Jamie Webb-Akasaka
Vice President, Legal Counsel
Jamie brings to ManagEase an impressive legal background. Admitted to the California state bar in 2002, she later left her practice as a trial attorney and partner in a law firm to join the ManagEase team.
Jamie holds a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from University of California at Berkeley and a juris doctor degree from the University of San Francisco School of Law, where she also served as the Editor-in-Chief of the U.S.F. Maritime Law Journal. She also interned at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, and was a research assistant on International Human Rights. Her strong, diverse experience included practicing in the areas of business litigation and transactions, employment investigations, product liability and warranty litigation, civil rights litigation and maritime law.
At ManagEase, Jamie serves on the executive team, manages corporate responsibilities, and oversees compliance functions. Although she does not provide legal advice to clients in her current role, Jamie assists clients in areas such as critical consulting, compliance, and training.
Anabel Ceseña Tarzian
Director, Client Services
As the Director of Client Services at ManagEase, Anabel supports the organizational growth of the company by providing strategic planning and critical relationship building. She oversees contract management as well as providing support for ManagEase’s own HR onboarding, project management and contract fulfillment. Drawing on her 20 years of experience, Anabel is a seasoned corporate administrator who has learned how to build trust across all areas of business and managing the expectations of C-Level executives. Anabel is highly organized and accountable but her true strength lies in her outstanding client interactions, ensuring that projects and programs are implemented according to schedule and that our clients’ expectations are met. Because she is welcoming and genuinely interested in helping others, clients gravitate to her warmth and her generosity as do partners and coworkers.
S.A. “Sam” Murray, SPHR
Founder & Retired Advisor
Sam co-founded ManagEase over 20 years ago with the goal of helping businesses and organizations manage their liability. A visionary and a leader, Sam was able to grow the business into a thriving firm with national expertise. An expert in her field, Sam holds the highest HR credential in the human resources industry, a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR). Her love of HR grows out of a love of people and a desire to help others grow. As founder of ManagEase, Sam is invested in strengthening the business community by promoting healthy business practices. Sam’s commitment to the community has included six years of Board membership for One OC and ten years as a Board member with the Irvine Chamber of Commerce where she also served two terms as Chairman of the Board.