Administration

Mike Pettit
Assistant
County Executive Officer
Mike.Pettit@ventura.org
(805) 654-2864
The major ongoing responsibilities and functions of the Administration and Support Division are as follows:
- Fiscal Administration
- Office System Administration and Planning
- Web Development & Coordination
- Organizational Enrichment and Strategic Planning
- Facilitate Intergovernmental Cooperation
- Track and Monitor Implementation of Board Directives
- Promote Public access to all levels of Government
The Assistant County Executive Officer is also responsible for the following areas:
Mia Martinez
Clerk of the Board
clerkoftheboard@ventura.org
(805) 654-2251
- Board of Supervisors Meetings and Records
- Assessment Appeals
- Air Pollution Control Board Meetings
- County Ordinances
- Boards, Commissions, and Committees
- Form 700 Statement of Economic Interests
- Conflict of Interest Codes and Biennial Notices
- City Selection Committee
- Claims for Damages and Legal Summons
- Fire Protection District Board of Appeals
- Ventura County Consolidated Oversight Board

Christy Madden
Community Development
(805) 654-2679
Community Development
- Community Development
- Grant Program Administration for U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
- HUD Ventura County Continuum of Care Grant Program
- Mortgage Credit Certificate (MCC) Program
- Piru Redevelopment Area
- Farmworker Housing
- 10-Year Pan to End Homelessness
- Housing Trust Fund

Dani Anderson
Disability Access Manager
(805) 654-2862
Disability Access Manager
- Accessibility Assessment Program
- ADA Compliance
- ADA Transition Plan
- Disaster and Emergency Services Accessibility Liaison to the Office of Emergency Services
- Community Accessibility Advocacy

Mark Howe
Fiscal & Administrative Services
(805) 654-2633
Fiscal & Administrative Services
- Financial Reporting and Fiscal Oversight
- Safeguard Agency Assets
- Budget and Rate Development
- Personnel, Payroll and Facility Coordination
- Textbook and Tuition Administration
- Agency Health and Safety
- Information Technology and Work Orders

Michele Guzman
Government Affairs
(805) 654-3836
Government Affairs
- Legislative Policy Analysis
- Coordination of Federal and State Advocacy
- Federal and State Funding Appropriation Requests
- Staff Liaison for Legislative Associations (VCOG, UCC, CSAC and NACo)
- Grant Administration
- Integrated Regional Water Management Implementation

Natalie Hernandez
Public Information Officer
(805) 654-2635
Public Information Office
- Inter-Agency Communications Initiatives
- Media Relations
- Language Access
- Internal and External Communications

Estelle Bussa
Service Excellence,
Economic Vitality,
& Strategic Planning
(805) 654-2272
Service Excellence, Economic Vitality, & Strategic Planning
- Service Excellence – Process Improvement
- Ventura County Strategic Plan
- Economic Vitality & Business Assistance
- Art and Culture
- Permit Navigator

Alejandra Tellez
Sustainability Division
(805) 654-3835
Sustainability Division
- Ventura County Regional Energy Alliance
- Climate Action Plan and Climate Protection Plan
- Clean Power Alliance
- Tri-County Regional Energy Network
- Sustainability Division
- Ventura County Climate Emergency Council