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 (Northern Division) - Eric Hirata

Eric Hirata has been in state service since 1994. Eric began his career as an Investigator in the Inglewood District Office. He was later assigned to ABC’s Special Operations Unit in Southern Division. Eric promoted to Supervising Investigator and District Administrator in the San Francisco District Office where he worked for over four years. In 2005, he was assigned to the headquarters executive staff where he served as the Department’s Legislative Officer. In 2009, he promoted to Deputy Division Chief in Northern Division.

Eric holds a bachelor’s degree from California State University, Sacramento and a master’s degree in public administration from California State University, Stanislaus. Eric resides in Sacramento County with his wife and two children.