Linda Quiñones-Vaughan, 59, of Bakersfield, has been appointed by the Governor’s office as the Central California Regional Advisor at the California Office of the Small Business Advocate.

Quiñones-Vaughan held multiple positions at State Farm Insurance from 2003 to 2021, including Injury Specialist, Claims Representative, and Representative for Agency Marketing/Communication and Property and Casualty.

She was Executive Director of Administrative Services and External Relations for the Kern Community College District from 2000 to 2003, Senior Governmental Relations Consultant of Public Affairs at Pacific Gas and Electric from 1992 to 2000 and Assistant Vice President and Manager for Corporate Communications at California Republic Bank from 1989 to 1992.

Quiñones-Vaughan earned a Master of Public Administration degree from California State University, Bakersfield.