CalChamber Staff
Executive Leadership
Directing the policies adopted by the California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors is an experienced executive staff led by Jennifer Barrera, president and chief executive officer.
Jennifer Barrera
President and Chief Executive Officer
Denise Davis
Executive Vice President, Communications
Ben Golombek
Executive Vice President and Chief of Staff for Policy
Gretel Tortolani
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Martin R. Wilson
Executive Vice President, Public Affairs
Nicole Wasylkiw
General Counsel
Executive Team
Collectively, the CalChamber executive leadership brings to its assignment a depth and breadth of knowledge from decades of experience at upper levels of management in the public and private sectors.
Karen Mendoza
Senior Vice President, Business Services
Ann Amioka
Vice President, Communications
Drew Savage
Vice President, Corporate Relations
Hilda Watson
Vice President, Human Resources
Susanne Thorsen Stirling
Vice President, International Affairs
Bianca N. Saad
General Counsel, Labor and Employment
Nick Ortiz
Vice President, Small Business Advocacy
Policy Advocates
The CalChamber public policy team is led by Ben Golombek, executive vice president and chief of staff for policy.
Adam Regele
Vice President of Advocacy and Strategic Partnerships (Environmental Policy, Housing and Land Use, Product Regulation)
Brenda Bass
Policy Advocate (Water, Agriculture and Resources)
Ronak Daylami
Policy Advocate (Privacy)
Ashley Hoffman
Policy Advocate (Labor and Employment, Workers’ Compensation)
Robert Moutrie
Policy Advocate (Education, Legal Reform and Protection, Workplace Safety, Tourism, Unemployment Insurance, Immigration)
Preston R. Young
Policy Advocate (Health Care, Taxation)
Brady Van Engelen
Policy Advocate (Energy, Climate Change, Environmental Regulation, Transportation)
Legal Affairs
The Legal Affairs Department, through the team’s active involvement with CalChamber staff and members, is the first to know when and how changes in law affect employers.
Bianca N. Saad
General Counsel, Labor and Employment
Matthew J. Roberts
Associate General Counsel, Labor and Employment
James W. Ward
Employment Law Subject Matter Expert/Legal Writer and Editor
Labor Law Helpline
CalChamber’s Helpline service is a member benefit for the exclusive use of our Preferred and higher members. Through our Employment Law Experts, this service provides CalChamber members with a better understanding of employment-related laws, regulations, court cases and administrative procedures.