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
Executive Director | View Bio

Devon Keeler
Chief Deputy Director

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
Deputy Director of Campaign Services

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
Deputy Director of Community Engagement

Camille DeLoney
Program Coordinator

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
Deputy Director of Partnerships

Michele Melendez
Special Projects Strategist

Sydnie Whitesel
Government Relations Analyst

Nicole Rivera
State Agency Liaison

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
Deputy Director of Public Education

Yurina Melara
Multicultural Press Secretary

Lourdes Camarena
Strategist

Ashley Williams
Press Secretary

Lori Hanely
Strategist

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
Program Coordinator

Yuliza Gomez Haro
Community Operations Specialist
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