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California Fair Services Authority
1776 Tribute Road, Suite 100
Sacramento, CA 95815
Phone: (916) 921-2213
Fax: (916) 646-1238
e-mail: mthurber@cfsa.org
Administration:
Bailey-Findley, Becky
Bongioanni, Deanna
Desmond, Rebecca
Wright, Kevin
Communications/Web site
Thurber, Melissa
Computer Services
King, Kris
Construction:
(California Fairs Financing Authority)
Casias, Amy Coleman-
DeFoe, Cailee
Eubanks, Bryan
Freese, David
Finance:
DeFoe, Cailee
Gibbons, Raechelle
Tanner, Katherine
Manriquez, Martha
Mills, Aaron
Rathburn, Sharon
Walker, Melissa
Xyong, May
Yi, Renee
Safety
Amberson, Tom
Castagnola, Mario
Klebsch, Michel
Wade, Lesly
Risk Management
Lewellen, Lianne
Mitchell, Charlie
General Liability
Bailie, Bob
Mitchell, Charlie
Workers' Compensation
Bongioanni, Ross
Kushida, Steve
Tom Amberson
Safety Manager
In addition to overseeing CFSA's Safety Department, Tom coordinates CFSA's loss control programs and is responsible for safety program development and implementation. He also conducts loss control programs, fair employee and volunteer training, and facility and fairtime inspections. A Certified Safety Management Specialist, Tom specializes in safety training, and fire protection and prevention.
Phone: (916) 263-6180
Fax: (916) 648-1941
e-mail: tamberson@cfsa.org
Becky Bailey-Findley
Executive Director
Provides overall executive direction of CFSA's programs and services.
Responsibilities focus on working with our Board of Directors and
member fairs, as well as agencies outside of CFSA, to coordinate
issues and operations. Becky is always available for questions or
concerns regarding CFSA.
Phone: (916) 263-6160
Fax: (916) 646-1238
e-mail: baileyfindley@cfsa.org
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Bob Bailie
General Liability Claims Examiner
Responsible for all aspects of general liability claims handling.
Phone: (916) 263-6171
Fax: (916) 263-6159
e-mail: bbailie@cfsa.org
Deanna Bongioanni
Receptionist and Support Services
Provides reception services for the office in addition to support
services for our Executive Director and administrative staff.
Phone: (916) 263-6160
Fax: (916) 646-1238
e-mail: dbongioanni@cfsa.org
Ross Bongioanni
Workers' Compensation Claims Clerk/PT
Ross oversees the payment of all nonmedical Workers' Compensation bills in addition to assisting with Workers' Compensation mail, claims filing and closed claims file maintenance.
Phone: (916) 263-6175
Fax: (916) 263-6159
e-mail: rbongioanni@cfsa.org
Mario Castagnola
Safety Specialist
Phone: (916) 263-6183
Fax: (916) 648-1941
e-mail: mcastagnola@cfsa.org
Amy Coleman-Casias
CFFA Accounting Administrator
Phone: (916) 263-6111
Fax: (916) 263-6116
e-mail: acasias@cfsa.org
Cailee DeFoe
Buyer/CFFA Administrative Assistant
Assists member fairs and other agencies in locating requested product,
obtains competitive pricing, procures items upon requestor's approval
and reconciles purchasing and shipping discrepancies.
Cailee also assists CFFA with administrative duties.
Phone: (916) 263-6191
Fax: (916) 648-2073
e-mail: cdefoe@cfsa.org
Rebecca Desmond
Deputy Executive Director
Rebecca manages the day-to-day operations of CFSA and provides oversight and direction to CFSA's finance, business services and communications departments.
Phone: (916) 263-6161
Fax: (916) 646-1238
e-mail: rdesmond@cfsa.org
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Bryan Eubanks
CFFA Construction Manager
Phone: (916) 263-6121
Fax: (916) 263-6116
e-mail: beubanks@cfsa.org
David Freese
CFFA Project Manager
Phone: (916) 263-6114
Fax: (916) 263-6116
e-mail: dfreese@cfsa.org
Raechelle Gibbons
Controller
Supervises Finance Department staff in providing accounting services and support to the California Authority of Racing Fairs and CFSA member fairs. Raechelle also oversees CFSA's Equipment
Loan Program.She's also responsible for the development and management of CFSA's financial business services.
Phone: (916) 263-6143
Fax: (916) 263-6189
e-mail: rgibbons@cfsa.org
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Kris King
Information Systems Specialist
Kris is the contact person for CFSA's Computer Services department.
She assists with nQativ (Compu-Share) issues such as connection and printing
problems and is in charge of our FlexNet troubleshooting service.
One of her duties is calling FlexNet-member fairs on a regular basis
to assess their satisfaction with the program.
