TITLE
Recommendation to receive and approve appointments to the Transactions and Use Tax Citizens' Advisory Committee.
DISCUSSION
Transactions and Use Tax Citizens' Advisory Committee Appointee Biographies
Steven Neal
Steve Neal serves as Civic Engagement Advocate at Molina Healthcare. Steve is also a minister, and served North Long Beach as District Nine Councilmember on the Long Beach City Council. He is a former board member of the Southern California Association of Governments, the Pacific Gateway Workforce Investment Board and the Long Beach Freedom Schools program. He currently serves as a board member to the Los Angeles chapter of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC). Steve lives in Long Beach.
Jane Netherton
Jane is Chair Emeritus of International City Bank, formerly CEO and Board President there. She has worked for more than 25 years in the financial industry and has a long history of public service in Long Beach, including terms on the Board of Directors for the Conservation Corps of Long Beach, the Queen Mary Advisory Committee, Los Alamitos Medical Center, and the CSULB Foundation. She also served on the Mayor's Budget Advisory Committee from 1994-1996, was Event Chair for the Special Olympics, and is active in the Rotary Club. She lives in Long Beach.
Judy Ross
Judy was the longtime Executive Director of the Long Beach Nonprofit Partnership before retiring in 2014. She previously worked for the United Way, and in the Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services as the agency's first director for the Tobacco Education Program. Judy holds a Master's Degree in Social Work and lives in Long Beach.
Mary Stephens
Mary is Vice President for Administration and Finance at California State University, Long Beach. She was previously Vice President for Business and Finance at Cal State Stanislaus, and Executive Project Manager at Cal State Channel Islands. Mary serves on the Board of Directors for the Downtown Long Beach Associates. She holds an MBA from the University of California, Los Angeles. Mary is a resident of downtown Long Beach.
Joel Yuhas
Joel is the CEO and President of St. Mary's Medical Center in Long Beach. He was previously Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer there, and President of the University of Pittsburgh's Horizon Hospital. Joel Serves on the Board of the Long Beach Area Chamber of Commerce and the Hospital Association of Southern California. He and his family live in Long Beach.
SUGGESTED ACTION
Approve recommendation.
Respectfully Submitted,
MAYOR ROBERT GARCIA