纽森公布8项州府任命 圣迭戈数据专家出任加州首席AI工程师
加州州长纽森10月9日公布新一批州政府任命，共8人。州长新闻办公室表示，这8个职位均不需要州参议院确认。
其中最受关注的是来自圣迭戈的迈克尔·马克斯（Michael Marks），他获任加州数据与创新办公室（Office of Data and Innovation）首席AI工程师，年薪194,892美元。马克斯自2018年起担任 Analytica Consulting 首席数据科学家（Principal Lead Data Scientist），此前从事医疗数据工作，拥有加州大学伯克利分校信息与数据科学硕士学位，以及圣迭戈州立大学地理学硕士学位。
教育方面，来自萨克拉门托的萨拉·彼得罗夫斯基（Sara Pietrowski）获任州教育委员会首席副执行主任，年薪218,256美元。她最近担任加州学校商务官员协会首席政府关系官，2017年至2024年曾在州教育委员会担任政策职务。
来自圣马特奥的吉米·奥迪亚（Jimmy O'Dea）获任加州交通局（Caltrans）可持续发展副局长，年薪174,000美元。他自2022年起担任 Caltrans 交通电动化助理副局长。
医疗与社会服务方面共有4项任命：埃尔克格罗夫的班比·西斯内罗斯（Bambi Cisneros）任医疗保健服务部战略伙伴关系副主任，年薪194,640美元；惠提尔的约翰尼·迟（Johnnie Chi）任大都会州立医院医疗主任，年薪456,072美元，为本批名单中最高；福尔瑟姆的苏珊·佩尔巴斯（Susan Pelbath）任康复部首席项目官，年薪194,004美元；萨克拉门托的杰森·蒙蒂尔（Jason Montiel）任管理式医疗保健部传播与规划副主任，年薪143,004美元。
贝尔维迪尔-蒂布伦的艾弗里·埃默森·费舍尔（Avery Emerson Fisher）获任青年赋权委员会委员，薪酬为每天100美元。
这份公告属于人事任命，并没有宣布新法案或新的拨款计划。对读者来说，值得留意的是州政府数据办公室新设首席AI工程师一职，以及教育、医疗高层职位公开列明的薪资。
（资料来源：加州州长新闻办公室2026年10月9日新闻稿）
Newsom Names Eight State Appointees, Including a Chief AI Engineer From San Diego
Governor Gavin Newsom announced eight state appointments on October 9, the Governor's Press Office said. None of the eight positions requires Senate confirmation.
The appointment drawing the most attention is Michael Marks of San Diego, named Chief AI Engineer at the California Office of Data and Innovation, at a salary of $194,892. Marks has been a principal lead data scientist at Analytica Consulting since 2018 and previously worked in health-care data roles. He holds a master's degree in information and data science from UC Berkeley and a master's degree in geography from San Diego State University.
In education, Sara Pietrowski of Sacramento was named Chief Deputy Executive Director of the State Board of Education, at $218,256. She most recently served as chief governmental relations officer for the California Association of School Business Officials and previously held policy roles at the State Board of Education from 2017 to 2024.
Jimmy O'Dea of San Mateo was named Deputy Director of Sustainability at the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), at $174,000. He has served as Caltrans' assistant deputy director of transportation electrification since 2022.
Four appointments touch health and social services: Bambi Cisneros of Elk Grove becomes Deputy Director of Strategic Partnerships at the Department of Health Care Services ($194,640); Johnnie Chi of Whittier becomes Medical Director of Metropolitan State Hospital ($456,072, the highest salary on this list); Susan Pelbath of Folsom becomes Chief Programs Officer at the Department of Rehabilitation ($194,004); and Jason Montiel of Sacramento becomes Deputy Director of Communication and Planning at the Department of Managed Health Care ($143,004).
Avery Emerson Fisher of Belvedere-Tiburon was appointed to the Youth Empowerment Commission, with compensation of $100 per day.
This release is a personnel list rather than a new policy or funding initiative. Its practical signals are the creation of a chief AI engineer role in the state's data office and the public salary figures attached to senior health and education posts. (Source: California Governor's Press Office release, October 9, 2026)
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