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Meet the Lottery's Commissioners

A select group of five men and women help guide the Lottery management team on how to increase sales, add to public education budgets and provide entertaining games for customers.  Meet the members of the Lottery Commission - our decision makers!

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LOTTERY MANAGEMENT TEAM

The leadership behind the California Lottery.

Robert O'Neill

Robert T. O'Neill
Director

Mr. O’Neill has over 30 years of experience working with and consulting to state and local governments in California and throughout the nation. He has significant experience conducting strategic planning, financial management, business process reengineering, and information technology projects with over 150 government agencies.

Prior to joining the California State Lottery, Bob was a Principal at KPMG, LLP where he directed the firm’s Western Region State and Local Government Practice. Bob formerly served as the Executive Director of the Commission on California State Government Organization and Economy, also known as the “The Little Hoover Commission.” In addition, he was a Senior Performance Auditor with the California Auditor General’s Office.

Bob holds a Master Degree in Public Administration from California State University, Sacramento and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Colby College in Waterville, Maine. He is a Certified Government Financial Manager with the Association of Government Accountants and a Certified Project Management Professional with the Project Management Institute.

Bob is a former officer in the United States Air Force and is a Vietnam Era Veteran.


  • Paula Labrie

    Paula LaBrie
    Chief Deputy Director

  • Nicholas Buchen

    Nicholas Buchen
    Deputy Director
    Finance

  • Jim Hasagawa

    Jim Hasegawa
    Deputy Director
    Business Planning & Research

  • Russ Lopez

    Russ Lopez
    Deputy Director
    Corporate Communications

  • Richard Mahan

    Richard Mahan
    Deputy Director
    Sales & Marketing

  • Terry Murphy

    Terry Murphy
    Deputy Director
    Operations

  • Paula Negrete

    Paula Negrete
    Deputy Director
    External Affairs

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    Max Santiago
    Acting Deputy Director
    Security & Law Enforcement

  • Nicole Soluri

    Nicole Soluri
    Chief Counsel

  • amy tong 2

    Amy Tong
    Deputy Director
    Information Technology Sevices

  • Michelle Tong

    Michele Tong
    Deputy Director
    Sales

  • Lisa Watson

    Lisa Watson
    Deputy Director Human Resources

  • Robert Zavala

    Roberto Zavala
    Chief Internal Auditor

  • carolyn nordstrom

    Carolyn Nordstrom
    Chief, Enterprise Project Management Office

  • ann-richardson

    Ann Richardson
    Special Advisor to the Chief Deputy