Former Legislator Catharine Baker Picked For LLF Board

LIVERMORE, CA — Dublin resident, lawyer and former Assemblymember Catharine Baker has joined the Board of Directors for the Livermore Lab Foundation, it was announced this week. Her start date was Aug. 26.

“I am delighted to join the board of directors for the Livermore Lab Foundation,” said Baker. “The Lab has played a pivotal role in securing our nation’s national security and in providing state of the art, cutting edge research in a myriad of fields. The role of the foundation — to open the doors for the next generation of scientists and engineers — is near and dear to my heart. I am equally impressed with the foundation’s new public-private partnerships that will stimulate additional research and philanthropic support in critical areas.”

Baker represented the 16th Assembly District (Lamorinda and the Tri-Valley) from 2014 to 2018, serving as the vice-chair of the Higher Education Committee. She serves as special counsel to Hoge, Fenton, Jones & Appel in Pleasanton, advising small businesses and nonprofit organizations. She also serves as president of the Diablo Regional Arts Association, and is a board director with California Women Lead and a board advisor to Tri-Valley APAPA (Asian Pacific Islander American Public Affairs).

According to this week's announcement, Baker is an avid supporter of Science, Technology, Education and Math (STEM) programs and education in general.

“Catharine Baker’s significant role in advancing education, as well as her long-time support of students and young women pursuing technical fields, made her an ideal board candidate for LLF,” said Dona Crawford, president of the Livermore Lab Foundation. "We’re delighted to have her expertise as a new director.”

Baker becomes the eighth member of LLF’s board of directors. Founded in 2016, the nonprofit Livermore Lab Foundation provides philanthropic support for scientific research initiatives, technology development, STEM programs and internships at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.

Baker earned her Bachelor's degree from the University of Chicago and her JD from the UC Berkeley School of Law.