CPCA Welcomes New Team Members
This year CPCA has added two new members to our growing team!
Marissa Vismara
Marissa joined CPCA as a Senior Policy Coordinator on our Government Affairs team in March 2020 and focuses on Building Licensing/OSHPD 3 standards, Workforce, and Social Determinants of Health, including housing and homeless, as her primary areas of focus. Marissa comes to CPCA with a strong background in health care policy and project management. She most recently served as a senior policy analyst with UC Davis Center for Healthcare Policy & Research, where she analyzed state legislation, managed various clinical research projects, as well as built stakeholder coalitions. Prior to joining UC Davis, she was in Ecuador working as a project manager for Red Cross where she facilitated educational health programs and led workshops for Spanish-speaking communities.
Marissa received her undergraduate degree in Political Science and Global Health from the University of Washington and her Master’s Degree in Health Policy and Management from John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Nou Vang
Nou Vang joined CPCA as our Controller on the Finance and Operations team in April 2020 adding bench strength to our accounting team. Nou comes to CPCA with a strong background in finance administration, fiscal management, advanced governmental accounting, revenue and disbursements, operations, and grants management experience. Nou most recently served as an Accountant II for the city of Davis where she assisted in fiscal audit, managed and maintained the city’s general ledger, accounting and daily cash management. Prior to joining the City of Davis, she was an auditor at Richardson & Co CPAs, LLC, and an accountant for the Sheraton Grand Hotel in Sacramento.
Nou received her undergraduate degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Finance from California State University, Chico and her Master’s in Business Administration from the Keller Graduate School of Management in accounting with a CPA track. Nou is an active CPA candidate.