About East Ventura County Employer Advisory Council

Meet the East Ventura EAC Executive Board of Directors

PRESIDENT Richard Folsom Semiconductor Equipment Corporation Moorpark Phone: (805) 529-2293 Ext. 14 E-Mail: RFolsom@semicorp.com Richard, a native of Ventura County, began his career in the hospitality industry switching to manufacturing 14 years ago. With 20 plus years accounting and human resource experience, Richard currently works at Semiconductor Equipment Corp. where he serves as Controller and CFO.		VICE PRESIDENT & PROGRAM CO-CHAIR Meghan B. Clark Nordman Cormany Hair & Compton LLP Oxnard Phone: (805) 988-8333 E-Mail: mclark@nchc.com Meghan Clark is a partner in NCHC & specializes in representing employers in employment law litigation and providing employers with day to day advice on employment issues. She also handles general business litigation and trust and probate litigation.
SECRETARY Irene Escoto-Garcia Rockwell Scientific Thousand Oaks Phone: (805) 373-4614 E-Mail: irene@rwsc.com Irene is Human Resources Manager at Teledyne Scientific & Imaging. She has over 20 years experience in the field of Human Resources, obtained her SPHR certification, and is a member of World at Work, Society of Human Resources Management and the National Human Resources Association.		TREASURER Sharon Martin Profit Strategies, Inc. Westlake Village Phone: (805) 379-1920 Email: sharon@profitstrategy.com Sharon Martin, President founded Profit Strategies, Inc. to help small business owners offer robust benefit plans at a reasonable cost. Bringing Creative plan design and above and beyond service to the small business and Start-up Company for over 25 years now.
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Claire Hope Claire Hope Enterprises Camarillo Phone: (805) 987-3118 E-Mail: clhope@aol.com		PROGRAM CO-CHAIR Lou Cappadona Nordman Cormany Hair & Compton LLP Oxnard Phone: (805) 988-8319 E-Mail: lcappadona@nchc.com Lou Cappadona is an AV rated labor and employment lawyer with over 35 years representing and counseling Employers. He is a member of the law firm of Nordman Cormany Hair & Compton LLP.
EDD COORDINATOR Rolando Morales Employment Program Representative Oxnard Workforce Services, EDD Phone: (805) 382-8638 E-Mail: rcmorale@edd.ca.gov		HOSPITALITY CHAIR Gail Kasovac Barrington Staffing Services Thousand Oaks Phone: (805) 494-1145 E-Mail: barringtonto@aol.com Gail joined the EAC Board in 2005. She is a client services rep and corporate trainer for Barrington Staffing Services in Thousand Oaks.
WEBSITE CHAIR Susanne Whims Strix Systems, Inc. Calabasas Phone: (818) 251-1031 E-Mail: Susanne.whims@strixsystems.com Susanne is the Human Resources Manager for Strix Systems (a leader in wireless mesh systems) located in Calabasas. She has been with Strix Systems for seven years. Previous positions include working at Vertel Corporation and Retix.		MARKETING CO-CHAIR Tina Ruiz The Cheesecake Factory Calabasas Hills Phone: (818) 871-3240 E-Mail: TRuiz@thecheesecakefactory.com Tina is currently a HR Manager for The Cheesecake Factory Corporation, with over 17 years of diversified HR experience with companies such as Rockwell Int'l, Countrywide Financial Corp., Amgen and Seagate Technologies. Tina’s expertise is in human resources strategy, management/employee coaching and resolution consulting, and employee/management training.
MEMBERS AT LARGE
Bob Phillips Bob Phillips Insurance Services Westlake Village Phone: (805) 492-5922 E-Mail: 70015@MSN.com		Jan Robertson Phone (818)-707-8909 E-mail: jrobertson@psbenefits.com Benefit Specialist joined PS Benefits from the retail industry. She uses her experience in human resources, sales and operations to help her clients manage their benefits. Jan loves the outdoors and has always had a love of the ocean. She volunteers with the American Cancer Society.