Ian Russ, Ph.D. Chair, was appointed by Governor Schwarzenegger as a MFT member in September 2005. He has been in private practice as a marriage, family and child therapist since 1976 and is a mental health consultant for Stephen S. Wise Temple Day Schools. Russ served as a child development consultant for Bruin Kids and as a visiting professor of psychology at the University of Judaism. He is on the faculty of the National College of Juvenile and Family Law and The California Center for Judicial Education and Research.

Joan Walmsley, Vice Chair, was appointed by Governor Schwarzenegger as a LCSW Member in November 2005. She has been a licensed clinical social worker and certified addiction counselor in private practice since 1983. Walmsley has also been the clinical consultant to the Irvine Unified School District's counseling programs since 1995.

Gordonna “Donna” Di Giorgio, was appointed by Governor Schwarzenegger as a public member in September 2005. Ms. Di Giorgio currently works in the field of alcohol and drug dependence, utilizing her background in art, art therapy, and psychology in her work. Prior to owning her own decorative arts business for two decades, Ms. Di Giorgio was operations manager for a stock brokerage firm for eleven years. She has lived in Tehran and London for two and three years, respectively. She currently resides in the bay area.

Elise Froistad, was appointed by Governor Schwarzenegger as a MFT member in May 2007. She has served as a director of community involvement for the Olive Crest Homes and Services for Abused Children since 2006 and a marriage and family therapist for T&G Communications/Thomas Okamoto, M.D. since 1999. Previously, Froistad was director of residential group homes and clinical director for Olive Crest Homes and Services for Abused Children from 1993 to 2004..

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Julia "Judy" Johnson, was appointed by Governor Schwarzenegger as a LEP member in August, 2005. Ms. Johnson, of Brea, has been a licensed educational psychologist with the Whittier Union High School District, serving as educational coordinator for counseling programs and workshop development at Pioneer High School, since 2004. Previously, Johnson was a part time professor in educational psychology and special education at California State Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo. She is a member of the California Association of School Psychologists (CASP), the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) and the American Board of School Neuropsychology.

Victor Law, was appointed by the Assembly as a public member in November 2003. Mr. Law is a resident of Pasadena and Pharmacist in Alhambra, CA. Licensed as a Pharmacist since 1977, Mr. Law obtained his Bachelor of Pharmacy from the University of Oklahoma in 1976. He is currently serving as Chairman of the Board of United Pharmacists, and is serving on the Board of Directors at the Garfield Medical Center. He was the former President of the California Pharmacists Association of San Gabriel Valley as well as the former Chairman of the Monterey Park Community Relations Commission.

D'Karla Leach, was appointed by Governor Schwarzenegger as a public member in September 2006. She has served as the outreach coordinator for the University of California, Davis Education Abroad Center since 2004. Ms. Leach was previously the coordinator of Math Engineering and Science Achievement (MESA) for the College of Engineering at UCD from 2003 to 2004 and management consultant for the consulting firms Synergy Consulting from 1999 to 2002 and Hilton, Farnkopf & Hobson from 1998 to 1999. Ms. Leach graduated from UC Davis in Applied Behavioral Sciences with an emphasis in Educational Program Development. During her undergraduate years, she worked with professors and research around cognition, aging and health studies. She is also a graduate from the University of Southern California in Public Administration with an emphasis in Intergovernmental Management.

Renee Lonner, was appointed by Governor Schwarzenegger as a LCSW member in January 2007. Since 1992, she has served as the clinical director and chief clinical officer for Robert T. Dorris & Associates.  Previously, she was the supervising clinical social worker for Cigna, formerly Roos-Loos Medical Group, from 1977 to 1981. Ms. Lonner has also owned a private practice specializing in individual, marital and family psychotherapy since 1976. Ms. Lonner has served as President of the California Society for Clinical Social Work and is a member of the American Board of Examiners in Clinical Social Work and the National Association of Social Workers.

Victor Perez, was appointed by Governor Schwarzenegger as a Public member in November 2006. Since 1985, he has been a sole practitioner with The Perez Law Firm. From 1982 to 1985, Perez was an administrator and attorney for the Organization for the Legal Advancement of Raza. He serves on the Board of Directors of the Tulare County Boys and Girls Club and the Visalia Education Foundation, is a commissioner on the Visalia Planning Commission and is a member of the Visalia Downtown Rotary Club.

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Karen Roye, was appointed by Governor Schwarzenegger as a Public member in September 2006. Since 2004, she has served as director of the San Francisco Department of Child Support Services, where she previously served as assistant director from 2002 to 2004. Roye served as a budget analyst for the Mayor of San Francisco's Office of Fiscal and Legislative Affairs from 2000 to 2001 and the Public Utilities Commission from 1995 to 2000.