Meet the Staff
LaShe Rodriguez
Chief of Staff
Covers Policy Area/Department:
- California State Association of Counties (CSAC)
- CEO
- CEO - State and Legislative Affairs
- County Counsel
- Office of Campaign Finance and Ethics Commission
- Orange County Counsel of Governments (OCCOG)
- Orange County Water District
- Santa Ana Water Project
- Small Business/Workforce Development
- South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD)
- State and Federal Legislation
- Placentia Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District (Placentia EIFD)
- Watershed and Coastal Resources
Al Jabbar
Deputy Chief of Staff
Covers Policy Area/Department:
- CalOptima
- Education
- Health Care Agency
- Metro-Link
- Orange County Employees Retirement System (OCERS)
- Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA)
- Probation
- Transportation Corridor Agency-Foothill Eastern
Jannelle Welker
Policy Advisor/Communications Director
Covers Policy Area/Department:
- Animal Care
- Human Resources
- Information Technology
- Libraries
- Parks
- Registrar of Voters
- Social Services Agency
Andrea Dima-Smith
Policy Advisor/Office Manager
Covers Policy Area/Department:
- Board, Commission, and Committee Appointments
- Clerk of the Board
- Community Investment Division - OCCS
- Housing and Community Development - OCCS
- John Wayne Airport
- OC Housing Authority
- OC Housing Finance Trust
- Scheduling
Jessica Guerrero
Policy Advisor/Field Representative
Covers Policy Area/Department:
- District Attorney
- Emergency Management Division - Sheriff-Coroner
- Grand Jury
- Immigration
- Internal Audit
- Office of Independent Review
- Orange County Fire Authority
- Public Defender
- Public Works
- Sheriff-Coroner
Beatriz Mendoza
Director of Special Projects
Covers Policy Area/Department:
- Animal Care
- Child Support Services
- Education
- Housing Authority - OCCS
- Human Resources
- Information Technology
- Libraries
- Office on Aging - OCCS
- Orange County Sanitation District
- Parks
- Public Works
- Social Services Agency
- Waste & Recycling