1. Commission on Health & Safety & Workers' Comp

Commission Members

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Commissioners are appointed by the Governor and the Legislature. Labor Code 75 establishes that two of the employer and two of the labor members of the Commission shall be appointed by the Governor for a total of four members. The Senate Committee on Rules and the Speaker of the Assembly shall each appoint one employer and one labor representative for a total of four members. Chairpersons are selected from the eight member Commission, and alternate between employer and labor representation annually.

Labor

Pedroza

Chris Pedroza
Executive Director
Carpenters 46 Northern California Counties Conference Board
Appointed by the Governor

 

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Meagan Subers
Owner and Lobbyist
Capitol Connection
Appointed by the Governor

Shelley Kessler

Shelley Kessler
Exec. Secretary Treasurer (retired)
San Mateo Co. Central Labor Council
Appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly

Evan Mitch Steiger

Mitch Steiger
(Chair, 2025)
Legislative Representative,
California Federation of Teachers
Appointed by the Senate Rules Committee

Employer

Hamelin

Jen Hamelin
Chief Claims Officer
Worker’s Compensation at Public Risk Innovation, Solutions, and Management (PRISM)
Appointed by the Governor

Montoya

Kristi Montoya
Director of Claim Operations
United Parcel Service (UPS)
Appointed by the Governor

Nicholas Roxborough
Managing Partner
Roxborough, Pomerance, Nye & Adreani, LLP
Appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly

Sidhartha Voorakkara

Sidharth Voorakkara
Senior Partner,
ArroyoWest, LLC
Appointed by the Senate Rules Committee


Commission operations and staff are managed by
Melissa Flores, Executive Officer

March 2025