SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has announced the following appointments: First, Nicole Anderson, 20, of Redding, has been appointed to the California State University Board of Trustees. Since 2008, she has served as secretary of state affairs for Associated Students Incorporated at California State University, Sacramento. This position does not require Senate confirmation and the compensation is $100 per diem. Anderson is a Democrat.
Brenda Victoria Castillo, 47, of Whittier, has been appointed to the California Teacher Credentialing Commission. Since 2007, she has served as director of western region government and public affairs for BP America. Previously, Castillo served as director of diversity and community outreach for the American Red Cross of Greater Los Angeles from 1999 to 2006. She was a teacher for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles from 1994 to 1998 and executive director for the National Hispanic Media Coalition from 1992 to 1994. Castillo worked for KTLA, Channel 5 in Los Angeles as an associate producer and community affairs representative from 1985 to 1992. This position requires Senate confirmation and the compensation is $50 per diem. Castillo is a Republican.
Dan Chernow, Ed.D., 63, of Los Angeles, has been appointed to the California Teacher Credentialing Commission. Since 1996, he has served as executive director of the school management program for the University of California, Los Angeles. Previously, Chernow was vice president of the Pacific Theaters Corporation from 1962 to 1995 and a teacher for the Los Angeles Unified School District from 1968 to 1971. This position requires Senate confirmation and the compensation is $50 per diem. Chernow is a Democrat.
Holly Mann, 28, of West Sacramento, has been appointed to the Commission on the Status of Women. Since 2009, she has served as chief of staff to First Lady Maria Shriver, where she also served as deputy chief of staff in 2008, press deputy and communication assistant from 2005 to 2007 and special assistant to the First Lady from 2003 to 2005. Previously, Mann was scheduling assistant to First Lady Sharon Davis from 2000 to 2003 and a student assistant for the California Research Bureau from 1999 to 2000. This position requires Senate confirmation and there is no salary. Mann is a Democrat.
Michele Minor, 48, of Sacramento, has been appointed chief of rehabilitative program planning and accountability for the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR). She has served as acting chief of rehabilitative program planning and accountability for CDCR since 2009 and major of youth authority in adult programs for the Rehabilitative Skills Training Unit since 2007. Previously, Minor served CDCR as acting program administrator at the Stockton Training Center from 2005 to 2007, lieutenant for youth authority at the Youth Authority Training Center from 2001 to 2005 and training officer at the Northern Reception Center and Clinic in 2000. She was sergeant for youth authority at the Northern Reception Center and Clinic from 1993 to 2001 and the Northern California Youth Correctional Facility from 1991 to 1993. Prior to that, Minor was a youth correctional officer at the Heman G. Stark Youth Correctional Facility from 1985 to 1991. This position does not require Senate confirmation and the compensation is $107,952. Minor is a Democrat.