TITLE
Recommendation to receive and approve non-charter commission and board appointments.
DISCUSSION
Board of Health
Kelley Tenny - 5th District Resident - LBUSD Representative
Kelley Tenny - Ms. Tenny is the Health Curriculum Leader for Long Beach Unified School District. She has been teaching for over 15 years and holds a degree in community Health education form California State University, Long Beach. She was nominated by Long Beach Unified School District for this seat on the commission.
Commission on Youth and Children
Jeremiah Jones - 8th District - Youth Commissioner
Megan Kerr - 8th District Resident - LBUSD Board Member Representative
Jeremiah Jones - Mr. Jones is a student at Hughes Middle School. He started his own clothing line including a retail store at the Pike for over two years and in 2014 he was a guest speaker at the TEDX Reno conference.
Megan Kerr - Mrs. Kerr was elected to the Long Beach Unified School District Board of Education in April of 2014 where she advocates for students, families, teachers and staff. As a member of Long Beach Council PTA, she was appointed as School Board Liaison and is currently the Director of Community Concerns. She was on School Site Councils at two schools and is the parent representative at the District Community Advisory Committee (DCAC) and the Superintendent Parent Forum for the last 3 years.
Human Relations Commission Desmond Fletcher - 8th District Resident
Desmond Fletcher - Mr. Fletcher has been a long beach resident for over 20 years and is active in with many groups in his community. He is a founding member of the new Country Club neighborhood association. Where he has made great strides in bringing information and events to the neighborhood.
Long Beach Transportation Company Board Of Directors
Nancy Pfeffer - 1st District Resident - Directorship 4
Nancy Pfeffer - Ms. Pfeffer is the Founder and President of Network Public Affairs, an environmental and transportation consulting firm. She has served for 7 years as Director of Regional Planning for the Gateway Cities Council of Governments, and is a board member of Pacific Gateway Workforce Investment Network and City Fabrick. Pfeffer holds a Master's in Public Policy from USC.
Technology and Innovation Commission
Milton Arcos - 7th District Resident - Experience in Networking
David W Ferrell- 4th District Resident - Experience with Technology Startups/Innovation Cindy Hanks - 3rd District Resident - Experience in Technology and Education
Robb Korinke - 3rd District Resident - At Large
Juan Lopez - 7th District Resident - At Large
Andrew Schrock - 5th District Resident - Experience with Mobile/App Technology Gwen Shaffer - 3rd District Resident - At Large
Milton Arcos - Mr. Arcos Works as a software architect and product developer for Integrated Rental Systems. He has also founded and developed a voice over IP phone company and has extensive communications and networking experience. He is a graduate of California State University, Long Beach.
David W Ferrell - Mr. Ferrell co-founded the Long Beach Code For America Brigade, as a local chapter of Code For America and serves on the board of Long Beach Tech, a non-profit focused on elevating the tech entrepreneur community in Long Beach. He has served as a tech consultant and taught web marketing, UX design and other technology courses at Biola University.
Cindy Hanks - Ms. Hanks is the Deputy Director for Academic Computing and Multimedia and Broadcast Services at Long Beach City College. She has over 30 years of experience in using technology to improve education including the development of multimedia systems for classrooms and the large scale installation of technology infrastructure in public works projects. She holds a master's degree in Education Technology from California State University, Long Beach
Robb Korinke - Mr. Korinke is a consultant on Open Data and Government technology issues for California Forward, a non profit group advocating for governance reforms in California. In this capacity he has worked with public agencies and private firms to promote broader adoption of data and technology driven tools. Additionally he has a strong background working with tech start-ups and creative, government-centered firms.
Juan Lopez - Mr. Lopez is the Special Assistant for the Los Angeles City Controller focusing on technology and open data. Some of the projects he has implemented in Los Angeles include LA's first Civic Accelerator, Civic Innovation Lab; Coordinated the Controller's first web app to search for unclaimed property; Designed the City's first Community Financial Report, a condensed snapshot of the 400 page Comprehensive Financial Report. As a member of the Controller's Data Team, he pioneered the City of Los Angeles' first open data portal, Control Panel LA, which gives citizens free and unfettered access to the finances of the City.
Andrew Schrock - Mr. Schrock is a Ph.D candidate in communication at USC where he researches mobile communication, social media and data, particularly their relationship to social cohesion and civic engagement. A particular area of interest is open government data; with Open Data LA he has helped survey how 88 counties employ OGD, and has written on the topic in academic and popular press.
Gwen Shaffer - Dr. Shaffer is an Assistant Professor, California State University, Long Beach, Department of Journalism & Mass Communication. Her research has included telecommunications policy and broadband advocacy. She has crafted recommendations for local governments hoping to expand broadband adoption in lowincome and disenfranchised communities, and developed policies for communities using technology to boost civic engagement. Additionally, she served on a task force that advised the city of Philadelphia on a successful $18 million federal stimulus grant proposal for information & technology initiatives.
SUGGESTED ACTION
Approve recommendation.
Respectfully Submitted,
MAYOR ROBERT GARCIA