The GO-Biz Team
The Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) serves as the State of California’s leader for job growth, economic development, and business assistance efforts.
We offer a range of no-cost consultation services to business owners including: attraction, retention and expansion services, site selection, permit assistance, regulatory guidance, small business assistance, international trade development, assistance with state government, and much more. Our teams are comprised of experts that span industries, geographies and business backgrounds who are happy to assist your economic development and job growth efforts.
Meet our talented team from each department:
![Dee Dee Myers](https://business.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/DeeDee_Myers.jpg)
Dee Dee Myers
Senior Advisor and Director
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Chris Dombrowski
Chief Deputy Director
![Tyson Eckerle](https://business.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Tyson-Eckerle.jpg)
Tyson Eckerle
Senior Advisor for Clean Infrastructure and Mobility
![Sandy Reynoso](https://business.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Sandy-Reynoso.jpg)
Sandy Reynoso
Executive Project Manager
Office of Legislative Affairs
Office of Communications
Office of Legal Affairs
Office of Supply Chain
![Trelynd Bradley](https://business.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Tre-Bradley.jpg)
Trelynd Bradley
Deputy Director of Sustainable Freight and Supply Chain Development
![angela shepard](https://business.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/angela-shepard.png)
Angela Shepard
Supply Chain Program Manager
Business Development
Business Investment Services Unit
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Poonum Patel
Assistant Deputy Director, Business Investment Services
![michael karavolias](https://business.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/michael-karavolias-2.png)
Michael Karavolias
Sustainable Innovation Specialist
![julie herd](https://business.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/julie-herd-2.png)
Julie Herd
Associate Deputy Director, Business Programs and Outreach
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Stephen Suderman
Regional Business Development Specialist, Greater Sacramento, Central & Eastern Sierra Regions
![melissa howlett](https://business.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/melissa-howlett.png)
Melissa Howlett
Regional Business Development Specialist, Inland Empire & Southern Border Regions
![dustin mcdonald](https://business.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/dustin-mcdonald-2.png)
Dustin McDonald
Regional Business Development Specialist, Greater Los Angeles Region
![Toni Gomez](https://business.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Toni-Gomez.jpg)
Toni Gomez
Regional Business Development Specialist, Bay Area & Central Coast regions
![Nina Natina](https://business.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Nina-Natina-c.jpg)
Nina Natina
Regional Business Development Specialist, North State Region
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Tiffany Louk
Regional Business Development Specialist, Central Valley Region
![B Coleman](https://business.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/B-Coleman.jpg)
Brian Coleman
Place-Based Incentives Specialist
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Moeed Farooq
Business Development Analyst
![Tiger Nguyen](https://business.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Tiger-Nguyen.jpg)
Tiger Nguyen
Business Development Analyst
Office of Permit Assistance
![Manjeet McCarthy](https://business.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/Manjeet-McCarthy_153.jpg)
Manjeet McCarthy
Senior Permit Specialist – Northern California Region
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Lillian Conroe
Senior Permit Specialist – Southern California Region
California Competes Tax Credit
![Scott-Dosick](https://business.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Scott-Dosick.jpg)
Scott Dosick
Deputy Director
![Jee Liyanage](https://business.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Jee-Liyanage.jpg)
Jee Liyanage
Assistant Deputy Director
![Jonathan Sievers](https://business.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Jonathan-Sievers.jpg)
Jonathan Sievers
California Competes Specialist
![Dan Kerbs](https://business.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Dan-Krebs.jpg)
Dan Krebs
California Competes Specialist
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Brandon Lowe
California Competes Specialist
![Christine](https://business.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Christine-Roybal-Head-Shot.jpg)
Christine Roybal
California Competes Analyst
![Narjisse Sarehane](https://business.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Narjisse-Sarehane-1.jpg)
Narjisse Sarehane
California Competes Analyst
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Erik Brown
California Competes Analyst
![Sarah McCue](https://business.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Sara-McCue.jpg)
Sarah McCue-Green
California Competes Analyst
Community and Local Equity Grants Unit
![Will Koch](https://business.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Will-Koch.jpg)
William Koch
Deputy Director
![Alejandro Raygoza](https://business.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Alejandro-Raygoza.jpg)
Alejandro Raygoza
Assistant Deputy Director
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Natasha Lodahl
Grant Supervisor
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Katie Raley
Grant Supervisor
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Nicholette Vandenakker
Grant Compliance and Evaluation Analyst
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Erica Eng
Grant Compliance and Evaluation Analyst
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Carlos Barron
Staff Grant Analyst
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Michael Pennypacker
Staff Grant Analyst
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Angela Payroda
Staff Grant Analyst
Energy and Climate Unit
![Moly Rohimah](https://business.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/Moly-Rohimah.jpg)
Rohimah Moly
Deputy Director of Energy and Climate
![Gabrielle Stevenson](https://business.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Gabrielle-Stevenson.png)
Gabrielle Stevenson
Assistant Deputy Director, Energy and Climate
![Grace Curtis](https://business.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/Grace-Curtis2.jpg)
Grace Curtis
Energy Analyst, Energy and Climate
International Affairs and Trade
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Henan Li
Trade and Investment Representative – Asia
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Diana Dominguez
Trade and Investment Representative for the Americas
![Tricia Utterback](https://business.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Tricia-Utterback.jpg)
Tricia Utterback
Trade and Investment Representative for Europe, MEA, India
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Maria Onorato
Foreign Direct Investment Program Manager
![Mariana Guevara](https://business.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Mariana-Guevara.jpg)
Mariana Guevara
Export Program Manager
![Odet Ford](https://business.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Odet-Ford.jpg)
Odet Ford
Immigrant Integration Manager
![Claire Gordon](https://business.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Claire-Gordon-Bio-New.jpg)
Claire Gordon
International Investment and Research Analyst
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Jonathan Gasca
International Trade Analyst
![Yoan Vivas](https://business.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Yoan-Vivas.jpg)
Yoan Vivas
Immigrant Integration & Grants Analyst
Office of Zero Emission Vehicle Market Development
![Gia Vacin](https://business.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Gia-Vacin-1.jpg)
Gia Brazil Vacin
Deputy Director, ZEV Market Development
![Hickerson Hickerson](https://business.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Hickerson-Hickerson.jpg)
Heather Hickerson
Assistant Deputy Director, ZEV Market Development
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Jessie Denver
Lead Advisor, Utilities & ZEV Market Development
![Cortney Copeland_Headshot](https://business.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Cortney-Copeland_Headshot-1.jpg)
Cortney Copeland
Program Manager, ZEV Market Development
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Elsa Alves-Wright
ZEV Market Development Specialist
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Catherine Dunwoody
Hydrogen Program Advisor