2699 White Road - Suite 251 Irvine, California 92614 Phone: (949) 399-9050 FAX: (949) 476-8215 436 - 14th Street, Suite 723 - Suite 200 Oakland, California 94612 Phone: (510) 835-9050 FAX: (510) 835-9030 1121 L Street, Ste 607 - Suite 514 Sacramento, California 95814 Phone: (916) 447-4086 FAX: (914) 444-2063	Christopher Townsend - President Christopher established Townsend Public Affairs, Inc. in September 1998 and serves as it's President. Previously, he served as Senior Director of Government & Community Affairs for Taco Bell Corp., which is the nation's leading Mexican-style quick service restaurant chain. He supervised all legislative and regulatory matters that affected Taco Bell at the federal, state, and local levels of government. While at Taco Bell Corp., Christopher also managed corporate relations and several philanthropic initiatives, including the Taco Bell Foundation and the Taco Bell Discovery Science Center. In September 1995, he arranged for President Bill Clinton to join NBA Superstar Shaquille O'Neal in Santa Ana, CA, to launch TEENSupreme, an innovative $15 Million national partnership between the Taco Bell Foundation and the Boys & Girls Clubs of America. Then in March 1998, Christopher also arranged for Vice President Al Gore to join bipartisan Orange County elected officials to celebrate the groundbreaking for the Taco Bell Discovery Science Center in Santa Ana, which he secured over $20 Million for in state and federal funding. Prior to joining Taco Bell Corp., Christopher served for ten years as Vice President of Public Affairs for Stein-Brief Group, Inc., a real estate company based in Orange County. In this role, he managed land-use planning and entitlement activities, and government, community, and media relations. Christopher was instrumental in securing the entitlements for the Monarch Beach development in Dana Point, a 550-acre master-planned destination resort/residential community. Christopher serves on the Board of Directors of the Democratic Foundation of Orange County and the Orange County Public Affairs Association. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Claremont McKenna College in 1982 and a Master of Public Administration from Harvard University in 1991. Sean Fitzgerald - Director, Southern California Office Sean joined Townsend Public Affairs, Inc. in 2002 and previously served as the Director of Communications for L.A. City Councilwoman Janice Hahn. In this role, he handled all media relations and communications for Hahn, which included crises during the aftermath of the September 11th attacks, as well as, the formation of proactive media strategy on issue of importance to Hahn's agenda. Prior to that, Sean worked with three different Chambers of Commerce in executive management, government relations and economic development roles. Included in this experience is the launch of Destination Irvine, an economic development marketing program created by the Irvine Chamber of Commerce. He also served for three years as the Executive Director of the San Pedro Peninsula Chamber of Commerce and as Vice President of Government Affairs for the Long Beach Area Chamber of Commerce. Sean earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Ecology from the University of California-Irvine, and is a graduate of Leadership Long Beach. He is also a founding board member of both the Long Beach Enterprise Center and the Long Beach Chapter of the American Diabetes Association. Isaac Kos-Read - Director, Northern California Office Isaac Kos-Read joined Townsend Public Affairs, Inc. in 2001 and runs the Northern California office in Oakland. Isaac graduated with honors and Phi Beta Kappa in 2000 from Stanford University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and Latin American Studies. During his college career, he studied abroad for seven months in Santiago, Chile, and authored a thesis exploring the implementation of the Enlaces program. Enlaces is an innovative educational policy celebrated by the World Bank that brings internet and computer technology into classrooms. After graduating from Stanford, Isaac had the opportunity to study and work in Guadalajara, Mexico, as part of the Fulbright Garcia-Robles Binational Business Grant. As part of his masters program, he studied strategic planning, marketing management, market research, and human resource management at the Monterrey Institute of Technology and High Learning, the premiere business school in all of Latin America. Therefore, bringing his experience together with his study of economics at Stanford and with participation in the Junior Statesman of America at Yale, he went on to work as a Spanish-English translator for various international conferences dealing with democracy, diversity, and public policy. Prior to joining Townsend Public Affairs, Inc., Isaac was the Marketing Manager for the largest industrial printer in Guadalajara, Mexico, known as the "Silicon Valley of Mexico," and working with such clients as IBM, HP, Microsoft, and Cisco to develop a marketing intelligence system. His research skills reflect his training in both academics and the private sector, and his work with client buyer teams from major corporations gives him special experience in cross-organizational and cross-cultural teamwork and project development. Heather Dion - Senior Associate Heather joined Townsend Public Affairs, Inc. in early 2006 and helps to manages the majority of the company's municipal clients, in addition to the firm's water and wastewater clients. She manages the federal appropriations process for the firm's Southern California clients, and works on a number of individual projects statewide. Previously, Heather served as the Senior Project Manager for MuniFinancial, where she worked with a variety of clients focusing on local government finance and Prop 218 issues. She also oversaw all marketing, business development, and client relations in Northern California. Prior to that, Heather served as the Legislative Specialist for the Orange County Water District, where she oversaw the district's state and federal legislation program. In this role, she provided management for local government relations, state legislation, and policy development, as well as, coordinating all federal affairs for the district. She also served in the Orange County Division office for the League of California Cities as the Regional Issues Analyst, where she performed dual roles for both the Orange County Division and the Council of Governments. This allowed her to actively participate in regional issues and projects, such as focusing on the jobs-housing imbalance, which received state-wide recognition and praise from public and private entities. Heather received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from the University of Nevada-Reno and a Master of Public Administration from California State Long Beach. Jennifer Thompson - Senior Associate Jennifer joined Townsend Public Affairs, Inc. in 2005 and provides presence in the State Capitol and previously served as a Senior District Aide to U.S. Congresswoman Barbara Lee, and was a liaison between the district and the Member by maintaining awareness and involvement in district affairs and issues. She also coordinated the Congresswoman's grant outreach program, which allowed her to work with federal, state, and private grant giving organizations for the 9th Congressional District. On a state level, Jennifer worked as a Senior Field Representative for former California Assembly member Ellen Corbett, where she coordinated outreach efforts in the 18th Assembly District. Prior to this, she also worked in the Department of Finance under former Governor Gray Davis, analyzing and reviewing budgetary fiscal affairs of the Department of Alcohol and Drug Program and the Department of Mental Health. On the local level, she worked for the Berkeley Department of Mental Health, where she led a community based collaborative partnership aimed at the development of a detoxification center in Alameda County. She also created program standards for a Homeless Locker Program for the City of Berkeley and currently serves as an advisor to the Oakland City Council on Head Start programs as a member of the Oakland Head Start Advisory Panel. Jennifer has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Work and a certificate in Women's Studies from Colorado State University and a Master's degree in Social Welfare Management, Planning, and Policy from the University of California-Berkeley. Casey Elliott - Senior Legislative Advocate Casey joined Townsend Public Affairs, Inc. in 2006 to build on our strong Sacramento presence, adding extensive legislative experience to compliment our unparalleled public sector funding advocacy expertise. Most recently, Casey served as a Legislative Assistant to Assembly member Tom Umberg, who represented the 69th Assembly District, located in central Orange County. He served as the consultant to the Assembly member on issues that came before the Assembly Education committee and staffed legislation on K-12 education funding, community college property, workers' compensation, and physical education. Prior to that, Casey served as the Legislative Coordinator for the Secretary of State for both Bruce McPherson and Kevin Shelley. In this position, Casey helped craft the legislative priorities for the Secretary of State, and advised the Secretary on legislation affecting the agency including the areas of elections, political reform, and corporate fillings. Casey received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from the University of California-Davis.