Kumani Armstrong, of Orinda has been appointed the Assistant Director/Chief counsel at the Employment Training Panel.
The Employment Training Panel (ETP) provides funding to employers to assist in upgrading the skills of their workers through training that leads to good paying, long-term jobs
According to the release by Governor Gavin Newsom:
Kumani Armstrong, of Orinda, has been appointed the Assistant Director/Chief Counsel at the Employment Training Panel. Armstrong has been Special Counsel for the Office of the Director at the California Department of Industrial Relations since 2009. He was a Senior Associate at Dillingham & Murphy LLP from 2005 to 2009. Armstrong was an Associate at Glynn & Finley in 2005, at Murphy, Pearson, Bradley & Feeney from 2003 to 2005 and at Lieff, Cabraser, Heimann & Bernstein from 2001 to 2002. He served as a Law Clerk for the Honorable Oliver W. Wanger at the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California from 2000 to 2001. Armstrong was a Staff Attorney at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit from 1999 to 2000. He is a member of the Orinda Planning Commission. Armstrong earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of California College of the Law, San Francisco and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from the University of California, Los Angeles. This position does not require Senate confirmation and the compensation is $185,004. Armstrong is a Democrat.
The ETP was created in 1982 by the California State Legislature and is funded by California employers through a special payroll tax. ETP has a tripartite governing structure, with appointed Panel members representing business, unions, and state government. The ETP is a funding agency, not a training agency. Businesses determine their own training needs and how to provide training. ETP staff is available to assist in applying for funds and other aspects of participation.
The ETP has a mission to partner with California businesses to create and retain high wage jobs while providing workers the opportunity to train for career advancement.