Lindsey Sin

Secretary, California Department of Veteran Affairs



Lindsey Sin was appointed as Secretary of CalVet by Governor Gavin Newsom on May 26, 2023. She has served in several roles at CalVet since 2011, including Deputy Secretary of Communications and Deputy Secretary of Women Veterans Affairs. Sin is the first woman to serve as Secretary of CalVet since the appointment of Virginia Mae Days as Director in 1975.

After graduating from high school in her hometown of Sacramento, Lindsey enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served from 1997 until 2005 as a Cryptologic Technician Interpretive in the Arabic language. She completed two flight tours in Rota, Spain during which time she deployed in support of Operations Northern Watch, Southern Watch, Enduring Freedom, and Iraqi Freedom, and achieved the rank of Petty Officer First Class with Naval Aviation and Naval Aircrew designations.

After separating from the Navy, Lindsey returned to Sacramento and worked as the Lead Certifying Official for veterans services at American River College. She continued her work with veterans at Sacramento State as the Veterans Benefit Advisor and Certifying Official, focusing on developing programs for student veterans. Lindsey has a BA in History, Magna Cum Laude, from Sacramento State and an MBA from Drexel University. She resides in Sacramento with her husband and two children

Mayumi Kimura, LCSW
CalVet Deputy Secretary, Women Veteran Affairs



Mayumi Kimura was appointed by Governor Newsom in March 2025 to lead the state's mission to serve and honor California's more than 150,000 women veterans and their families by connecting them with earned benefits through education, advocacy, and direct services. Under her leadership, CalVet Women Veterans Affairs contributes to the state's mission to ensure all California veterans are the most connected, protected, and respected in the nation.

Mayumi is a U.S. Navy veteran and a licensed clinical social worker with more than a decade of experience working with veterans in psychiatric care, crisis response, correctional mental health, and hospice care. She later founded a multi-state mental health practice focused on serving underserved and underrepresented communities. She is recognized as a subject matter expert in PTSD, military sexual trauma, and suicide postvention for servicemembers, veterans, first responders, and their families.

State Senator Caroline Menjivar (D)

20th Senate District | Burbank and San Fernando Valley



• Chair, Democratic Caucus
• Chair, Budget Subcommittee #3 on Health and Human Services
• Vice Chair, California Legislative Women’s Caucus

Senator Menjivar took the oath of office on December 5, 2022, and represents Burbank and the San Fernando Valley in California’s 20th Senate District. She is a first‑generation American and the daughter of Salvadorean immigrants who grew up in the communities she now represents.

Senator Menjivar served in the United States Marine Corps from 2009 to 2016. After completing her service, she earned a bachelor’s degree from California State University, Northridge, and a Master of Social Welfare from the University of California, Los Angeles. She later worked as an emergency medical technician, a domestic‑violence therapist responding to calls with law enforcement and held roles within the City of L.A. and the Mayor’s Office. She also served as a nonprofit director at Meet Each Need with Dignity (MEND).

Paige Compton

Director/Writer



Paige has over twenty years of experience in entertainment. She has been directing microdrama series since its inception in the United States and is currently one of the most sought-after directors for vertical format comedy series earning her a membership with the Television Academy. She is a graduate of American Film Institute MFA Directing program, Disney’s Underrepresented Filmmakers Program, and the Warner Brothers Discovery Access Program.

During her time in the US Army she designed and built TV Studios as a 25R, earning a membership in the Society of Broadcast Engineers, and her last four years of service were spent as an Audio Visual Director for the office of President Barack Obama at White House Communications Agency. This year, Paige is continuing to build her filmmaking career by creating two independent vertical series and a feature film.