Mr. Haleva is President of Sergeant Major Associates, Inc., which he founded in 1990. Mr. Haleva also serves on numerous charitable and issue-based boards and commissions, including the Executive Committees of both the Yosemite National Institute (YNI) and the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), as well as on the California International Relations Foundation. Mr. Haleva is a 20-year veteran as a professional staff person with the California Legislature, and has held appointments on the Capitol Area Committee, as Chief Counsel to the Governor's Blue Ribbon Fire Commission, the Long-range Planning Committee of the FCC, the Safety Belt Task Force and, most recently, as Chairman of the California Highway Patrol Citizens' Oversight Committee. Beginning as a Ford Foundation Fellow, he served both houses and both parties during his public service career. From 1972 through 1974, he served as the Legislature's chief consultant on the state prison system. In 1976, as Chief of Staff to the Senate Minority Leader, he helped create and supervised the Joint Committee on Fire, Police, Emergency and Disaster Services. Additionally, he oversaw the Select Committee on Business Development and the Joint Legislative Budget Committee. Mr. Haleva holds a B.A. in Government and a general secondary teaching credential from California State University at Sacramento. |