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DOUGLAS LOVE Term: January 2006 - January 2009 Douglas Love is an attorney specializing in healthcare related law and business litigation. Mr. Love currently is working in the legal department of Genentech, Inc., a biotech company that specializes in the development of oncology, cardiovascular and other biotech products for patients with unmet needs. Mr. Love has previously represented several Fortune 500 companies in complex intellectual property and securities matters. He has participated in various volunteer activities, including serving on the Board of Directors of a catholic inner-city school and as a big brother in the Oakland chapter's Big Brother program. He also has served as a basketball coach at the high school level. Born and raised in Sacramento, Mr. Love is a product of Northern California's public school system. He earned his undergraduate degree from USC and his J.D. from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law. Mr. Love is a Commission appointee.
JAY ASHFORD Term: December 2006 - January 2009 Jay Ashford manages the I.T. Business Operations function at Salesforce.com in San Francisco. He has been an advocate for campaign finance reform at the local, state and federal levels during the past seven years, and has served as a volunteer for the California Clean Money Campaign, California Common Cause, and the Berkeley Fair Elections Coalition. He earned his undergraduate degree in Political Economies of Industrial Societies from UC Berkeley, and is currently pursuing a Master of Business Administration degree at St. Mary's College of California. Mr. Ashford is a Mayoral appointee.
ANDREW WIENER Term: January 2007 - January 2010 Andrew Wiener is a trial lawyer and mediator whose private practice primarily consists of employment and real estate litigation. He is an arbitrator, mediator or neutral on various ADR panels, including the United States District Court ADR Program, Early Settlement Program of the San Francisco Superior Court, Mediation Services Program and Fee Dispute Program of the Bar Association of San Francisco, and the Homeless Shelter Arbitration Project of the San Francisco Department of Human Services. He earned his undergraduate degree at Brown University and his law degree from the University of Pacific's McGeorge School of Law.
MARIO ANDREWS Term: January 2007 - January 2010 Mario Andrews has lived in and owned a home in Oakland since 1981. He is an attorney who specializes primarily in criminal law in the Bay Area. He served two and half terms as a Commissioner with the Oakland Citizens Police Review Board where he was the Commission Chair for 2005. He also was on the Board of Directors for the East Oakland Youth Development Center from 1996 to 2005 where he was the Chair in 1999. Mr. Andrews helped start and has been on the Board of Directors for Scholar Athletes, Inc. a non-profit sports organization since 1992. Scholar Athletes, Inc. sponsors "Slam-N-Jam" Basketball AAU teams, leagues and tournaments and has sent several dozens students to play Division I College basketball and a few to the NBA. He has a wide range of experience having been an Assistant District Attorney, Investigator, Teacher and Police Officer.
BARBARA GREEN-AJUFO Term: January 2008 - January 2011 Barbara Green-Ajufo has been a resident of Oakland since 1964. She is an epidemiologist who has worked in public health for more than 20 years at the local and federal levels. Ms. Green-Ajufo currently works for the Alameda County Public Health Department managing the HIV/AIDS Epi Surveillance Unit, Alcohol and Drug Program and HIV/AIDS-related special epidemiologic projects. In these roles, she ensures accurate, timely reporting of HIV and AIDS cases to the State Office of AIDS, ensures HIV and HCV testing, counsels and refers individuals to alcohol and drug treatment facilities, and conducts community-based research to improve HIV and sexually transmitted disease rates. Ms. Green-Ajufo has a long-standing commitment to improving the health of women and infants. In 1995, she served as an Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) Officer at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta, GA. Her research there focused on the roles of race, racial-esteem and racism on reproductive health outcomes and the role of race/ethnic-specific research in explaining the gap in disease disparity. She has worked as an adjunct professor, published a number of articles and presented at a number of national and international conferences on a range of topics. Ms. Green-Ajufo previously served on Berkeley Women's Health Collective Board and is a current board member of Youth Cultural Learning Center. She received a B.S. in Biological Sciences from the University of California, Irvine and has two public health degrees from the University of California, Berkeley: a Masters of Public Health (MPH) in Health Planning, Policy, and Administration and a Doctorate of Public Health (DrPH) in Epidemiology. Outside of the office, she enjoys traveling and experiencing the cultures of the world with her son and friends. Ms. Green-Ajufo is a Commission appointee.
JONATHAN STANLEY Term: January 2008 - January 2011 Jon Stanley currently serves as the CEO of the Aircraft Carrier Hornet Foundation which operates the USS Hornet Museum in Alameda. He is a registered professional engineer and has worked for several Bay Area engineering and software firms over the past 25 years prior to joining the Museum. His past project assignments were located all across the United States and Canada. He also spent three years as a staff member of the Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory. Mr. Stanley earned his undergraduate degree at the U.S. Naval Academy followed by service as an officer in the nuclear submarine force. He also obtained a graduate degree in Nuclear Engineering from UC Berkeley. He is currently a “Blue and Gold Officer” for the Naval Academy, providing admissions counseling for potential applicants. Mr. Stanley has lived in Oakland for 28 years. He is a Commission appointee.
Commission Staff DANIEL D. PURNELL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Daniel Purnell was hired as the Executive Director to the Oakland Public Ethics Commission in April, 2000. He is a former civil litigation attorney with a background in employment, contract, land use and environmental law. Prior to joining the California Bar, Mr. Purnell served as manager of media relations for Pacific Telesis Group and Bechtel Group, Inc. TAMIKA THOMAS, Executive Assistant Tamika Thomas was hired in January, 2007, as Executive Assistant to the Public Ethics Commission. She comes to the Commission with a background as a paralegal assistant for large litigation firms. Ms. Thomas is currently pursuing her law degree at John F. Kennedy University School of Law's night program.
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