EXECUTIVE STAFF

• Jacob Appelsmith, Director
• Timothy Gorsuch, Chief Deputy Director
• Eduardo Jimenez, Assistant Director, Administration
• Lori Ajax, Deputy Division Chief - Headquarters
• Susie Smith, Legislative Officer
• Chris Albrecht, Assistant Director - Northern Division
• Joseph Cruz, Assistant Director - Southern Division
• Eric Hirata, Deputy Division Chief - Northern Division
• Rick Ryan, Deputy Division Chief - Southern Division
• Beth Goldberg, Deputy Division Chief - Southern Division
• Matthew Botting, General Counsel
• Tamara Colson, Chief Prosecuting Counsel

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EXECUTIVE STAFF

Deputy Division Chief (Southern Division) - Beth Goldberg

Beth Goldberg was appointed to Deputy Division Chief, Southern Division in December, 2007. Beth began her career with the Department in 1988 as an Investigator and has spent the majority of her ABC years in the Santa Ana District Office. She spent 3 ½ years in the Trade Enforcement Unit (formerly Business Practices) and was promoted in 2000 to Supervising Investigator of the Santa Ana District which serves Orange County. In 2004, she was promoted to District Administrator of the Santa Ana District where she served until her promotion in 2007 to Deputy Division Chief. Beth holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice from California State University, Long Beach.