Ms. Hamby has over 30 years of professional work in executive management, personnel test development and administration, classification and compensation, dispute resolution, and organizational development and training. She has also served as an advisor to executive level management and worked with elected and appointed officials as well as boards and commissions.

As the Director of Human Resources for the City of Sacramento, her primary duties are to develop and implement goals, objectives, policies and procedures for the effective operation of the Human Resources Department.  She oversees a budget of $35,000,000 and 70 full time employees. Under Ms. Hamby’s tenure as Director, the City of Sacramento has won several awards such as the Workplace Excellence Leader Award (2x) which is given annually by the Sacramento Human Resources Association, the CAPPIE Award (2x) which is given annually by the Sacramento Public Relations Association and the Volunteer Spirit Award which was given to the City of Sacramento in 2010 by the Directors of Volunteers in Agencies.

Ms. Hamby is an active member of the following organizations: International Personnel Management Association; Personnel Testing Council of Northern California; Society of Human Resources Management; and the California Public Employees Labor Relations Association.  

Russell Collins Stiger is a district representative for Senate President Pro Tempore Darrell Steinberg. Previously, Russell was a communications professional for the California State Assembly where he worked closely with the media, the community, and participated in political campaigns throughout the state. Over the years, Russell has become impassioned about voters rights. As the founder of the New California Voters (www.newcavoters.org) and the host of “Just Talkin’ with Russell C. Stiger” (www.justtalkin.org), which airs on the California Channel, he has made it his mission to register and educate all qualified voters in the State of California.

Gary King is the Chief Workforce Officer for the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD). He is responsible for the strategic vision, alignment and key business results for the energy utility’s talent management segments (organization and employee development, human resource services, inclusion  and employee health & safety) and workplace segments (supply chain, facilities, security, emergency preparedness, and fleet).  King brings over 23 years of human resources experience with both public and private sector organizations to this executive leadership role. He joined SMUD in 1988 and previously led the human resources department in providing a full range of programs and services for the utility’s more than 2,000 employees.

Before coming to SMUD, King was manager of employment for the City of Palo Alto and served in senior human resource management positions for the City and County of San Francisco.  He earned his master’s degree in industrial/organizational psychology from the University of Maryland and his bachelor’s degree in behavioral science from the Pacific Union College in Angwin, California.

Ennia joined Union Bank in 2003, and served as a Branch Manager for 3 years.  She joined Commercial Treasury Services in November of 2006.  Ennia manages deposits, and offers strategic global treasury management solutions to Business Banking and Non-profit clients in Sacramento and the Central Valley territory.

Ennia graduated from San Francisco State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration/Management Information Systems. She worked in the Technology industry in sales and management for 16 years servicing fortune 500 corporate accounts.

Gary Simon joined the Sacramento Convention & Visitors Bureau in 1996. In 2001 he was named Director of the newly created Multicultural Affairs department. The department’s goal is to work with multicultural and ethnic based associations and organizations to drive convention and meeting business to Sacramento. Also in 2001, Mr. Simon’s department coordinated Sacramento’s first Juneteenth Festival –  a celebration of the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation. The festival has become a staple community event, drawing more than 8,000 people annually.

Mr. Simon is very active in the community and has worked on behalf of Sacramento’s youth in many capacities. He has coordinated community outreach programs for the Sacramento Sports Commission, Sacramento Job Corp. LEED and All Ways Knocking, Inc.

Gary is committed to promoting the diversity and cultural heritage of the Sacramento region. His work includes establishing partnerships with organizations to promote culture and civic awareness, including Native American Day, Festival De La Familia, Juneteenth Festival, Chinese New year, OCA, Chinese American Council of Sacramento and the Chinese Mall Celebration.

Mr. Simon serves on many boards and is a member of several local and national organizations: the National Coalition of Black Meeting Planners, International Association of Hispanic Meeting Planners, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc; Chair, for Sacramento Juneteenth Committee; Board member of Zeta Beta Lambda Foundation; Chair for Sacramento Convention & Visitors Bureau Multicultural Advisory Committee; and member of Sacramento’s Hispanic, Black and Asian Chambers of Commerce.

Gary Simon grew up in Anchorage, Alaska. He’s a graduate of San Francisco State University, where he received a Bachelors of Arts in Sociology. He became a resident of Sacramento in 1995, where he began work in the political arena as the re-election campaign manager for the late city council member Sam Pannell.

Mr. Simon is married to his wife of 13 years, Latonia Walton-Simon and they have a four year old daughter Laylah Renae’. Mr. Simon is an avid sports man and a “rider”. He enjoys taking long rides on his motorcycle and feeling the wind in his hair.

Michael services as Vice President of Student Services at Sacramento City College.  With more than 22 years of administrative experience, Mr. Poindexter has led an exceptional career serving in both two-year and four year institutional environments.

