New Board Members

What advice would you give a Rose graduate starting a career in state or local government?

Go for it! Working in state or local government can be an incredibly rewarding career. You meet dynamic smart and driven people. You get to weigh in on the important policy issues of our time and really make a difference in your community. There are endless possibilities about where this career can take you in public policy and beyond. And when you leave the legislature, the analytical, organizational, and interpersonal skills you develop there will be valuable to the next organization you join.

What is your favorite memory while serving on the Rose Institute’s Board of Governors?

I don’t really have one favorite memory because I can honestly say that what I love most about being on the board is the student presentations! I love hearing about the projects students work on and I immediately see the connection to work going on in the legislature and at PPIC. Usually, after a meeting, I send at least one team information on the policy issue they are researching. I never worked at Rose when I attended college (my husband did) and I accidentally found my way into public policy but the idea that Rose is giving students tools to work in public policy at a high level excites me.

Three CMC alumni have been recently appointed to the Rose Institute’s Board of Governors.

Mr. Elsbernd has been Chief of Staff to San Francisco Mayor London Breed since 2018. Mrs. Pitney is Vice President of Government Relations for the Walt Disney Company. Mr. Figueroa has served as City Manager of the City of Martinez since 2019.

Learn more about them at roseinstitute.org.

Sean Elsbernd ’97 Lisa Pitney ’89 Eric Figueroa ’92, P’21