Justin Salters is the Founder and President of Hey Salty, a full service public relations and marketing agency based in Bakersfield, California. Prior to founding Hey Salty, Salters worked in corporate affairs at Chevron and for a Sacramento-based public affairs firm. In addition to serving on the Maddy Institute Board, Salters is a Past President […]
Mr. Hurley has been on the Maddy Institute board since about 2008. He hopes to provide an important perspective from the south Valley and Tulare county, where he has served on several boards and committees as a volunteer and advisor.
Mr. Cowan is a Senior Advisor, Pacific Rim Advisory Group, LLC and is very involved in his community. He is an Air Force veteran of the Cold War and was a Captain in the Strategic Air Command. Mr. Cowan has received many accolades during his time in the flooring business, such as the Excellence in […]
Debbie Young has served in the role of Director of the Career Development Center since July 2015. She joined Fresno State in 1989 as a full-time lecturer in the Craig School of Business, Department of Management, teaching in areas of organizational behavior, management principles, strategic management and human resources management. For 15 years, she also […]
Mr. Wieland is a founding shareholder of Sagaser, Watkins & Wieland PC and represents private and public sector employers in all aspects of labor relations and employment law matters. Prior to practicing law, Mr. Wieland worked with several California State Assembly and U.S. House of Representatives members. He also previously worked as the Program Coordinator […]
Ms. Hiyama is serving in a new role at PG&E, supporting the Company’s implementation of the LEAN business structure and Regional Service Model for the Central Valley region. She previously served as the Government Affairs Director for Comcast in the Central Valley. Ms. Hiyama is an alumna of Fresno State University (2005) and the Maddy […]
Mr. Russo is an original Maddy Institute Board member and previously served as a political consultant to Senator Maddy. He was also a business partner after Senator Maddy left public office, and always a close friend. His goal is to provide a training ground for the Ken Maddy Way: working cooperatively with everyone, using friendship […]
Larry Martin, retired corporate legal counsel and business executive, was born and raised in Los Angeles but his roots in the Central Valley began in 1919 when his grandfather purchased a farm in Modesto; to which his parents, Winifred and Laurence B. Martin, would bring their two sons during summer vacations. He received his B.A. degree […]
Mr. Maddy has extensive public policy experience, having served in federal and state government and as a private sector legislative advocate. He holds an MBA from Golden Gate University and a B.A. from California State University, Fresno. Mr. Maddy has represented the views of numerous private sector interests and government agencies, including 3M, Amazon, BNSF […]
Ms. Bedell is the alumni engagement specialist at California State University, Bakersfield, helping run programs that connect the university’s graduates with their alma mater. Before joining the university, she had a 25-year career in print journalism, much of that time as a reporter and editor at The Bakersfield Californian.
