Our Team
We bring professional management, strategic planning, and people who know how to get things done… success.
Ted Toppin
President
Ted Toppin is the President of Blanning & Baker and serves as the Executive Director of the Professional Engineers in California Government. He is also a registered lobbyist..
H. Mattson Austin
Director
H. Mattson Austin is the Chief Financial Officer and a director for Blanning & Baker. Austin also serves as the principal labor relations consultant for the San Francisco office. He has been an independent labor relations…
Chris Voight
Director
Christopher J. Voight is a shareholder with Blanning & Baker Associates.
For over 30 years, Voight has represented California state employees includings…
April beale
Bookkeeper
April Beale serves as the bookkeeper for Blanning & Baker clients. She is responsible for tracking accounts payable and receivable for all clients and ensuring that the financial records are balanced each month…
Breanna Cabrera
Administrative Assistant
Breanna Cabrera serves as an administrative assistant in Blanning & Baker’s Sacramento office. Cabrera assists Blanning & Baker staff and client leadership…
Nadia Compton
LABOR RELATIONS CONSULTANT & EVENT COORDINATOR
Nadia Compton is a labor relations consultant and event coordinator in Blanning & Baker’s Sacramento Office…
Sebastian de la Rosa
Membership Consultant
Sebastian de la Rosa is a Membership Specialist at Blanning & Baker. He works with clients to develop member recruitment and engagement strategies aimed at…
Renay Dennis
Administrative Assistant
Dennis provides administrative support for Blanning & Baker staff and clients. Dennis assists Blanning & Baker staff and client leadership with communications, meeting…
Cherry Desuasido
Insurance Administrator
Cherry Desuasido is the Blanning & Baker Insurance Administrator for client life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, and long-term care programs…
Christiana Dominguez
Attorney
Christiana Dominguez has been with Blanning & Baker since 2011, save for a brief tour of duty at the California Department of Justice where she served as a legislative…
Sean Fenner
Member Recruitment Coordinator
Sean Fenner is the Member Recruitment Coordinator at Blanning & Baker. His primary responsibilities are directing membership recruitment and maintenance…
Dawn Grosodonia
Labor Relations Consultant
Dawn Grosodonia joined Blanning & Baker’s southern California office in 2003. As a labor relations consultant, she works with client leadership and legal staff to ensure…
Matt Hanson
Attorney
Matt Hanson is an employment lawyer who works in B&B’s San Francisco office. He graduated from San Diego State University and the University of Oregon…
Oksana Kambur
Graphic Designer & Web manager
Oksana Kambur designs our visual communications for both print and web, and manages and maintains several client websites and print productions…
Lauren Kerr
Office Manager
Lauren Kerr serves as the Office Manager for Blanning & Baker. She handles political action committee functions and finances for clients…
Eric Khuon
Database Administrator & Membership Coordinator
Eric Khuon manages client membership databases and websites, as well as provides membership support to clients, and technical and computer support to staff…
Kayla Lebhart
Administrative Assistant
Kayla Lebhart serves as administrative support for the clients in Blanning & Baker’s Sacramento office. She assists with clerical duties, special projects, and general operations…
Michelle Manawis
Event Coordinator & Webmaster
Michelle Manawis serves as webmaster in Blanning & Baker’s Sacramento office. She is responsible for website development and maintenance for several clients…
Kris Octabiano
Attorney
Kris Octabiano provides professional representation to clients in a wide array of legal matters including contract enforcement, disciplinary actions, and legal analysis…
Jon ortiz
Director of Media & Research
Jon Ortiz joined the firm after 13 years as an award-winning journalist with the Sacramento Bee. In 2008, he launched the State Worker Blog and column, and was the only journalist…
Bianca Petzold Gutierrez
Labor Relations Consultant & Event Coordinator
Bianca Gutierrez Petzold is a staff consultant in Blanning & Baker’s Sacramento Office. Gutierrez Petzold serves as the staff director and a labor relations consultant for the…
Jesse Rodriguez
Attorney
Jesse Rodriguez provides professional representation to state engineers and state scientists in matters ranging from contract enforcement to the interpretation and application…
Kandi Sanders
Consultant
Kandi Sanders has served at Blanning & Bakers since 2011. She heads up the administrative staff critical to the success of Blanning & Baker clients…
Shayla Silva
Political & Legislative Consultant
Shayla Silva serves as a Political and Legislative Consultant in Blanning and Baker’s Sacramento office. She provides professional support to ensure the success of client…
Blake Towle
Membership Coordinator
Blake Towle is a Membership Coordinator at Blanning and Baker. His responsibilities include membership recruitment, retention and development. His duties also include …
Nadine Westcott
Federal & State Policy Advisor
Nadine Westcott has served at Blanning & Baker since 2002. On behalf of clients, she directs federal and state policy programs in the areas of transportation, infrastructure…
Claire Wynne
Administrative Assistant
Claire is the administrative assistant at Blanning & Baker, Associates in the Sacramento office. She provides administrative support for the California Association of Professional Scientists (CAPS)…