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The Curriculum Board oversees the development of prelicensing and continuing education curriculum for agents and brokers to uphold professional standards that protect consumers. This includes a list of preapproved courses of study as well as courses of study for professional designations.
This board also develops standards for providers and instructors who provide courses and other training to licensed agents and brokers.
“I am very pleased to announce my appointment of Neal Bordenave, Jesse Dogillo and Mimi Yoon-Lee as the newest members of the Curriculum Board, whose knowledge and expertise will help to further the goal of ensuring a robust program of study to properly prepare licensees for the insurance business while protecting California consumers,” said Commissioner Lara.
They have been appointed in the insurance agent representative, life agent representative and life agent trade association representative, respectively, with terms ending Jan. 21, 2023.
Bordenave is president and CEO of RiskPro Insurance Services Inc. He has over 25 years of insurance and risk management expertise and also provides insurance litigation consulting and expert witness services.
Bordenave is an adjunct professor at California State University, Chico where he teaches courses in corporate finance as well as risk management and insurance.
Dogillo is the owner of Bay Area Financial and Insurance Services, an independent insurance agency which issues life, health, disability, long term care, and property casualty insurance.
He also teaches at the University of California, Santa Cruz as a risk management/insurance instructor and serves as the current chapter president of the Asian American Financial & Insurance Professional Association.
Yoon-Lee is the assistant vice president for investment advisor training at Lincoln Financial Network. She is responsible for the creation and development of the network’s national advisor training programs including national conferences and specialized training.
In her 22 years with the firm, Yoon-Lee has also served as both the director of insurance and the director of marketing. She serves as the president-elect for the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors-California, or NAIFA-California, and trustee for the NAIFA-California State Board.
The CIGA Board of Governors oversees the guarantee association’s general operations and management in order to protect policyholders in the event of an insurance company insolvency.
Established in 1969 by the Governor and California State Legislature, CIGA comprises all insurance companies licensed to sell homeowners, workers’ compensation, automobile, and other specified lines of insurance in California.
“I also have the privilege to announce my appointment of Richard De La Mora as a new representative to the CIGA Board of Governors, a long-standing entity which has the important role of protecting California consumers from loss in the event that an insurer becomes insolvent,” added Commissioner Lara.
De La Mora is the senior vice president and counsel, head of personal lines and strategy at Farmers Group Inc., where he is responsible for legal and regulatory oversight of Farmers Personal Lines products throughout the United States.
Previously, he worked in private civil practice for Barger & Wolen LLP, a California insurance regulatory and litigation firm representing insurers and health care plans in regulatory and litigation matters including conservation and liquidation proceedings.
De La Mora joins the CIGA Board of Governors as the representative for Farmers Group in a member insurer seat for the remainder of an existing term ending Dec. 31, 2021.
The next Curriculum Board meeting will be held on Thursday, February 20, at the department.
The next CIGA Board of Governors meeting will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 5.
More details are available at: www.insurance.ca.gov/boards or you may send an email to:
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The board makes regulatory and enforcement recommendations to the CDFA secretary to help ensure that commercial feed inspections contribute to a clean and wholesome supply of milk, meat and eggs.
The vacancies are for two commercial feed industry representatives and one public member. Applicants must hold a current California Commercial Feed License. The term of office for board members is three years.
Members receive no compensation, but are entitled to payment of necessary travel expenses in accordance with the rules of the California Department of Personnel Administration.
Individuals interested in a board appointment must submit a resume and a completed Prospective Member Appointment Questionnaire, available at https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/is/ffldrs/pdfs/PMAQ_Feed_IAB.pdf , by March 16, 2020.
Send the resume and questionnaire via email to
For further information, please contact Brittnie Sabalbro at 916-900-5022 or
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This advisory board makes recommendations to the CDFA secretary on all matters pertaining to the beekeeping industry.
The term of office for candidates appointed to these board positions will be four years commencing April 1, 2020.
Apiary Board members receive no compensation, but are entitled to reimbursement of necessary traveling expenses in accordance with Department of Personnel Administration rules.
Members are considered public officials and must be willing to comply with necessary disclosure requirements.
Individuals interested in being considered for appointment to the Apiary Board should send a brief resume by March 1 to California Department of Food and Agriculture, Integrated Pest Control Branch, 2800 Gateway Oaks Drive, Second Floor, Sacramento, California 95833, Attention: Gary Leslie.
For additional information, visit the Apiary Board’s web page at https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/plant/pollinators/apiaryboard.html or contact: CDFA’s Apiary Board Liaison, Gary Leslie, via phone at 916-403-6698 or via e-mail
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The meeting will be from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the California Department of Food and Agriculture, 1220 N St. – Main Auditorium, Sacramento.
“Last year demonstrated that even with the best science, data and preventive measures in place – E.coli outbreaks in the produce sector continue, ” said CDFA Secretary Karen Ross. “Food safety is paramount and collaboration among growers, regulatory officials and universities on continuously improving and preventing future outbreaks remains a shared priority of all involved.”
Invited speakers include Assemblymember Susan Talamantes Eggman, chair of the Agriculture Committee; Scott Horsfall, California Leafy Green Marketing Agreement; Natalie Krout-Greenberg, CDFA; Nick Anicich, CDFA Office of Farm to Fork; and Sonya Logman, California Census 2020.
“A new year brings opportunities to California’s farmers and ranchers,” said President Don Cameron, California State Board of Food and Agriculture. “We look forward to exploring innovations and new markets while providing greater transparency and engagement with consumers. Farm to school programs – local food in local schools – is one opportunity that we can expand and grow.”
The California State Board of Food and Agriculture advises the governor and the CDFA secretary on agricultural issues and consumer needs.
The state board conducts forums that bring together local, state and federal government officials, agricultural representatives and citizens to discuss current issues of concern to California agriculture.
All meetings are open to the public and attendance is welcome.
Follow the board on Twitter at www.twitter.com/Cafood_agboard.