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March 2005

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005 Nominee for the Exceptional Teamwork Award

FINANCIAL AND ASSET MANAGEMENT BRANCH, CAPITAL PROJECTS

   
The Capital Projects team coordinates the management of the overall policy and financial aspects of the capital project development and delivery process.
  Team Members: Norm Braverman, Peter Burgis, Martha Cavataio, Rich Cavataio, Hannah Chen, Adrian Garcia, Tracey Jue, Dawn Mcdivitt, Jan Takata, Katrin Vartan
   
   
RISK MANAGEMENT BRANCH - EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (EAP)
   
 The EAP team contributes to the mission of the Risk Management Branch by helping in the prevention of workplace stress and emphasizing health and wellness throughout the employee base.  
  Team Members: Liena Hsieh, Dorothy Jones, Herman Rodriguez, Donna Stine
   
   
 OFFICES OF THE CAO - INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES (ITS)
   
 ITS ensures that our computers and software are operational and provide us with the latest technology.  
   Team Members: Isabel Cervantes, Brendan Minh Chu, Duke Doan, Jho-An Ignacio, Joe Latar, Terrie Lew, Edwin Ro, Daniel Sanchez, Denny Sunabe, James Vu
   
   
 SERVICE INTEGRATION BRANCH - OFFICE OF CHILD CARE
   
 The Office of Child Care provides leadership in Los Angeles County and the State of California through the Child Care Policy Round Table and Child Care Planning Committee.
  Team Members: Lesley Blacher, Renatta Cooper, Laura Escobedo, Sally Garcia-Salas, Eden Gonzalez, Kathy Malaske-Samu, Jacqueline Naranjo, Robert Ranney, Bicky Ta
   
   
EXCEPTIONAL TEAMWORK AWARD WINNER
   
Employee Assistance Program

RISK MANAGEMENT BRANCH

   

2005 Nominee for the Workforce Excellence Award

   
MARY LOU DURAN
RISK MANAGEMENT BRANCH/OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS


Mary Lou provides secretarial and administrative support for the Occupational Health Programs. She consistently and enthusiastically assumes more responsibility in her administrative duties establishing her as a key member of the Medical Exam Processing team. For example, she willingly agreed to work with the lead project physician on the automation of the hearing conservation examination calculations for the Cal/OHSA compliance purposes.


   
 MARK GRENINGER
SERVICE INTEGRATION BRANCH/DATA INTEGRATION

Mark demonstrates outstanding ability to work well with others. Mark has a great wealth of technical knowledge and can explain technical concepts in clear language so that non-technical managers can understand the concepts. One example is his work on the East San Fernando Family Support Center. On this project, he assisted managers from SIB, DPSS, and DCFS to locate the best site for the center by including everyone in the decision making process.

   
MICHAEL SAMSING
FINANCIAL AND ASSET MANAGEMENT BRANCH/STRATEGIC PLANNING

Mike consistently goes beyond his immediate assignments to ensure coordination with others. Examples include: Helping team members with space planning goals and strategy review. Anticipating the needs of BOMB, FAMB and on occasion, he assists SIB staff when working through space-related issues, including taking on the responsibilities of working with departmental staff in devising solutions to those issues. Mike’s generosity with his time and energies makes him an appropriate role model for any CAO staff member.

   
WORKFORCE EXCELLENCE AWARD WINNER
   
MARK GRENINGER
SERVICE INTEGRATION BRANCH
DATA INTEGRATION