He is a co-founding board member of the Marin Aging and Disability Institute, co-chair of the Aging and Disability Resource Connection Advisory Committee, and a member of the Marin In-Home Supportive Services Public Authority. Gelardin earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from the University of California, Berkeley. This position does not require Senate confirmation and there is no compensation. Gelardin is a Democrat.
Jeff Loux, of Truckee, has been appointed to the Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board. Loux was Town Manager of the Town of Truckee from 2017 to 2021. He held several roles at the University of California, Davis from 2000 to 2016, including Associate Dean and Department Chair in the School of Continuing and Professional Education and Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Environmental Design. Loux was a Mediator of water resources disputes at the Center for Collaborative Policy at California State University, Sacramento from 2000 to 2009. He was a Consultant with MIG Inc. from 1998 to 2000. Loux earned a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Environmental Planning from the University of California, Berkeley, a Master of Science degree in Geography from the University of California, Los Angeles and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Environmental Studies and Geography from the University of California, Santa Barbara. This position requires Senate confirmation and the compensation is $250 per diem. Loux is a Democrat.
Gregory Meza, of Napa, has been appointed to the State Rehabilitation Council. Meza has been a Work-Based Learning Specialist at the Napa Valley Unified School District since 2018. He was a Job Placement Specialist at the Napa Valley Unified School District from 2015 to 2018. Meza is a member of WorkAbility1. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Interdisciplinary Studies from Western Oregon University. This position does not require Senate confirmation and there is no compensation. Meza is a Democrat.
Michelle Radmand, of Roseville, has been appointed Chief Deputy Director at the California Arts Council. Radmand has been Deputy Director of the California Office of the Small Business Advocate at the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development since 2021 and was Small Business Specialist, Northern Regional Advisor there from 2020 to 2021. She was Program Manager at the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development from 2019 to 2020 and a Small Business Analyst there from 2018 to 2019. Radmand was International Special Projects Coordinator at the Los Rios Community College District from 2013 to 2018. She earned a Master of Business Administration degree from California Southern University and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from the University of California, Davis. This position does not require Senate confirmation and the compensation is $160,668. Radmand is a Democrat.