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04/16/2007 GAAS:289:07
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Governor Schwarzenegger Appoints Carrie Lopez Director of

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Lopez has served as executive director of the civic leadership organization, the Coro Foundation since 1997, where she oversees development strategies and programs for the Foundation. Before being promoted to executive director, she served as director of programs and training and associate trainer for the Foundation. From 1996 to 1997, Lopez worked for the City of San Diego as an organizational effectiveness specialist. Prior to working for the City of San Diego, she served as a community relations manager for the Pacific Gateway Group from 1994 to 1996 handling two public contracts encompassing community outreach and environmental compliance. Lopez previously was a program specialist for the Los Angeles Educational Alliance for Restructuring Now, where she assisted in policy development and the facilitation of LEARN, a program to improve student achievement through improved governance and parent engagement in the Los Angeles Unified School District. Prior to that, Lopez was a legislative aide for State Senator Nicholas Petris from 1990 to 1991. She is a tribal member of the San Luis Rey Band of Mission Indians, serves as chair of the California HOPE Leadership Institute and is a member of the Latino Issues Forum and Hispanas Organized for Political Equality Board. Lopez is also a former member of the Oceanside Homeless Task Force, the Los Angeles Board of Library Commissioners and Los Angeles Mayor’s Budget Advisory Committee.

... Lopez, 39, of Los Angeles, earned a Masters degree in public administration from the JFK School of Government at Harvard University and a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California, Davis. This position requires Senate confirmation and the compensation is $142,965. Lopez is a Democrat.