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Regional Advisor Listing

If you are an individual job seeker looking for training services, use the Local Workforce Investment Area (LWIA) Listing to find the LWIA for your area.

If you are a workforce development partner, each LWIA has an assigned Regional Advisor who provides consultation and support to California's LWIA Administrators and their One-Stop partners. You can contact your Regional Advisor using the listing below.

Regional Advisor Listing
LWIA Regional Advisor Phone Alternate Contact
Alameda Linda Palmquist
Linda.Palmquist@edd.ca.gov
(916) 653-4103 Doug Orlando
(916) 654-5468
Anaheim Gilbert von Studnitz
Gilbert.vonStudnitz@edd.ca.gov
(916) 653-6748 Stephen Amezcua
(916) 657-4682
Contra Costa Linda Palmquist
Linda.Palmquist@edd.ca.gov
(916) 653-4103 Doug Orlando
(916) 654-5468
Foothill Linda Patton-Finch
Linda.Patton-Finch@edd.ca.gov
(916) 654-8701 Linda Patton-Finch
(916) 654-8701
Fresno Roger Schmitt
Roger.Schmitt@edd.ca.gov
(916) 653-4803 Lydia Rios
(916) 654-7685
Golden Sierra Linda Beattie
Linda.Beattie@edd.ca.gov
(916) 654-8887 Roger Schmitt
(916) 653-4803
Humboldt Linda Beattie
Linda.Beattie@edd.ca.gov
(916) 654-8887 Lydia Rios
(916) 654-7685
Imperial Stephen Amezcua
Stephen.Amezcua@edd.ca.gov
(916) 657-4682 Gilbert von Studnitz
(916) 653-6748
Kern/Inyo/Mono Lydia Rios
Lydia.Rios@edd.ca.gov
(916) 654-7685 Roger Schmitt
(916) 653-4803
Kings Lydia Rios
Lydia.Rios@edd.ca.gov
(916) 654-7685 Roger Schmitt
(916) 653-4803
Long Beach Gilbert von Studnitz
Gilbert.vonStudnitz@edd.ca.gov
(916) 653-6748 Linda Patton-Finch
(916) 654-8701
Los Angeles City Gilbert von Studnitz
Gilbert.vonStudnitz@edd.ca.gov
(916) 653-6748 Linda Patton-Finch
(916) 654-8701
Los Angeles County Linda Patton-Finch
Linda.Patton-Finch@edd.ca.gov
(916) 654-8701  
Madera Roger Schmitt
Roger.Schmitt@edd.ca.gov
(916) 653-4803 Lydia Rios
(916) 654-7685
Marin Terri Austin
Terri.Austin@edd.ca.gov
(916) 654-9527 Doug Orlando
(916) 654-5468
Mendocino Linda Beattie
Linda.Beattie@edd.ca.gov
(916) 654-8887 Lydia Rios
(916) 654-7685
Merced Roger Schmitt
Roger.Schmitt@edd.ca.gov
(916) 653-4803 Lydia Rios
(916) 654-7685
Monterey Doug Orlando
Doug.Orlando@edd.ca.gov
(916) 654-5468 Terri Austin
(916) 654-9527
Mother Lode Roger Schmitt
Roger.Schmitt@edd.ca.gov
(916) 653-4803 Linda Beattie
(916) 654-8887
Napa Terri Austin
Terri.Austin@edd.ca.gov
(916) 654-9527 Doug Orlando
(916) 654-5468
NoRTEC Linda Beattie
Linda.Beattie@edd.ca.gov
(916) 654-8887 Lydia Rios
(916) 654-7685
North Central Counties Consortium Linda Beattie
Linda.Beattie@edd.ca.gov
(916) 654-8887 Lydia Rios
(916) 654-7685
NOVA Doug Orlando
Doug.Orlando@edd.ca.gov
(916) 654-5468 Terri Austin
(916) 654-9527
Oakland Linda Palmquist
Linda.Palmquist@edd.ca.gov
(916) 653-4103 Doug Orlando
(916) 654-5468
Orange Gilbert von Studnitz
Gilbert.vonStudnitz@edd.ca.gov
916) 653-6748 Stephen Amezcua
(916) 657-4682
Richmond Linda Palmquist
Linda.Palmquist@edd.ca.gov
(916) 653-4103 Doug Orlando
(916) 654-5468
Riverside Stephen Amezcua
Stephen.Amezcua@edd.ca.gov
(916) 657-4682 Gilbert von Studnitz
(916) 653-6748
Sacramento Roger Schmitt
Roger.Schmitt@edd.ca.gov
(916) 654-7685 Linda Beattie
(916) 654-8887
San Benito Doug Orlando
Doug.Orlando@edd.ca.gov
(916) 654-5468 Terri Austin
(916) 654-9527
San Bernardino City Stephen Amezcua
Stephen.Amezcua@edd.ca.gov
(916) 657-4682 Gilbert von Studnitz
(916) 653-6748
San Bernardino County Stephen Amezcua
Stephen.Amezcua@edd.ca.gov
(916) 657-4682 Gilbert von Studnitz
(916) 653-6748
San Diego Gilbert von Studnitz
Gilbert.vonStudnitz@edd.ca.gov
(916) 653-6748 Stephen Amezcua
(916) 657-4682
San Francisco Linda Palmquist
Linda.Palmquist@edd.ca.gov
(916) 653-4103 Doug Orlando
(916) 654-5468
San Joaquin Lydia Rios
Lydia.Rios@edd.ca.gov
(916) 653-4803 Linda Beattie
(916) 654-8887
San Jose Doug Orlando
Doug.Orlando@edd.ca.gov
(916) 654-5468 Terri Austin
(916) 654-9527
San Luis Obispo Lydia Rios
Lydia.Rios@edd.ca.gov
(916) 654-7685 Roger Schmitt
(916) 653-4803
San Mateo Doug Orlando
Doug.Orlando@edd.ca.gov
(916) 654-5468 Terri Austin
(916) 654-9527
Santa Ana Gilbert von Studnitz
Gilbert.vonStudnitz@edd.ca.gov
(916) 653-6748 Stephen Amezcua
(916) 657-4682
Santa Barbara Linda Patton-Finch
Linda.Patton-Finch@edd.ca.gov
(916) 654-8701  
Santa Cruz Doug Orlando
Doug.Orlando@edd.ca.gov
(916) 654-5468 Terri Austin
(916) 654-9527
SELACO Gilbert von Studnitz
Gilbert.vonStudnitz@edd.ca.gov
(916) 653-6748 Stephen Amezcua
(916) 657-4682
Solano Terri Austin
Terri.Austin@edd.ca.gov
(916) 654-9527 Doug Orlando
(916) 654-5468
Sonoma Terri Austin
Terri.Austin@edd.ca.gov
(916) 654-9527 Doug Orlando
(916) 654-5468
South Bay Linda Patton-Finch
Linda.Patton-Finch@edd.ca.gov
(916) 654-8701  
Stanislaus Roger Schmitt
Roger.Schmitt@edd.ca.gov
(916) 653-4803 Lydia Rios
(916) 654-7685
Tulare Lydia Rios
Lydia.Rios@edd.ca.gov
(916) 654-7685 Roger Schmitt
(916) 653-4803
Ventura Linda Patton-Finch
Linda.Patton-Finch@edd.ca.gov
(916) 654-8701  
Verdugo Stephen Amezcua
Stephen.Amezcua@edd.ca.gov
(916) 657-4682 Linda Patton-Finch
(916) 654-8701
Yolo Lydia Rios
Lydia.Rios@edd.ca.gov
(916) 654-7685 Linda Beattie
(916) 654-8887