Gov. Newsom Announces Appointments

SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom Feb. 22 and 24 announced the following appointments:

Karriann Farrell Hinds, 52, of Los Angeles, has been reappointed to the Board of Accountancy, where she has served since 2019. Hinds has been chief of staff for Vista Del Mar Child and Family Services since 2021. She was external affairs and community affairs liaison for the Santa Monica College Public Policy Institute from 2015 to 2022. Hinds is a member of the Los Angeles County Commission for Women, National Women’s Political Caucus of California and the Women’s Political Committee. She earned a Juris Doctor degree from Loyola Law School. This position does not require Senate confirmation and the compensation is $100 per diem. Hinds is a Democrat.

Charles “Sonny” Ward, 47, of Los Angeles, has been reappointed to the California Architects Board, where he has served since 2019. He has been architect principal and owner of June Street Architecture since 2004. He is a member of the American Institute of Architects. He earned a Master of Arts degree in Architecture from the University of California, Los Angeles. This position does not require Senate confirmation and the compensation is $100 per diem. Ward is a Democrat. 

Hilary Norton, 54, of Los Angeles, has been reappointed to the California Transportation Commission, where she has served since 2019. Norton has been president and managing partner of Effect Strategies since 2016 and executive director of FASTLink DTLA since 2018. She was executive director of Fixing Angelenos Stuck in Traffic or FAST from 2008 to 2019. Norton earned a Master of Public Policy degree from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. This position requires Senate confirmation and the compensation is $100 per diem. Norton is a Democrat.