Our Team

The Office of Community Partnerships and Strategic Communications initiates and executes campaigns related to the State’s highest priority public awareness and community outreach efforts. As the single entity coordinating California’s most important community engagement efforts, the Office allows the state to realize more inclusive and effective outcomes while preventing equity gaps in statewide outreach.

Executive

Yumi Sera

Yumi Sera

Executive Director | View Bio

Devon Keeler

Devon Keeler

Chief Deputy Director

Michael Conrique

Michael Conrique

Special Assistant

Campaign Services

The Campaign Services team manages tools utilized by the trusted messenger ecosystem, supports data collection and analysis, and provides training and technical support. Our objective is to ensure the trusted messenger network and the Office have the data and tools required to make data-informed and equitable decisions.

Chris Chaffee

Chris Chaffee

Deputy Director of Campaign Services

Michelle Yoon

Michelle Yoon

Product Manager

Community Engagement

The Community Engagement Team builds and equips a Trusted Messenger Network of community-based organizations with additional capacity and resources to engage communities across the state on priority issues. Our objective is to support these organizations through technical assistance and facilitating collective action, as they serve as safe and trusted places for people to access community and government programs.

Marcy Kaplan

Marcy Kaplan

Deputy Director of Community Engagement

Camille DeLoney

Camille DeLoney

Program Coordinator

Sheyla Tupua

Sheyla Tupua

Analyst

Partnerships

The Partnerships team leads the Offices’ relationships with external partners, including state agencies, elected officials, philanthropy, nonprofit and community-based organizations. Our objective is to facilitate opportunities, leverage resources, and share lessons learned for improved coordination around the state’s priority issues.

Aubrie Fong

Aubrie Fong

Deputy Director of Partnerships

Michele Melendez

Michele Melendez

Special Projects Strategist

Sydnie Whitesel

Sydnie Whitesel

Government Relations Analyst

Nicole Rivera

Nicole Rivera

State Agency Liaison

Cynella Aghasi

Cynella Aghasi

Program Coordinator

Public Education

The Public Education team executes integrated media campaigns with cultural humility, utilizing paid, earned, owned and ethnic media. Our objective is to create unified messages, across multimedia channels, that educate, dispel misinformation, and foster confidence in the campaigns.

Michelle Prater

Michelle Prater

Deputy Director of Public Education

Yurina Melara

Yurina Melara

Multicultural Press Secretary

Lourdes Camarena

Lourdes Camarena

Strategist

Ashley Williams

Ashley Williams

Press Secretary

Lori Hanely

Lori Hanely

Strategist

Arianna Johnson

Arianna Johnson

Program Coordinator

Administration

The Administrative team oversees the daily orchestration of office affairs, encompassing the stewardship of agreements, procurements, equipment, invoice processing, travel coordination, project oversight, expense monitoring, budget management, and report generation. Our objective is to optimize the operational flow and efficacy of the office environment.

Char Vue

Char Vue

Program Coordinator

Yuliza Gomez Haro

Yuliza Gomez Haro

Community Operations Specialist

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