CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE GROUP - Key Persons


Adriana Gonzalez

Job Titles:
  • Senior Associate
Adriana Gonzalez has over ten years of experience working with clients in numerous industries, including media relations, business relations, local government elections. She works well with our clients to help implement what is necessary to achieve any strategic project. Adriana has also gained considerable experience in assembling and managing alliances to meet communications and public affairs objectives.

John Thomas

Job Titles:
  • Consultant and Strategist for the Republican
John Thomas works primarily as a political consultant and strategist for the Republican candidates from all over the Country. He has recently been featured on CNN and Fox News. John Thomas is actively involved in shaping the political landscape of California and specializes in strategy consulting for political, businesses and issues.

Lisa Kaplan

Job Titles:
  • of Counsel
Lisa Kaplan is a 16 year Attorney, veteran School Board member, Delegate to the California School Board Association, former appointed Assistant Executive Officer for the State Allocation Board and former Capitol staff member in the California State Legislature.

Patty Holohan

Job Titles:
  • Manager
Redlands Unified School District Board member. Patty Holohan has vast contacts in the Inland Empire. Patty Holohan is a veteran fundraiser raising over 5 million dollars in less than 6 years for various organizations in the Inland Empire.

Paul Fickas

Job Titles:
  • Senior Manager
Paul Fickas has worked and been involved with local governments since 1996. As an experienced consultant and day-to-day campaign manager, Mr Fickas has worked on local, state and national campaigns. Mr. Fickas created No Party Preference Voter Guide & Asian American Pacific Islander Voter Guide.

Rebecca Barrantes

Job Titles:
  • Senior Manager
Formerly with the City of Los Angeles serving as principle budget, legislative and policy analyst for the Mayor and City Council. Ms. Barrantes also served as Director of Government and Public Affairs for the Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Agency.

Tom Torlakson

Job Titles:
  • Senior Consultant
The Honorable Tom Torlakson served the State of California and Superintendent of Public Instruction from 2010 to 2018. Mr. Torlakson public service started on the Antioch City Council, Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors, and the California State Senate and State Assembly.