CivicSpark Program Staff
CivicSpark is a program of the Local Government Commission (LGC), and as such most program staff are also LGC staff.
Our Team
Kate Meis
LGC Executive Director
Shauna Goodman
CivicSpark Program Director
Mackenzie Bolger
Senior Project Manager
Danielle Dolan
Water Program Director
Atley Keller
Water Program Manager
Cailey McCain
Service Learning Project Manager
Abby Edwards
Administration & Development Project Manager
Tim Mok
Implementation Manager
Ken Herron
CivicSpark Training Consultant
Savannah Rose
CivicSpark Marketing and Data Resource Coordinator
Francisco Pares Olguin
CivicSpark Project Coordinator
Hanna Nielsen
CivicSpark Training and Engagement Resource Coordinator
Richard Balli
CivicSpark Operations and Compliance Project Coordinator
Jesus Benavides
CivicSpark Service Learning Coordinator
Anne Shalamoff
Bay Area Regional Coordinator
Leila Shiblak
Northern California Regional Coordinator
Paulina Mejía
Southern California Regional Coordinator
Daniel Keim
Northern California Regional Coordinator
Our Partners
CivicSpark is a partnership of the Local Government Commission and the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research with many partner organizations supporting the program.
- Local Government Commission: A nonprofit with over 35 years of broad expertise in supporting local government policies and projects, the LGC is CivicSpark’s overall program manager, providing statewide program infrastructure and overall fellow and local government support, coordinating training, and ensuring that performance goals are met.
- Governor’s Office of Planning and Research: California’s comprehensive state planning agency is committed to assisting and supporting the planning and development of sustainable communities. OPR will work to ensure that CivicSpark aligns with state goals and project teams are using the cutting-edge tools and resources.
- CaliforniaVolunteers: This State office manages programs and initiatives aimed at increasing the number of Californians engaged in service and volunteering.
- Corporation for National and Community Service: The Corporation for National and Community Service is a federal agency that engages more than 5 million Americans in service through its core programs – Senior Corps, AmeriCorps and the Social Innovation Fund.
