Administrative policy for all CSLB operations is guided by a fifteen-member board. The Board is comprised of five contractor members and 10 public members.
The contractor members include one "A" General Engineering contractor, two "B" General Building contractors, and two "C" Specialty contractors. The public members include one labor representative, one local building official, and one who is a representative of a statewide senior citizen organization. The Governor is responsible for 11 appointments; the Senate Rules Committee for two appointments, and the Assembly Speaker for two appointments.
Board members receive compensation of $100 per diem for each day spent on Board business, plus expenses. This is a small price to pay for the expertise and dedication CSLB receives in exchange.
On behalf of the state's construction industry, CSLB welcomes the following new and returning Board members:
Pastor Herrera Jr., of Los Angeles, was appointed to the Board by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on July 20, 2010. From 1991-2010, Mr. Herrera served as the Los Angeles County director of consumer affairs. He previously served Los Angeles County as assistant director of consumer affairs from 1981 to 1991, head of staff services from 1980 to 1981, head consumer affairs representative from 1977 to 1980, and consumer affairs investigator from 1976 to 1977. Mr. Herrera is a member of the UCLA Latino Alumni Association; National Association of Consumer Agency Administrators; Consumer Federation of California; Consumer Action; Los Angeles Financial Credit Union Board of Directors; National Consumers League; and is a founding member of Los Angeles County Hispanic Managers. Mr. Herrera's term continues through June 1, 2014.
Ed Lang, of Rancho Cordova, was reappointed to the Board by Governor Schwarzenegger on July 20, 2010, where he has served as a member since 2007. Mr. Lang retired as Supervisor of the Corporation Collections Unit for the California Franchise Tax Board, where he worked in various positions from 1980 to 2003. He was an adult education instructor for the Folsom-Cordova Unified School District from 1976 to 1982, and served in the U.S. Air Force from 1960 to 1980. Mr. Lang serves on the Board of Directors for the InnerCity Housing Corporation and HELPS Family Foster Agency, and is a member of the American Association of Retired People. Mr. Lang's term continues through June 1, 2014.
James Miller, of Big Bear Lake, was appointed to the Board by Governor Schwarzenegger on July 20, 2010. Miller was a Board member from 2005 through 2009, and served as Board Chair and Vice Chair. Mr. Miller has been the director of building and planning for the city of Big Bear Lake since 2007. From 2002-2007, he worked for Riverside County as director of building and safety, was regional office manager of Coachella Valley from 1994 to 1997, and district manager and building inspector from 1984 to 1991. Mr. Miller was development services director for the city of Murrieta from 1997 to 2002 and the city of Pomona building official from 1991 to 1994. He was a self-employed general contractor from 1977 to 1984. Mr. Miller's term continues through June 1, 2013.
Lisa Miller-Strunk, of Aliso Viejo, was reappointed to the Board by Governor Schwarzenegger on July 20, 2010, where she has served as a member since 2007.Ms. Miller-Strunk currently serves as Board Chair. She has been president of Shellmaker Incorporated since 1991.Ms. Miller-Strunk is a member of the Associated General Contractors of California. Ms. Miller-Strunk's term continues through June 1, 2014.
Cynthia Mitchell, of Shingle Springs, was appointed to the Board by Governor Schwarzenegger on July 20, 2010. Ms. Mitchell was a Board member from 2006 through 2009, including service as Board Chair, Vice Chair and Secretary during her tenure. She has served as president and chief executive officer of Citadel Tile and Marble since 1993, and is the president and chief executive officer of GCM Business Solutions, as well as a member of the North State Building Industry Association, and the Ceramic Tile Institute. She is an appointed committee member of the Trade Builder Alliance Council for the California Building Industry Association and a past president of the California Professional Association of Specialty Contractors. Ms. Mitchell's term continues through June 1, 2011.