OUR BOARD

Meet the 2026 APICA Board

  • Allie Umemoto

    PRESIDENT

    Office of Assemblymember Ransom

    she/her

    Email: president@apicasac.org

  • Ryan Tomlinson

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Office of Senator Ashby

    he/him

    Email: vp@apicasac.org

  • Anthony Pham

    TREASURER

    California Indpendent System Operator (CAISO)

    he/him

    Email: treasurer@apicasac.org

  • Krystal Prasad

    SECRETARY

    Office of Assemblymember Wilson

    she/her

    Email: secretary@apicasac.org

  • Tricia Sarmiento

    COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR

    Office of Assemblymember Rogers

    she/her

    Email: communications@apicasac.org

  • Melanie Law

    LOBBYIST LIAISON

    AJW, Inc.

    she/her

    Email: lobbyistliaison@apicasac.org

  • Bhawan Cheema

    EVENTS DIRECTOR

    Office of Senator Ashby

    she/her

    Email: events@apicasac.org

  • Cynthia Weber

    FELLOWSHIP DIRECTOR

    Office of Senator Ashby

    she/her

    Email: fellowship@apicasac.org

  • Chloe Hsieh

    MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR

    California Environmental Voters

    she/they

    Email: membership@apicasac.org

  • Jocelyn Hopps

    COMMUNITY AFFAIRS DIRECTOR

    Office of Assemblymember Berman

    she/her

    Email: community@apicasac.org

  • Megan Lee

    FELLOWS/INTERN OUTREACH COORDINATOR

    Office of Assemblymember Haney

    she/her

    Email: internoutreach@apicasac.org