Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development
1400 10th Street, 2nd Floor
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 322-0694 / (877) 345-4633
Executive
Kish Rajan
Director
Panorea Avdis
Chief Deputy Director
Amalia Carlos
Executive Assistant
Communications and Policy
Riley Ray-Robbins
Deputy Director
Brook Taylor
Communications & Policy
California Business Investment Services (CalBIS)
Leslie McBride
Deputy Director
Mather Kearney
Assistant Deputy Director
Patrick McGuire
Senior Business Development Specialist
Jason Rancadore
Senior Business Development Specialist
Jeff Malin
Senior Business Development Specialist (Los Angeles)
Justin Currie
Business Development Specialist (Bay Area)
Permit Assistance
Paul Martin
Deputy Director
Frank Ramirez
Senior Permit Assistance Specialist (Northern / Central California)
Andrew Sturmfels
Senior Permit Assistance Specialist
Small Business
Barbara Vohryzek
Deputy Director & Small Business Advocate
Janelle Green
Small Business Specialist
Lillian Conroe
Small Business Specialist (So Cal - Los Angeles)
Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Louis Stewart (iHubs)
Deputy Director
International Affairs and Business Development
Vacant
Deputy Director
Abby Browning
Int’l Policy, Programs &Partnerships
David Bolognesi
International Investor Relations
External Affairs
Jorge Jaramillo
Deputy Director
Legislative and Inter Government Affairs
Will Koch
Deputy Director
Administrative Support
Jenifer Henneke
Administrative Manager & Small Business/DVBE Advocate
Virginia Gutierrez
Administrative Analyst
Jason Triano
Office Technician