Officers

Section Officers

PECG River City Section Officers

Brandon Roosenboom

Director

Brandon is a Water Resource Control Engineer and lead permit writer for the California State Water Resources Control Board’s Construction Stormwater Program. Before joining public service in 2018, Brandon was an environmental consultant in the Bay Area within the biomedical, healthcare, and technology sectors. He earned his B.S. in Biological Systems Engineering at the University of California, Davis in 2016.

Brandon has been an active member of the PECG River City Section since he joined state service, first joining as a member of the Philanthropy Committee to coordinate and support events. In 2022, he was elected as VP Rank and File and then moved on to President-Elect and President in subsequent years. Brandon is thrilled to represent the River City Section as Director this year.

In his spare time, Brandon enjoys playing softball, hunting, fishing, playing board games, and cooking for family and friends at get-togethers.

Rinnie Kaur

President-Elect

I am currently working at California Energy Commission. Over the years, I worked as an electrical engineer in PV & BESS interconnections and Energy Commission Efficiency team. I have experience in electrical design work. Currently, I am learning & working on efficiency and energy code compliance related solutions.

Meeting both new, experienced engineers, and other PECG members is exciting to me, because I love hearing about their experiences to learn what matters to them. This is driving me to volunteer for my PECG section office this year. I care and am working towards being more aware, helpful, and learning from membership.

Izaac Russo

VP Rank And File

Izaac is an Engineering Geologist at the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board (NCRWQCB) in the Non-Point Source and Surface Water Protection Division. He has been in state service and a dues-paying union member since 2019. Prior to becoming Vice President of Rank and File, Izaac worked with PECG on the Communications and Philanthropy Committees and has served as unofficial shop steward for the NCRWQCB office in Santa Rosa.

Paul Deaver

VP At Large

Paul is an Electric Generation System Program Specialist at the California Energy Commission. He has been at the Energy Commission since 2005 holding various positions. He holds a B.A in applied Mathematics and a master’s degree in economics and applied Statistics. Before the Energy Commission, Paul tutored math students from junior high through college level. In his spare time, Paul enjoys outdoor activities like biking fishing, and hiking. Paul became a PECG member in 2013 and has recently become more involved. He hopes to use his experience to represent PECG members and have their needs and challenges be heard and addressed.

Lang Khang

President

Lang started his first State position in April 2016 as a Water Resource Control Engineer (WRCE). Currently, Lang is a Senior WRCE within the Enforcement Section of the Division of Water Rights, State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB). Lang holds a Civil Engineering B.S. and Water Resources Engineering M.S. degrees from CSU Sacramento. In addition to his role as the President, Lang also chairs the Learning Resources Committee (LRC).

As President, Lang aims to increase engagement with members to ensure that they are aware of all the benefits provided by PECG. River City Section (Section) also provides exclusive benefits for its members which include resources for members pursuing their professional License, access to communicate with Section Officers, Section events, Section giveaways, new member incentives, and more!

Outside of PECG, Lang enjoys discussions and activities related to productivity, GIS, wildlife, games, food, travel, science, and technology. Lang encourages anyone to reach out to him if there are questions, comments, suggestions regarding PECG, State work, or the professional licensing process.

Daniel Gamon

VP Supervisory

Dan is a California Certified Hydrogeologist and Professional Geologist and works as a Senior Engineering Geologist for the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board. Currently he is the Unit Chief for the Confined Animals Facility Regulatory Unit. Prior to that he worked as an Engineering Geologist with Department of Water Resources (DWR). Dan has also worked as a technical contractor for the Hanford Nuclear Reservation Superfund Site cleanup project in the State of Washington and spent several years doing water resources related consulting in Australia. He also served in the United States Marine Corps for 9-years as a Signals Intelligence Analyst. Currently he lives in Sacramento, with his family and pets, and loves to travel, hike in the mountains, comb the beaches, and attend sporting events.

Eric Miao

Secretary

Eric Miao is Water Resource Control Engineer at the State Water Resources Control Board. He holds a B.S. in Civil and Environmental Engineering from UC Davis. Go Ags! He previously worked for the Central Valley Flood Protection Board, and worked for a private consulting firm in Davis. Eric enjoys fantasy literature by Tolkien, playing his acoustic guitar, and rooting for the Niners, SF Giants, GS Warriors, SJ Sharks, and Tottenham Spurs.

John Hingtgen

Treasurer

John is an Electric Generation System Specialist with the California Energy Commission. He manages a program to collect and analyze electricity supply data for the state and develops new ways to visually present data of his office. He previously worked on energy research grants, the renewable portfolio standard, and generation incentives. Before coming to the CEC, he was an urban planner, a geologist, and in computer operations for an astronomy observatory, in jobs in New Mexico, Wisconsin, and Southern California. He was a member of CAPS before joining PECG and is a strong supporter of unions.

He holds an M.S. in Energy Analysis & Policy from the University of Wisconsin at Madison and a B.S. in Geology from the New Mexico Institute of Mining & Technology. In his spare time, he enjoys folk dancing, nature study, and landscaping his yard with California native plants.