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Sandra Dalida                                                                                   Page 5 of 6

             cross-functional teams responsible for developing shared business solutions for information technology, purchasing and
             materials management, and contractor/subcontractor collaboration.

          •   Managed capital projects including Juvenile Hall Project stakeholder groups, community public hearings, and identification of
             local contractors and vendors, Purchasing and Contracts, Food Service Operations, Materials and Asset Management, Vehicles
             Management, and Building Management.  Developed vendor sourcing and commodity management strategies and procedures.
             Developed business case for new inventory management system, and business process changes for inventory par levels,
             replenishment protocols, and distribution channels.

          •   Served as Agency representative on federal, state, and county committees, and external community associations.
             Analyzed and interpreted federal, state, and county laws and regulations, and develop and implement strategies and
             administrative, financial and operations policies and procedures to achieve compliance.

          March 2000 – February 2002       Worldwide Operations Business Diversity Manager
                                           Apple Computer, Inc., Cupertino, CA

          •   Planned and developed national strategy and plan for $5 billion in sales including vision, mission and goals for implementation
             in U.S. locations California, Florida, Texas, Illinois, Florida, New York, and Washington D.C.  Provided direction on critical
             decisions related to business and operations policies, media and communication approaches, regulatory reporting and audits.

          •   Provided leadership and direction for senior executives and directors on strategic direction, plans and objectives to effectively
             negotiate options to address and resolve diversity issues with public school districts, transit authorities, and federal, state, and
             local regulatory agencies.  Developed and provided briefings on performance, and current and emerging issues. Established and
             managed cross functional teams to plan and implement diversity goals and objectives and performance measures at corporate
             national level, and within each State and major operating division.  Planned, developed and conducted analytical studies to
             streamline and restructure administration operations.

          •   Managed accounting and financial compliance reporting and audits with federal, state, and county agencies and public school
             districts; and developed and implemented corrective action at U.S. locations.  Planned and managed research, analysis and
             interpretation of public legislation; and developed policy statements, developed business plans, and managed cross-functional
             Accounting and Purchasing teams to implement operational procedures to achieve compliance.  Managed analysis of federal,
             state, county, city, and public school districts’ requests for proposals (RFPs), and conducted pre-bid and post-award meetings to
             negotiate and establish financial performance requirements and conditions.

          •   Planned and developed redesign of financial and purchasing processes and systems associated with $4 billion in revenue
             contracts with federal, state, county and city agencies, and public school districts.  Planned and directed cross-functional
             Accounting and Purchasing teams to develop strategy and approach for developing financial system solutions to bridge SAP
             accounting and procurement systems accounting logic at all accounting levels to comply with regulatory requirements for
             corporate-wide, state, or local financial reporting.

          •   Analyzed and interpreted current and pending regulations from federal, state, education districts, and transit authorities and
             developed organization strategies, policies and procedures to achieve compliance.  Served on federal, state, and local boards and
             committees to develop legislative recommendations, analyzed and developed responses to proposed legislative changes.

          June 1992 – February 2000        Director, National Business Diversity Supply Chain Mgmt   (06/92 – 2/00)
                                           Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. (Kaiser Permanente), Oakland, CA

          •   Planned, designed, and directed $8 billion National Business Diversity operations, developed strategy, approach and business
             plan and lead implementation to consolidate17 operational units in Northern California, Southern California, Colorado,
             Connecticut, Georgia, Hawaii, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Texas, Virginia,
             Washington, and Washington D.C., and created 3 National Shared Service Centers in California, Georgia, and Maryland for
             consistent operations.  Directed and managed overall activities at Shared Service Centers through subordinate managers and
             professional staff.

          •   Developed and managed national Leadership Advisory Teams with senior executive leaders from each state, and Regional
             Cross Function Work Groups with representatives from major national and regional divisions; developed and implemented
             policies and procedures to achieve sustainable business practice integration, and establish performance goals and metrics for
             consistent compliance with federal, state, transit authorities and public-school districts requirements.

          •   Represented company on national and state policy and legislative boards and committees, business associations, and community
             organizations; served as company media spokesperson, developed press releases, policy statements, media spots, and reports;
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