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Nina Dinsdale assistant division chief, DBO’s Business, Office, and Security Services Branch
Nina Dinsdale
Nina Dinsdale has been appointed as the Division of Business Operations’ assistant division chief for the newly formed Business, Office, and Security Services Branch, which encompasses the functional areas of Business Services, Sacramento Building Operations Center and Statewide Security Team.
Nina has been a valued member of the Caltrans leadership team since December 2020, leading the Sacramento Building Operations Center and Security teams. With more than 16 years of state service (13 years in business services and facilities management), Nina brings a strong commitment to providing exceptional customer service to both our internal and external business partners.
Before joining Caltrans, Nina began her career at CalPERS, where she managed business services, facilities management and space planning for the CalPERS Headquarters complex in Sacramento and seven regional offices.
Nina received her bachelor of science degree from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, with a major in public relations.
In her free time, Nina enjoys spending time with her family, her dog Jack, travelling, camping, and cooking for family and friends.
Tarianna Perez, media CPRA coordinator, Headquarters Public Affairs
Tarianna Perez
Tarianna Perez has joined Public Affairs as the Headquarters’ media CPRA (California Public Records Act) coordinator. Her responsibilities include statewide oversight on CPRA requests from the media, as well as being an integral part of ensuring consistent messaging.
Tarianna has a master’s degree in behavioral science gender equity from Sacramento State and completed her thesis on the K-12 experiences of LGBTQ+ men identifying as Mexican, Chicano and Latino.
Prior to state service, she was with Sacramento State for over three years as a communications coordinator, where she handled communications and marketing.
Driven by personal and professional growth, she is currently wrapping up her participation in Nueva Epoca, a program to increase leadership representation amongst Latinos, and will soon sit on a Sacramento County board.
Tarianna loves to participate in local pop-up events with her husband by making mini donuts, mini churros, and funnel cakes, along with heat pressing graphic T-shirts. She also loves to participate in 5-kilometer runs and half-marathon races and has completed two California International Marathons (CIM).
Tarianna also enjoys hiking, adopting pets, and learning about planting.
Gloria Roberts, District 7 director
Gloria Roberts
Note: The following announcement was shared with Caltrans staff on June 30 by Chief Deputy Director Michael Keever.
Gloria Roberts has been appointed to be the new District 7 director. She had been serving as acting director.
Gloria excels in change management and strategic planning. She has been instrumental in driving cultural change to embrace people, engagement and partnerships.
She combines her passion for equity with sound business acumen to leverage a holistic approach to advancing transportation programs and projects that has accelerated the ability of District 7 to become more responsive to the needs of the communities within Los Angeles and Ventura counties.
Gloria began her career in the private sector in the health care, hospitality and logistics industries.
Since joining Caltrans in 2007, Gloria has served in a variety of roles in District 12, District 7 and Headquarters, including business services manager, chief of Public Information & Governmental Affairs, deputy district director of Administration, acting EEO program manager, acting division chief of Safety and Management Services, and chief deputy district director. In each of these roles, Gloria successfully led strategic planning initiatives that improved organizational excellence, business efficiencies, and safety and health.
Gloria is a director-at-large for WTS LA, a member of the METRANS Advisory Board, and a member of CSU LA College of Engineering, Computer Science, and Technology (ECST) Dean’s Advisory Board.
Born and raised in Taiwan, Gloria emigrated to Southern California in the 1980s. She received her bachelor of science degree from Cornell University and her MBA from UC Davis. Beyond the office, she enjoys running, reading, cooking, and spending time with her husband and two daughters.&