Roger Salazar (consultant)
Roger Salazar | |
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Born | February 23, 1970 |
Education | M.A., Political Management B.A., Political Science |
Alma mater | University of Redlands, George Washington University |
Occupation(s) | media and crisis communications consultant |
Spouse | Katrina Salazar |
Website | www |
Roger Salazar is a
Education
Salazar graduated from Lodi High School in 1987.
Early political career
In 1993, Salazar began his career within political media as the
From 2000-2001 Salazar was the press aide for former California governor
Career
In January 2003, Salazar joined Porter Novelli as a senior counselor.[16] After John Edwards failed to win the Democratic nomination for president, Salazar left Porter Novelli to co-found AcostaSalazar LLC, a public relations and consulting firm, with Andrew Acosta.[9][17] He served as a partner there until May 2012, when he joined Mercury Public Affairs, a political consulting and public affairs firm dealing in high-stakes public strategy.[1] In February 2014, Salazar left his position as managing director at Mercury Public Affairs to open Alza Strategies.[7][8] Alza, "rise" in Spanish, aims to reach more of California's Latino market with bilingual media relations, crisis communication, and public affairs services.[8] He serves as president at Alza. In 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom appointed Salazar to the California Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation (OHMVR) Commission.[18] Salazar was elected Chair of the OHMVR Commission in February 2024 and he was reappointed by the Governor in March 2024. [19] [20]
Personal life
Salazar was born to farm workers in California's Central Valley.[12] Salazar is married to Katrina Salazar who serves as chief financial officer of the California Correctional Peace Officers Association. In 2020, Katrina was re-appointed as a member of the California State Board of Accountancy by California Governor Gavin Newsom, after having previously been appointed to that board by Governor Jerry Brown in 2012. [21] In 2016, the Sacramento Business Journal named Katrina Nonprofit CFO of the Year. [22] Roger and Katrina have two children, Joshua and Alexandra. He was a member of the Board of Trustees of the University of Redlands, his alma mater, from May 2001 to May 2020.[23] Salazar serves as Treasurer for the Sacramento Press Club and on the Board of Directors for the American Association of Political Consultants. An avid off-road enthusiast, Salazar is president of the Sierra Treasure Hunters 4 Wheel Drive Club in Sacramento, CA. Salazar is a Life Member of the California Four Wheel Drive Association and of the California Off-Road Vehicle Association and an associate member of Red Rock 4-Wheelers of Moab, UT. [24]
References
- ^ a b Melanie Turner. "Mercury hires media, crisis expert Salazar as managing director". Sacramento Business Journal. Retrieved 2014-03-23.
- ^ a b c Kevin McCauley. "Salazar Exits Mercury's Orbit". O’Dwyer's. Retrieved 2014-03-23.
- ^ Jim Kuhnhenn. "Obama's 2012 pitch: Still unfinished business". The Washington Times. Retrieved 2014-03-23.
- ^ Josh Richman. "Mary Hayashi rolls out her state Senate campaign". Inside Bay Area. Retrieved 2014-03-23.
- ^ Josh Richman. "Hayashi launches Senate bid". San Jose Mercury News. Retrieved 2014-03-23.
- ^ Dan Morain (21 February 2008). "Californians looking to aid Clinton". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2014-03-23.
- ^ a b Kevin Roderick. "Morning Buzz: Wednesday 1.15.14". LA Observed. Retrieved 2014-03-23.
- ^ a b c Laurel Rosenhall. "Mercury hires two as Salazar announces departure". The Sacramento Bee. Retrieved 2014-03-23.
- ^ a b c d "A public life: Roger Salazar leads politicians down the campaign trail". Retrieved 2014-03-23.
- ^ "Students rally to protest Cal Grant cuts". University of Redlands. Retrieved 2014-03-23.
- ^ a b c d e Jennifer Pearson Bonnett (3 February 2004). "Lodi's Roger Salazar takes a breather from campaigning for Edwards". Lodi News. Retrieved 2014-03-23.
- ^ a b "100 Most Influential Hispanics - 1999". Hispanic Business. Archived from the original on 2014-03-24. Retrieved 2014-03-23.
- ^ Timothy Roberts. "Riordan building valley support faster than GOP rivals". Silicon Valley Business Journal. Retrieved 2014-03-23.
- ^ a b Ralph Vartabedian; Michael Finnegan (22 May 2007). "McCain's temper back on campaign's front-burner". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2014-03-23.
- ^ "Memorandum". The Obama Campaign. Retrieved 2014-03-23.
- ^ Paul Holmes. "Salazar Joins Porter Novelli Public Affairs Team". The Holmes Report. Retrieved 2014-03-23.
- ^ "Political Power Brokers: Roger Salazar". Mr. Latino Magazine. Retrieved 2014-03-23.
- ^ Salazar, Roger (15 May 2020). "Gov. Newsom Announces Appointments to California Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Commission". Office of Governor Gavin Newsom. State of California.
- ^ Salazar, Roger. "Commissioner, Chair". California Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Commissioner Bios. California State Parks. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
- ^ Salazar, Roger (15 May 2020). "Gov. Newsom Announces Appointments 03 08 2024". Office of Governor Gavin Newsom. State of California.
- ^ Salazar, Katrina (2 December 2020). "Gov. Newsom Announces Appointments to California State Board of Accountancy". Office of Governor Gavin Newsom. State of California.
- ^ Richardson, Vanessa (July 15, 2016). "Nonprofit CFO of the Year: Katrina Salazar". Sacramento Business Journal. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
- ^ "About Redlands". University of Redlands. Retrieved 2014-03-23.
- ^ Salazar, Roger. "Commissioner". California Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Commissioner Bios. California State Parks. Retrieved May 20, 2022.