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PPIC Economic Policy Center Advisory Council

The PPIC Economic Policy Center advisory council consists of business, labor, community, and academic leaders from around the state—and beyond. The center operates under the direction of PPIC’s president and board of directors.

Tani Cantil-Sakauye

President and CEO
Public Policy Institute of California
(Chief Justice of CA, retired)

Shubhangi Domokos

Chief of Staff
California Labor Federation

Lance Hastings

President and CEO
California Manufacturers & Technology Association

Barrie Hathaway

President and CEO
JobTrain

Mark Herbert

Chief Operating Officer
California Association for MicroEnterprise Opportunity

Matt Horton

Vice President, Research and Policy
Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation

Enrique Lopezlira

Director of the Low-wage Work Program
UC Berkeley Labor Center

Lenny Mendonca

Senior Partner Emeritus
McKinsey & Company

Somjita Mitra

Chief Economist
California Department of Finance

Steven J. Olson

Partner
O'Melveny & Myers LLP

Luis Quiñonez

President
California Foundation for Commerce and Education

Nela Richardson

Chief Economist
ADP

Abby Snay

Deputy Secretary for Workforce Strategy
California Labor & Workforce Development Agency

Ashley Swearengin

President and CEO
Central Valley Community Foundation