Michael J. Machado was a member of the California State Assembly from 1992 to 2000 and a California State Senator from 2000 to 2008. He is an owner and operator of a diversified farming operation in California’s Central Valley. Mr. Machado is a board member of the California State Compensation Insurance Fund (2008 to present), P & M Farms (1985 to present), and PICO Holdings (2013 to present). He is also a member of the nonprofit boards for the San Joaquin Historical Society Board of Trustees (2012 to present). He is a member of the National Association of Corporate Directors and is a Board Leadership Fellow. He received an undergraduate degree in Economics from Stanford University and a master’s degree in Agricultural Economics from the University of California, Davis. As a state legislator in California, Mr. Machado was heavily involved in numerous issues including water, agriculture, banking, and insurance.