Azizza Davis Goines has over twenty-five years experience in Association Management.  Her experience includes managing and directing departments in fund development, program development and implementation, community relations, event planning, board development, public policy and advocacy, and strategic planning.  Her success has allowed her to head non profit agencies in the capacities of Executive Director and President/CEO.

Since accepting the position of President/CEO of the Sacramento Black Chamber of Commerce, her personal mission continues to involve reducing disparities and facilitating access to comprehensive, culturally sensitive lifestyles for all people.  She has demonstrated proficiency in providing community outreach through facilitation, collaboration and training.

For the last three years she has hosted a radio program entitled “Here’s to Your Health” on FM radio.  She often interviews guests who are able to provide information to community around issues affecting the health of all, but in particular African Americans.

Ms. Davis Goines is married to Otis Goines, a theatrical stagehand in the Sacramento region, the mother of a private investigator and the joyful grandmother of Derek James who reminds her daily of her purpose.

With understanding of how to combine editorial excellence with new media style, Lawrence (Larry) C. Lee is leading The OBSERVER Media Group into the 21^st century as a powerful multi-media voice for the ethnic consumer.

Lee — who has a lifelong career in ethnic media and marketing — inherited an admirable sense of quality, community, commendable work ethic, and dedication to excellence from his parents, Dr. William H. Lee and Kathryn C. Lee, the owners and publishers of the award-winning OBSERVER Newspapers. The OBSERVER will be celebrating its 50^th anniversary in 2013. In his role as President and General Manager, Lee has taken that bold, creative legacy and applied it to a number of exciting products that influence, inform and impact the African American audience he serves.

In 2001, Lee and The OBSERVER Media Group launched SacObserver.com, where visitors and advertisers are afforded a quality online experience. He has also led other OBSERVER products such as Mobile News 2 U, an innovative mobile news delivery service, allowing subscribers to receive relevant and timely news and information on their cell phones. The annual California Capital City BLACK EXPO also came under Lee’s leadership. The event is a three-day showcase featuring hundreds of exhibitors and attractions. Lee’s aggressive marketing and outreach efforts have helped turn the BLACK EXPO into one of the largest cultural venues in the state, drawing about 50,000 guests each year.

These exciting products are a reflection of Lee’s vision to build corporate relationships while presenting information services to underserved communities. In a short period of time, Lee has successfully enhanced corporate relationships with companies such as: AT&T, Wells Fargo, Intel, SMUD, McDonald’s, PG&E and many more — developing strong ties with such companies and the African American community.

Lee, 39, currently serves as board president of the Observer Media Institute, Inc. The non-profit 501c3 organization was established to prepare underserved community members to be journalists, media specialists and communication professionals in areas of community development and personal empowerment. He currently serves on the Sacramento Metro Chamber Board of Directors, The Sacramento Black Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, the Wells Fargo Community Advisory Board and the CARES Strategic Initiative for HIV/AIDS Care and Prevention Steering Committee. In 2009, Lee served as a Gubernatorial appointee on the California Census Complete Count Committee. He is also a senior fellow of the American Leadership Forum, Mountain Valley Chapter.

Lee has also served on many boards, including the following: Nehemiah Corporation of America (where he served as the board Chair), the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Sacramento, the National Newspaper Publishers Association, the SMUD Community Outreach Committee and the Christian Brothers Alumni Association board.

A graduate of the San Jose State University School of Journalism and Mass Communications, Lee was named a Distinguished Alumnus by the San Jose State University School of Journalism and Mass Communications in 2006. The American Society of Newspaper Editors, the National Newspaper Publishers Association and the University of Missouri’s College of Journalism have also saluted Larry’s journalism achievements.

Larry is married and has two daughters.

Rahim Reed assumed his responsibilities as the Associate Executive Vice Chancellor for Campus Community Relations (AEVC) at UC Davis on September 17, 2001. The AEVC serves as the primary advisor on matters of campus community relations to deans, vice chancellors, vice provosts and other senior campus administrators. The primary responsibility of OCCR is to help the University chart a course that will ensure attention to those components of campus' social environment that affect community, campus climate, diversity and inclusiveness.

Rahim Reed has more than 20 years of experience in administration, student affairs and affirmative action policy development at four major universities. From 1998 until September 2001, he served as the Director of the Center for the Study of Race and Race Relations at the University of Florida. Rahim was one of the founding members of the Center, which is an interdisciplinary institution that promotes research and development of public policy in the areas of race relations, interracial dispute resolution, diversity education and training, racial equality and community relations. Prior to becoming director of the Center, Rahim served as the Assistant Dean for Student and Minority Affairs at the University of Florida College of Law from 1988 to 1998. During this period, he also chaired the University of Florida's Council on Affirmative Action from 1994 to 1996. Rahim served as Assistant Dean in the Office of African Affairs at the University of Virginia from 1986 to 1988 and has also taught and held positions as a Teacher/Counselor at the University of Pittsburgh and a Teaching Assistant at Rutgers University Law School.

