EMILY SUNAHARA

Serve on the executive team as the key advisor to the Executive Director on policy impact and resource allocation for implementation of mandated programs for an organization established as the Governor's consultant on California labor policy. Provide leadership, direction, and management for all operations of the organization in the areas of board management (42 members), public affairs, budgets, accounting, grant administration, procurement, human resources, travel, facilities, and information technology. Responsible for strategic planning and oversight of day-to-day operations of the organization. Provide leadership and direction on the interpretation on implementation of state and federal policy. Ensure compliance with all Federal and State codes and regulations. Represent the board to partner entities, control agencies, the State Legislature and Federal government.

Served as the lead on administrative policy development, planning, organizing, and directing implementation activities of finance, business services, fleet, facilities, human resources, grants, travel, and cost recovery for oil and chemical spill incidents. Tracked and reported oil tax revenue and expenditures through budget reports to a 10-member oversight board. Participated in planning and represented the organization to public stakeholders, partner organizations, industry leaders, the State Legislature.

Managed policy development, planning, organizing, and directing the activities of the Finance and Business Services Unit. Collaborated across the organization to provide budgets and building budget requests. Developed and implemented process improvement efforts to enhance operations and implement operations controls. Represented the department on budgetary items to the partners, public stakeholders, the State Legislature, and Federal government.

Served as the Operations lead for a small state department established as a consultant to the Governor's Office on issues affecting women and girls. Oversaw the full range of operations including budgets, public affairs, accounting, contracts, procurements, information technology, human resources, and travel. Managed a 17 member Commission of Governor's appointee's and Legislators providing strategic advise and direction for decision making on statewide policy objectives.