Ronna Brand, 63, of Beverly Hills, has been appointed to the Structural
Pest Control Board. She is the founder and owner of Brand Realty. Brand
has been state director for the California Association of Realtors since
2006. She was president of Beverly Hills Greater Los Angeles
Association of Realtors in 2007 and was founder and owner of Bicoastal
Connections from 1980 to 1984. This position does not require Senate
confirmation and the compensation is $100 per diem. Brand is a Democrat.
Cesar Diaz, 35, of Sacramento, has been appointed to the State
Allocation Board. Diaz has served as legislative director for the State
Building and Construction Trades Council of California since 2010, where
he served as deputy legislative director from 2006 to 2010. He was a
policy consultant and senior advisor for Lieutenant Governor Cruz
Bustamante from 2002 to 2006. This position does not require Senate
confirmation and there is no compensation. Diaz is a Democrat.
Naresh Duggal, 51, of San Jose, has been appointed to the Structural
Pest Control Board. He has been a manager in the integrated pest
management unit for Santa Clara County since 2002. Duggal was a quality
assurance manager for the commercial division of Orkin Exterminating
Inc. from 1999 to 2002. He served in multiple positions at Prism
Professional Integrated Sanitation Management from 1994 to 1999,
including technical support, quality assurance manager and staff
entomologist. This position does not require Senate confirmation and the
compensation is $100 per diem. Duggal is registered decline-to-state.
Mike Duran, 70, of Indio, has been appointed to the Structural Pest
Control Board. He has been president of Duran's Termite and Pest Control
Inc. since 1977. He has been a member and trustee for Valley Sanitary
District of Indio since 2003. Duran was a member and trustee of the
Mosquito and Vector Control and Sanitary District in Coachella Valley
from 2004 to 2008. He established the Pest Control Operators, Palm
Springs chapter and served as president from 2001 to 2004. Duran served
as a reserve police officer in the City of Indio from 1964 to 1967. This
position does not require Senate confirmation and the compensation is
$100 per diem. Duran is a Democrat.
Zephyr Tate-Mann, 65, of Claremont, has been appointed to the California
Earthquake Authority. Tate-Mann has been chief executive officer and
legal specialist for ABM Construction and Investment Inc. since 1990.
She was a career center and work experience coordinator for the Pomona
Unified School District from 1972 to 2003 and served as a law clerk for
attorney Julian Ducre from 1989 to 1990. This position does not require
Senate confirmation and there is no compensation. Tate-Mann is a
Democrat.
