Consultants

The JPAs have provided consulting and interim public-sector staffing to dozens of California agencies.  Consulting assignments include class and compensation studies, workload and workflow assessments, water quality studies and recruitments.  Interim assignments have ranged from Recreation and HR technicians, to professional and managerial-level staffing.

 

Name Specialty Area Background
Richard Averett Management/Finance Richard has been in the public-sector since 1985.  He has been the prime strategist in crafting a course through five fiscal crises in local governments over the last 19 years, navigating financial storms without sacrificing agencies’ capacity to provide high-quality services to the community. Richard has served as a California city Finance Director and as the Budget Director and Acting Director of Management and Finance for the County of Arlington, Virginia.  Previous California municipal finance experience includes service for the City of Costa Mesa and East Bay Municipal Utility District.  Richard co-founded and is Chair of the Executive Committee for STARS (Self-Directed Tax-Advantaged Retirement System), a statewide buying pool of 30 public agencies that seeks the best Deferred Compensation/Defined Contribution service and pricing for over 2,100 public employees in California.  Besides being the Executive Director/CFO for the JPAs, he is available for limited consulting and oversight assignments.
Jennifer Bower Human Resources Jennifer has over 25 years of professional, public-sector human resources experience as a director of human resources for a mid-sized city, and experience in education, special districts, state government, counties.  Her professional experience is in all areas of human resources, including employee development, training, management coaching, employee retention, strategic planning, employee relations, recruitment, retention, and customer support.Besides being the Director of Human Resources for the JPAs, Jennifer consults on a variety of human resource issues.

Andrea Greenberg Human Resources Andrea has over 30 years of professional public-sector human resources experience in special districts and in California municipalities serving three cities as their Director of Human Resources.  She has a wide variety of professional experiences including leadership development, training, and organizational effectiveness.

Maribeth Linhart Human Resources Maribeth has over 25 years of public- and private-sector human resources experience working for three small to medium-sized municipalities as their director of human resources.  She has served in interim roles, and has provided a variety of consulting services.
Eileen Wilkerson Human Resources Eileen has over 30 years of public-sector human resources experience in special districts, municipalities, and education.  She has served as an interim general manager and has a broad base of experience in the human resources functions.
Carla Turner Human Resources Carla has over 30 years of human resources experience, both in the public and private sector.  In her consulting experience, she has worked for about twenty municipalities doing classification and compensation studies, recruiting, and policy development.

Heather Quinn Human Resources, Community Outreach, and Public Relations Heather has over 15 years of public-sector experience, serving as a Director of Community Outreach, Recruitment Officer, and a field representative for local legislators.
Maureen Cassingham Administration Maureen has over 30 years of municipal experience, serving as an assistant city manager and city manager in three jurisdictions.  Maureen currently manages the Marin Emergency Services Authority and consults to a variety of public agencies.