Partners and Team Members

Don Dressler

Founder & Attorney

Don's Bio

Cindy A. Williams

Managing Partner, Human Resources,
Safety & Sales

Cindy's Bio

Wendy Garcia, SPHR, PHRca, SHRM-SCP

Managing Partner – Human Resources

Wendy's Bio

Kayla Washington

Human Resources, Attorney

Pat Haley, PHR

Human Resources, Employee Conflict, Training

Nora Gomez, PHRca

Human Resources (Billingual Spanish)

Victoria Hill

Attorney, Human Resources

Ralph Dorwin

Sales, Safety Investigations & Training

Jordan Andre

Controller

Judy A. Lindemann, RN, FNP, MSN

Nurse Practitioner

Rosie Mercado

Training and Spanish Translations

Jake Garcia

Social Media

Ron Paine, MS, ARM

Safety Training & Human Resources

Gary Stenberg

Safety & Accident Investigator

Richelle Rivera

Human Resources Consultant

Don Dressler

Founder & Attorney

Don Dressler is the founder of CalWorkSafety & HR, and is a national leader in labor law, risk management and human resources solutions. Don earned his MBA from Pepperdine University and his law degree from Stanford University of Law. Don served as the President of Insurance Services for Western Growers Association, and as Director and member of the Executive Committee of the California Coalition on Workers’ Compensation. He also served on the Board of Directors of the American Society of Association Executives and Association of California Insurance Companies. Don served as the Chairman of the Finance Commission for the City of Irvine from 1993-2011. Don has a true love for his community and the charities he’s involved in.

Cindy A. Williams

Managing Partner, Human Resources, Safety & Sales

Cindy Williams has been a successful business owner throughout much of her career. As a young professional and when first beginning her career, Cindy owned a chain of five mattress stores, Mattress Distributors. Following the sale of this profitable business, Cindy then moved into the commercial design and relocation industry for large manufacturing and distribution facilities. It was at this stage, her love for risk management began and she moved into risk management and human resources in 2002. Cindy joined CalWorkSafety & HR in 2012 and she is now managing partner of this Southern California-based firm.

Contact Info: info@calworksafetyhr.com

Wendy Garcia, SPHR, PHRca, SHRM-SCP

Managing Partner – Human Resources

Wendy Garcia is passionate in all areas of Human Resources, but especially employee relations, conducting Sexual Harassment Prevention and Workplace Civility training, creating COVID-19 Response Plans, writing Employee Handbooks, and helping clients stay compliant with all of the confusing employment laws. Wendy is recognized by the Human Resources Certification Institute and the Society for Human Resources Management as a Senior Professional in Human Resources, and maintains her SPHR, PHRca, and SHRM-SCP certifications. Wendy has a BA in Communication Studies from UC Santa Barbara and Certificate in HR Management from UC Irvine. She is a member of the HR Independent Consultants Network, and an active volunteer in Professionals in Human Resources Association (PIHRA) and numerous non-profits and philanthropies in the community.

Contact Info: info@calworksafetyhr.com