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04/02/04 12:38:12 Governor Schwarzenegger Announces Appointments to the State Teachers' Retirement Board
OFFICE
OF THE GOVERNOR
GAAS:120:04
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
04/02/2004
Governor Schwarzenegger Announces Appointments to
the State Teachers' Retirement Board
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today announced the appointments of Mark Battey, James
Gray, Gloria Hom, Miguel Pulido, and Kathleen Smalley as members of the State Teachers' Retirement Board.
"Each of these
individuals has shown a commitment to public service and a dedication to improving California," said Schwarzenegger. "Their
varied experiences in business, education and government illustrate that they are uniquely suited to assume this important
responsibility."
Battey is currently managing director of Miramar Capitol, providing financial, strategic planning and
management consulting services. He was previously chief deputy controller and senior policy advisor to State Controller Steve
Westly in 2003. Battey was managing director of Essex Environmental, an environmental consulting firm, from 1988 to 2002.
He served as director of sales, marketing, and business development for Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, and also as general
manager of the Information Services Division, from 1984 to 1990. Battey is chairman and director of Mid-Penninsula Housing,
a non profit affordable housing developer. He earned his bachelor's degree from Harvard University, a master of science from
the London School of Economics, and a master of business administration from Stanford University. Battey, 44, is a resident
of Half Moon Bay and a registered Democrat.
Gray is currently chairman of the Desert Community College Board of Trustees.
He recently served as chairman of Generation Trust Bank from 1999 to 2002 and was previously a senior consultant at City National
Bank from 1998 to 1999. Gray was chairman and CEO of Harbor Bank from 1976 to 1998 and chairman and CEO of Jim Gray Volvo
from 1965 to 1990. He served on the California State University Board of Trustees from 1990 to 1999 as an appointee of Governors'
Deukmejian and Wilson. Gray was also on the Commission of the California's Advisory Council under Deukmejian, and Governor
Reagan's Educational Management and Evaluation Commission. He earned his bachelor's degree and holds an honorary Doctor of
Laws from California State University, Long Beach. Gray, 66, is a resident of Indian Wells and a registered Republican.
Hom
is chairman emeritus of the Economics Department for West Valley Mission College where she was a faculty member for over thirty
years. She is a former member of the board of directors of Sallie Mae. Hom has an extensive record of public service. She
served on the California State University Board of Trustees from 1989 to 1992, and the California State Board of Education
from 1984 to 1989. She has also been a member of the Selective Service Board of Governors, the California Commission of the
Californias, and the California Maritime Academy. Hom, 64, earned her bachelor's degree from Dominican College, her master's
from San Jose State University, and doctorate in education from the University of San Francisco. She is a resident of Palo
Alto and a registered Republican.
Pulido is currently serving his third term as Mayor of the City of Santa Ana. He was
first elected to the Santa Ana City Council in 1986. Pulido is part owner of family owned Ace Muffler. He was previously a
vice president at McCaughey & Smith Energy Associates before leaving to become a consultant. Pulido serves on a number
of public boards including the Federal Inter-Governmental Policy Advisory Committee on Trade, the California Workplace Investment
Board, and the Orange County Transportation Authority. He also serves on the boards of the Discovery Science Center of Orange
County, Bowers Museum, the Pacific Symphony Orchestra, and the UCI Foundation. Pulido, 48, earned his bachelor's degree from
California State University, Fullerton. He is a resident of Santa Ana and a registered Democrat.
Smalley is currently managing
director of Greenbrier Associates, a real estate financial services firm. She was recently a lecturer at Harvard and Stanford
Law Schools in 2002 and 2003. Smalley was previously senior vice president and general counsel to Catellus Development Corporation
from 1997 to 2001. She was general counsel and an investment manager at Trammell Crow Interests from 1990 to 1996, a partner
at the Trammell Crow Group from 1987 to 1990, and general counsel of the Trammell Crow Company from 1984 to 1987. Smalley
served as a law clerk to United States Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor and Judge John Minor Wisdom of the Fifth
Circuit Court of Appeals. She is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and a fellow with the British-American Project.
Smalley earned her bachelor's degree from Rice University and juris doctorate from Harvard Law School. She is a member of
the California, Texas, and Arizona State Bars. Smalley, 46, is a resident of Los Angeles and is registered decline-to-state.
The
California State Teachers' retirement system is the largest teachers' retirement system in the United States. CalSTRS' primary
responsibility is to provide retirement related benefits and services to teachers in public schools from kindergarten to community
college. The Board has exclusive control over the investment and administration of the Teachers' Retirement Fund. The Board
makes rules, sets policies, and has the power and authority to hear and determine all facts pertaining to application for
benefits under the system. CalSTRS' is comprised of 12 members, 5 of which are appointed by the Governor. Members are appointed
to terms of 4 years. These positions require Senate confirmation and the compensation is $100 per diem.
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