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Al "Skip" Solorzano

As a corporate manager and independent consultant, Skip Solorzano has provided technical expertise and support to market, manage and facilitate the delivery of services in the utility, consumer services, health care and social service industries. Formerly, Mr. Solorzano served as a manager with Pacific Gas and Electric Company. During his twenty-year tenure with the utility, responsibilities were directed to expand the level of services within target markets, enhance marketing efforts to increase program participation, and serve as a liaison to the diverse community segments. In 1991, the utility sponsored Solorzano as an executive on loan to the California Hispanic Chambers of Commerce. Under this assignment he served as the chief executive administrator for the statewide trade association. Mr. Solorzano has been an entrepreneur for nineteen years and in 1993, established his consulting practice of Solorzano Communications Group. As a consultant, he has been affiliated with several statewide projects including serving as the bilingual media spokesperson for California deregulation campaign, Plug In California. An accomplished trainer, Solorzano has delivered curriculum in leadership and organization development, working with retail, employee groups and business organizations. In 2003, he served as the master trainer for the eligibility worker certification process of California's Healthy Families/Medi-Cal programs.Mr. Solorzano has held an array of leadership positions with nonprofit, business and community-based organizations. He has attained numerous commendations and awards for his distinguished service to the community. In 2006, Solorzano was appointed by California State Governor Schwarzenegger as a member of the Inspection and Review Committee under the Department of Consumer Affairs. Solorzano is a past award recipient of the National Concilio of America and the United Way Most Influential Hispanics of the Bay Area. To recognize his leadership and success in the unique development of business partnerships between major corporations and the Hispanic business community, Solorzano is a former recipient of the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Corporate Advocate of the Year award. Mr. Solorzano is a graduate of LaSalle University, receiving a Masters of Science degree in Communications.