Rahim received his Bachelors Degree in Psychology and Black Studies from the University of Pittsburgh in 1977. He also holds a Masters Degree in Public Administration and a Masters Degree in Social Work from the University of Pittsburgh. He completed his legal studies in 1986 and holds a Juris Doctorate Degree from Rutgers University School of Law. He is also an active member of several national organizations and has made many presentations to groups on topics of diversity education and building inclusive communities.

Edwin A. Lombard III is President and CEO of Edwin Lombard Management (ELM), a community outreach consulting and public relations firm. He is an active member of the California Black Chamber of Commerce, the Black Business Association, the Sacramento Black Chamber of Commerce, the NAACP and the Urban League. Edwin lives in Roseville, California, was raised in Los Angeles, California and attended Verbum Dei High School. He has an AA degree in Business Administration with an Accounting background from West Los Angeles College and completed his education at CSU Dominguez Hills. Edwin received an Honorable Discharge from the United States Navy with letters of accommodation for exemplary service.

Edwin Lombard Management advocates for Black businesses and community and faith based organizations throughout the state of California. ELM leads African American grassroots and grasstops organizations to work in collaborative effort with major industries, legislators, and local officials, ensuring the needs and concerns of the Black community are being considered throughout the legislative process.

ELM's mission is to create and maintain strategic alliances between major industries, ethnic leadership, and the legislative body. This assures the Black community's voice is heard, as a third party advocate of our client's needs, during discussions on issues that will affect our communities and how we do business.

ELM has established and maintains a collaborative relationship with Latino and Asian business organizers throughout the State of California to collectively form the Minority Majority. As a third party advocate, we have supported our industry partners concerns, at the local, state wide and regulatory levels.

Over the past several years we have successfully supported our client's efforts to defeat or support many initiatives and bills. Hundreds of letters, emails and phone calls have been directed to legislators, local officials and regulatory agencies in support of our client's needs. Our community leaders attended legislative committee hearings, town hall meetings, city council hearings and regulatory agency hearings to testify either in support of, or against state wide initiatives, bills and regulations.

Over the past 20 years, we have developed comprehensive strategies to achieve our clients political and public policy goals.

Tamiko Moon is a manager at Altair, a division of Marchon. Marchon is a Vision Service PlanGlobal company. Tamiko's responsibilities include leading her team to attract new business and work with their existing clients to lower costs, enhance the clients' retail experience and increase profits. Tamiko has been with VSP Global for seven years with roles on enterprise wide projects and with increasing responsibility for team outcomes. In addition to her responsibilities at Altair, Tamiko is a fellow of the Nehemiah Emerging Leaders Program and a member of the VSP Black Heritage Employee Resource Group.

Tamiko is married to her best friend, Terry Moon. They are the proud parents of Terry Jr., Sinai and Sasha.

Harold Bellamy is a Commercial Loan Officer at Wells Fargo Bank. He joined Wells Fargo in 2004. He worked as a Senior Sales Manager for Wells Fargo Financial for 5 years. Harold structures transactions for the financing of commercial real estate, business acquisitions or expansions, equipment and SBA loans. He works with business owners to help them grow their businesses and achieve their financial goals.

Harold grew up in the Central Valley of California. He graduated from Fresno State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance. He has been working in the sales and banking industry for over 10 years.

A combined experience as a funder, organizational development consultant, leadership development program staff, as well as a career and life transition coach, has given Adele a unique set of skills and strategic understanding of what it takes to be a productive and responsive leader, team and organization. She has over 20 years experience in the nonprofit and philanthropy sectors, including 12 years of grants management with three California-based foundations and an independent administrative and fiscal government agency. Over her career Adele has commissioned and/or facilitated grant programs totaling $173 million throughout California. As an organizational development consultant, Adele works with statewide, regional and local groups in conducting program planning and design, meeting facilitation and training, proposal development and grants administration, capacity building and evaluation. A skillful and engaging facilitator, Adele is known for creative and results oriented approaches to challenges. She brings a broad perspective on issues of diversity on the basis of race/ethnicity, culture, gender, disability, geography and orientation. Adele is passionate about working to help individuals and organizations step into their fullest potential as impactful leaders on issues importance to their communities.

Harvey Livingston is responsible for the national Outbound Telemarketing organization Team (OBTM) and the South East Business Web Center within the AT&T Alliance Alternate Channel Program. His teams have responsibility for both overall revenue and customer service attainment within the Alliance Channels proactive Outbound Telemarketing firms. He also manages business customer inquiries and sales initiated via AT&T's web presence.

Harvey began his career as an Account Representative selling in both the consumer and business markets for several different firms and call centers. He has 29 years of telecom experience and has held positions at AT&T in direct sales, call centers, sales training, staff assignments and the wholesale markets. He holds a bachelor's degree in Advertising and resides with his wife June in Sacramento, California.