Court Executives Advisory Committee

2024 Upcoming Meetings 

2023 Upcoming Meetings 

June 1, 2023 TCPJAC/CEAC Joint Legislation Subcommittee Meeting (Closed)  

12:10 – 1:00 p.m.

• Notice and Agenda (updated May 26, 2023)

Previous Meetings

• Court Executives Advisory Committee 2023 Meetings
• Court Executives Advisory Committee 2022 Meetings
• Court Executives Advisory Committee 2021 Meetings
• Court Executives Advisory Committee 2020 Meetings
• Court Executives Advisory Committee 2019 Meetings
• Court Executives Advisory Committee 2018 Meetings
• Court Executives Advisory Committee 2017 Meetings
• Court Executives Advisory Committee 2016 Meetings
• Court Executives Advisory Committee 2015 Meetings
• Court Executives Advisory Committee 2014 Meetings

The 18-member Executive Committee may act on behalf of the full committee between meetings. The Executive Committee consists of the nine CEOs from the trial courts with 48 or more judges. In addition, it includes two CEOs from trial courts with 2 to 5 judges, two CEOs from trial courts with 6 to 15 judges, four CEOs from trial courts with 16 to 47 judges, and one CEO from the trial courts as an at-large member appointed by the committee chair to a one-year term. Members of the Executive Committee are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• Ms. Rebecca Fleming, Chair* Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara
• Mr. Shawn C. Landry, Vice-Chair* Superior Court of California, County of Yolo
• Ms. Dawn Annino Superior Court of California, County of Fresno
• Ms. Diana Baca Superior Court of California, County of Glenn
• Ms. Kate Bieker* Superior Court of California, County of Contra Costa
• Ms. Stephanie Bohrer (Interim) Superior Court of California, County of San Joaquin 
• Ms. Adrienne Y. Calip* Superior Court of California, County of Madera
• Ms. Stephanie Cameron* Superior Court of California, County of Tulare
• Mr. Jake Chatters* Superior Court of California, County of Placer
• Mr. Sharif Elmallah Superior Court of California, County of Butte
• Ms. Esperanza Esparza Superior Court of California, County of Del Norte
• Mr. Chad Finke* Superior Court of California, County of Alameda
• Ms. Kimberly Flener (Interim) Superior Court of California, County of Nevada
• Mr. Robert E. Fleshman Superior Court of California, County of Napa
• Ms. Pamela M. Foster Superior Court of California, County of Inyo
• Ms. Melissa Fowler-Bradley Superior Court of California, County of Shasta
• Mr. Jason B. Galkin* Superior Court of California, County of Riverside
• Mr. Hector X. Gonzalez, Jr. Superior Court of California, County of Tuolumne
• Ms. Ann Greth Superior Court of California, County of Alpine
• Ms. Stephanie M. Hansel Superior Court of California, County of Sutter
• Ms. Tamarah Harber-Pickens Superior Court of California, County of Kern
• Ms. Dawn Harmon Superior Court of California, County of Amador
• Mr. Kevin Harrigan*, Superior Court of California, County of Tehama
• Ms. Meara Hattan* Superior Court of California, County of Humboldt
• Ms. Staci Holliday Superior Court of California, County of Trinity
• Mr. James Kim Superior Court of California, County of Marin
• Ms. Desiré Leard Superior Court of California, County of Mariposa
• Ms. Krista LeVier* Superior Court of California, County of Lake
• Ms. Brandy Malcolm Superior Court of Califoria, County of Modoc
• Ms. Renee McCanna-Crane Superior Court of California, County of Siskiyou
• Ms. Brenda L. McCormick Superior Court of California, County of Ventura
• Ms. Ann Mendez Superior Court of California, County of Sierra
• Ms. Sasha Morgan Superior Court of California, County of Santa Cruz
• Ms. Deborah Norrie Superior Court of California, County of Plumas
• Mr. Robert M. Oliver Superior Court of California, County of Sonoma
• Mr. Darrel E. Parker* Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara
• Mr. Lester Perpall Superior Court of California, County of Mono
• Mr. Michael Powell Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo
• Ms. Heather Pugh Superior Court of California, County of Yuba
• Ms. Maria Rhinehart Superior Court of California, County of Imperial
• Mr. Brandon E. Riley* Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco
• Mr. Michael M. Roddy* Superior Court of California, County of San Diego
• Ms. Anabel Z. Romero* Superior Court of California, County of San Bernardino 
• Mr. Chris Ruhl* Superior Court of California, County of Monterey
• Mr. Lee Seale* Superior Court of California, County of Sacramento
• Mr. Tarry Singh Superior Court of California, County of San Benito
• Mr. David Slayton* Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles
• Ms. Margaret Smith Superior Court of California, County of Calaveras
• Ms. Nocona Soboleski Superior Court of California, County of Kings
• Ms. Teresa Stalter Superior Court of California, County of Lassen
• Mr. Hugh K. Swift Superior Court of California, County of Stanislaus
• Mr. Neal Taniguchi Superior Court of California, County of San Mateo
• Mr. Brian Taylor Superior Court of California, County of Solano
• Ms. Amanda Toste Superior Court of California, County of Merced
• Ms. Kim Turner Superior Court of California, County of Mendocino
• Ms. Erika F. Valencia Superior Court of California, County of Colusa
• Ms. Shelby Wineinger Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado
• Mr. David H. Yamasaki* Superior Court of California, County of Orange

