CALTRANS NEWS
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Who's New?
Laurine Bohamera, CPA
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Laurine Bohamera has 32 years of auditing and accounting experience. |
Laurine Bohamera assumed the position of Chief, Internal Audits in Audits and Investigations in February 2008 when the former chief, Ken Craig, retired.
Laurine, a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), graduated from California State University, Sacramento (CSUS), in 1976 with a bachelor’s degree in business administration.
Bohamera started at the Department of Finance in 1976 as an auditor, and during the next 13 years worked in various audit capacities with both the Department of Finance and the Office of the Auditor General. Laurine accepted a position with Caltrans' Division of Accounting in 1989 and served in a variety of supervisory and management capacities for 19 years until she accepted the position with Audits and Investigations.
Laurine has been married to her husband, Michael, for 31 years and has two sons, Ryan, 23, and Nicholas,12.
Samudio Joins Traffic Operations
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Louie Samudio is recognized for providing excellent customer service. |
Louie Samudio’s appointment to Chief of the Office of Budgets and Administration in Traffic Operations is effective May 1.
Louie has been with Caltrans for more than 22 years, most recently in the Division of Business, Facilities, and Security where he was chief of Statewide Business Services and Operations Security. Samudio has also worked in districts 1, 2, 3, and 9. During his tenure at Caltrans, he has gained expertise in several other administrative areas including facilities, procurement and contracts, asset management, personnel, recruitment, exams, equal employment opportunity, risk management, maintenance, and project control. He has an associate’s degree in business and a Bachelor of Science in business administration.
Louie has been widely recognized for his calm demeanor and his ability to build strong teams that provide excellent customer service. His wealth of experience continues to be an asset as he is more than willing to share his knowledge and provide counsel whenever it’s needed.