{"id":26786,"date":"2023-12-28T09:43:04","date_gmt":"2023-12-28T16:43:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/?p=26786"},"modified":"2023-12-28T09:43:04","modified_gmt":"2023-12-28T16:43:04","slug":"dedicated-public-servants-bid-farewell-to-cdfa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/index.php\/2023\/12\/28\/dedicated-public-servants-bid-farewell-to-cdfa\/","title":{"rendered":"Dedicated public servants bid farewell to CDFA"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Five distinguished CDFA leaders are set to retire this month,<\/strong> with each having served a pivotal role in steering the agency through many years of committed public service. \u201cAs they embark on a new chapter, I applaud and thank them for all their tremendous support and hard work,\u201d said CDFA Secretary Karen Ross. \u201cThey have served Californians with dedication, leadership, and mentorship.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Kristin Macey<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Kristin-Macey-retirement-2023-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"282\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Kristin-Macey-retirement-2023-282x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27072\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Kristin-Macey-retirement-2023-282x300.jpg 282w, https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Kristin-Macey-retirement-2023-961x1024.jpg 961w, https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Kristin-Macey-retirement-2023-768x818.jpg 768w, https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Kristin-Macey-retirement-2023-1442x1536.jpg 1442w, https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Kristin-Macey-retirement-2023-1922x2048.jpg 1922w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 282px) 100vw, 282px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Kristin Macey with Secretary Ross<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Kristin Macey joined CDFA in 2007, first serving as a branch chief in the Division of Measurement Standards (DMS), then becoming the agency&#8217;s County\/State Liaison before being named Director of DMS in 2010. Her work has directly contributed to the development of uniform measurement standards, which serve as the basis for laws and regulations currently adopted by every state in the US. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Rob Peterson<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Rob-Peterson-retirement-2023-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Rob-Peterson-retirement-2023-270x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27073\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Rob-Peterson-retirement-2023-270x300.jpg 270w, https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Rob-Peterson-retirement-2023-921x1024.jpg 921w, https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Rob-Peterson-retirement-2023-768x854.jpg 768w, https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Rob-Peterson-retirement-2023-1382x1536.jpg 1382w, https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Rob-Peterson-retirement-2023-1842x2048.jpg 1842w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Rob Peterson with Secretary Ross<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Rob Peterson has served the State of California since 2014. He joined CDFA in 2016 and will retire this year as Agency Chief Information Officer. Rob has been responsible for guiding and helping mentor CDFA\u2019s enterprise IT programs, along with managing the agency\u2019s large and complex IT operation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Clark Cooney<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Clark-Cooney-retirement-2023-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"227\" src=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Clark-Cooney-retirement-2023-300x227.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27074\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Clark-Cooney-retirement-2023-300x227.jpg 300w, https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Clark-Cooney-retirement-2023-1024x776.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Clark-Cooney-retirement-2023-768x582.jpg 768w, https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Clark-Cooney-retirement-2023-1536x1165.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Clark-Cooney-retirement-2023-2048x1553.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Clark Cooney with Secretary Ross<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Clark Cooney joined CDFA\u2019s Division of Measurement Standards (DMS) as the Enforcement Branch Chief in 2015, overseeing areas that include device regulation, automotive products and weighmasters. He has served the public promoting marketplace equity through the weights and measures profession for more than 37 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Kim Quan<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Kim-Quan-for-Planting-Seeds-retirement-announcement-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Kim-Quan-for-Planting-Seeds-retirement-announcement-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27081\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Kim-Quan-for-Planting-Seeds-retirement-announcement-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Kim-Quan-for-Planting-Seeds-retirement-announcement-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Kim-Quan-for-Planting-Seeds-retirement-announcement-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Kim-Quan-for-Planting-Seeds-retirement-announcement-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Kim-Quan-for-Planting-Seeds-retirement-announcement-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Kim-Quan-for-Planting-Seeds-retirement-announcement-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Kim Quan with Secretary  Ross<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Kim Quan joined CDFA\u2019s Inspection Services Division in 1990 as an office assistant. In 2006, she joined the agency\u2019s Departmental Services\/Telecommunications Unit as a Telecommunications Systems Analyst. She concluded her state career as a Telecommunications Systems Manager (Specialist) with the Office of Information Technology Services. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Lucy Valenton<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lucy Valenton has concluded a 43-year career at CDFA. Her entire time as a state employee was spent here. During her time with the Department she worked in Marketing Services, the Executive Office, and the Legal Office.&nbsp;For many years she was the sole support staff in the Legal Office and provided indispensable support to the legal team.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Lucy-Valenton-2023-for-blog.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Lucy-Valenton-2023-for-blog-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27076\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Lucy-Valenton-2023-for-blog-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Lucy-Valenton-2023-for-blog-1024x683.jpg 1024w, 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