Joint Subcommittees between Trial Court Presiding Judges Advisory Committee (TCPJAC) and Court Executives Advisory Committee (CEAC)

Joint Legislation Subcommittee

• Hon. Shelly J. Averill, Cochair, Presiding Judge of the Superior Court of California, County of Sonoma
• Mr. Michael M. Roddy, Cochair, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of San Diego
• Hon. Juliet L. Boccone, Presiding Judge of the Superior Court of California, County of Tulare
• Mr. Sharif Elmallah, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Butte
• Hon. Charles H. Ervin, Presiding Judge of the Superior Court of California, County of Sierra 
• Mr. Chad Finke, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Alameda
• Ms. Melissa Fowler-Bradley, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Shasta
• Mr. Jason B. Galkin, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Riverside
• Hon. Debra L. Givens, Presiding Judge of the Superior Court of California, County of Yuba
• Mr. Hector Gonzalez, Jr., Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Tuolumne
• Mr. Kevin Harrigan, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Tehama
• Hon. Daniel P. Maguire, Presiding Judge of the Superior Court of California, County of Yolo
• Hon. J. David Markham, Presiding Judge of the Superior Court of California, County of Lake
• Hon. Pauline Maxwell, Presiding Judge of the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara
• Hon. Kimberly Merrifield, Presiding Judge of the Superior Court of California,  County of Butte
• Hon. Mark Nareau, Presiding Judge of the Superior Court of California, County of Lassen
• Mr. David Slayton, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles
• Hon. Charles A. Smiley, Presiding Judge of the Superior Court of California, County of Alameda 
• Mr. Hugh K. Swift, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Stanislaus
• Ms. Shelby Wineinger, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado

Joint Rules Subcommittee

• Mr. Sharif Elmallah, Cochair, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Butte
• Hon. Charles H. Ervin, Presiding Judge of the Superior Court of California, County of Sierra
• Ms. Kate Bieker, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Contra Costa
• Hon. Wendy Getty, Presiding Judge of the Superior Court of California, County of Solano
• Mr. Hector Gonzalez Jr., Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Tuolumne
• Mr. James Kim, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Marin
• Hon. Mark Magit, Presiding Judge of the Superior Court of California, County of Mono
• Ms. Brenda McCormick, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Ventura
• Mr. Brandon E. Riley, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco
• Mr. David Slayton, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles
• Hon. Timothy Volkmann, Presiding Judge of the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Cruz
• Hon. Victoria Wood, Presiding Judge of the Superior Court of California, County of Napa

Subcommittees

Child Support Services Subcommittee

• Mr. Jason B. Galkin, Chair, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Riverside
• Mr. Jake Chatters, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Placer
• Mr. Sharif Elmallah, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Butte
• Mr. Chris Ruhl, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Monterey
• Mr. David Slayton, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles

Judicial Branch Statistical Information System (JBSIS) Subcommittee

• Mr. Jake Chatters, Chair, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Placer
• Mr. Chad Finke, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Alameda
• Ms. Rebecca Fleming, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara
• Mr. Kevin Harrigan, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Tehama
• Mr. Michael M. Roddy, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of San Diego
• Mr. David Slayton, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles
• Ms. Kim Turner, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Mendocino
• Mr. David H. Yamasaki, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Orange

Jury Administration and Management Subcommittee

• Mr. Darrel E. Parker, Chair, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara
• Ms. Stephanie Cameron, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Tulare
• Mr. Jake Chatters, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Placer
• Mr. Michael Powell, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo
• Mr. Chris Ruhl, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Monterey

Nominations Subcommittee

• Ms. Rebecca Fleming, Chair, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara
• Mr. Jake Chatters, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Placer
• Mr. Kevin Harrigan, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Tehama
• Mr. Shawn C. Landry, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Yolo
• Mr. Michael M. Roddy, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of San Diego
• Mr. David H. Yamasaki, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara

Records Management Subcommittee

• Ms. Nocona Soboleski, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Kings
• Ms. Kim Turner, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Mendocino
• Mr. Pat Patterson, Deputy Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Ventura
• Ms. Jeannette Vannoy, Chief Information Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Napa
• Ms. Amy Smith-Fisher, Senior Administrator, Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles

Trial Court Financial Policies Subcommittee

• Mr. Michael M. Roddy, Chair, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of San Diego
• Mr. Robert E. Fleshman, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Napa
• Mr. Jason B. Galkin, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Riverside
• Mr. Darrel E. Parker, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara 

The Court Executives Advisory Committee (CEAC) makes recommendations to the council on policy issues affecting the trial courts (Cal. Rules of Court, rule 10.48(a)).

In addition to this charge, the committee has the following additional duties (Cal. Rules of Court, rule 10.48(b)):

1. Recommend methods and policies to improve trial court administrators' access to and participation in council decision making;
2. Review and comment on legislation, rules, forms, standards, studies, and recommendations concerning court administration proposed to the council;
3. Review and make proposals concerning the Judicial Branch Statistical Information System or other large-scope data collection efforts;
4. Suggest methods and policies to increase communication between the council and the trial courts; and
5. Meet periodically with the Judicial Council’s executive team to enhance branch communications.