Phone: (916) 263-6173
Fax: (916) 646-1238
e-mail: kking@cfsa.org
Michel Klebsch
Safety Specialist
Assists with loss control and training programs, in addition to facility and fairtime inspections. Michel specializes in construction- and agricultural-related areas. Michel holds a Safety Specialist Certification.
Phone: (916) 263-6164
Fax: (916) 648-1941
e-mail: mklebsch@cfsa.org
Steve Kushida
Workers' Compensation Administrator
Responsible for all aspects of workers' compensation claims handling
including investigation, compensability determination, and litigation
management.
Phone: (916) 263-6172
Fax: (916) 263-6159
e-mail: skushida@cfsa.org
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Lianne Lewellen
Risk Analyst
Reviews carnival policies and member fair contracts for insurance
compliance, issues control numbers and quotes for Special Events
program, assists with the Revenue Protection program, reviews indemnification
language on contracts at the request of member fairs, and provides
assistance in the negotiation of coverage for fairs that fall outside
CFSA's protection.
Phone: (916) 263-6145
Fax: (916) 263-6159
e-mail: llewellen@cfsa.org
Martha Manriquez
Account Clerk
Martha processes fair payrolls and provides accounting services (including
accounts payable and receivable) for member fairs. She also processes the fairs' Unemployment Insurance Fund reimbursements.
Phone: (916) 263-6142
Fax: (916) 263-6189
e-mail: mmanriquez@cfsa.org
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Aaron Mills
Account Clerk
Aaron handles the fairs' PST program data entry, prepares the New Employee Registry for fairs using nQativ (Compu-Share), assists with Accounts Payable, and helps staff with other accounting duties as needed.
Phone: (916) 263-6144
Fax: (916) 263-6189
e-mail: amills@cfsa.org
Charlie Mitchell
Risk Manager
Manages the general liability and Special Events activities of CFSA;
provides expertise in the area of public agency insurance pooling;
negotiates, places and procures commercial insurance coverages for
CFSA, member fairs and related agencies; provides risk management
assistance; and is our liaison with the California Association of
Joint Powers Authorities (CAJPA) and other risk-related entities.
Phone: (916) 263-6150
Fax: (916) 263-6159
e-mail: cmitchell@cfsa.org
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Sharon Rathburn
Account Clerk
Sharon processes CFSA's accounts payable and receivable, prepares and records deposits. Sharon also provides accounting support for CFSA member fairs.
Phone: (916) 263-6157
Fax: (916) 263-6189
e-mail: srathburn@cfsa.org
Katherine Tanner
Account Technician
Processes payroll for California Authority of Racing Fairs (CARF) and California Fair Services Authority (CFSA), in addition to assisting with member
fair and CARF's accounting needs. Katherine is also responsible
for CFSA's accounts receivable and is on-call
for miscellaneous finance projects.
Phone: (916) 263-6141
Fax: (916) 263-6189
e-mail: klaturneau@cfsa.org
Melissa Thurber
Communications Officer/Webmaster
Responsible for all CFSA marketing and media materials including
the fyi newsletter, annual reports, and brochures. Melissa is
also the webmaster, strategist and writer for CFSA's website.
Phone: (916) 263-6163
Fax: (916) 646-1238
e-mail: mthurber@cfsa.org
Lesly Wade
Safety Specialist
Lesly joined CFSA's Safety Department in the fall of 2011. During 2012, she'll work side-by-side with the other safety specialists while working on her Safety Specialist and Certified Safety Management Specialist certificates, and her certification as a CPR/First Aid instructor.
Phone: (916) 263-6178
Fax: (916) 648-1941
e-mail: lwade@cfsa.org
Melissa Walker
Account Clerk
Melissa reconciles Part-time, Seasonal and Temporary (PST) Employee Retirement Program, and Alternate Retirement Program contributions in addition to the deferred compensation and long-term disability programs for member fairs. She processes all payroll tax
reports for PayNet member fairs and serves as CFSA's Cal HR liaison for DAA fairs.
Phone: (916) 263-6140
Fax: (916) 263-6189
e-mail: mwalker@cfsa.org
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Kevin Wright
Manager of Business Services
Kevin oversees contract administration, human resources, IT and facility management for CFSA. He is also responsible for the development and management of CFSA’s Business Services, including new service and support programs for California’s fairs.
Phone: (916) 263-6187
Fax: (916) 646-1238
e-mail: kwright@cfsa.org
May Xyong
Accountant
May works with fair accounting and PayNet programs, assists member fairs
with accounting services and oversees accounts for FlexNet accounting program member fairs.
Phone: (916) 263-6146
Fax: (916) 263-6189
e-mail: mxyong@cfsa.org
Renee Yi
Accounting Administrator
Supervises fair accounting and PayNet programs, assists member fairs
with accounting services and oversees accounts for member fairs
participating in the FlexNet accounting program.
Phone: (916) 263-6158
Fax: (916) 263-6189
e-mail: ryi@cfsa.org
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