Advisory Board
The Advisory Board consists of experts that strongly support our work and provide us with critical strategic advice as we press forward with solutions to increase college access and improve student success. Please note, organization affiliation is listed for identification purposes only.
Roberta Achtenberg
Member, Board of Trustees
California State University
Gail Andrade
Education Consultant and Executive Leadership Coach
Barbara Beno
President
Accrediting Commission for Community & Junior Colleges
Parker Blackman
CEO
Bluebell Giving
Christopher Cabaldon
Mayor
West Sacramento
Carol Chandler
Owner
Chandler Farm
Linda Griego
President & CEO
Griego Enterprises, Inc.
Matthew Haney
Director of Policy
Rebuild the Dream
Surina Khan
CEO
Women’s Foundation of California
Dr. Steven Kinsella
President
Gavilan College
Robin Kramer
Trustee
Pitzer College
David Mas Masumoto
Author & Owner
Masumoto Family Farms
Eliseo Medina
Chair of Immigration and Latino Civic Engagement Initiative
SEIU International
Miles Nevin
Director of the Superintendent-President’s Office
Long Beach City College
John Nixon
Associate Vice President
Accrediting Commission for Community & Junior Colleges
Eloy Ortiz Oakley
Chancellor
California Community Colleges
Felix W. Ortiz III
Founder, Chairman & CEO
Viridis Learning
Alex Pader
Past President
Student Senate for the California Community Colleges
Judy Patrick
Director of Public Policy
The Women’s Foundation of California
Nolan Rollins
President and CEO
Los Angeles Urban League
Gabriel A. Sandoval
Partner
Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo
Deborah Santiago
Co-founder & Vice President Policy and Research
Excelencia in Education
William Scroggins
President & CEO
Mt. San Antonio College
Ryan Smith
Executive Director
Education Trust-West
Christopher Steinhauser
Superintendent
Long Beach Unified School District
Gary Toebben
President
Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce
Van Ton-Quinlivan
Vice Chancellor, Workforce & Economic Development
California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office
Helen Iris Torres
Executive Director and CEO
Hispanas Organized for Political Equality (HOPE)
David Valladolid
National President & CEO
Parent Institute for Quality Education
John Welty
Former President
California State University, Fresno
Carol Whiteside
Founder & President
Emeritus The Great Valley Center
Deacon John Wilson
Education & Enrichment Ministry Director
West Angeles Church of God in Christ
Kent Wong
Director
UCLA Labor Center for Labor Research and Education
Members of our Senior Faculty Advisory Body are experts in the fields of higher education and public policy and serve as reviewers for our research, providing critical feedback on our major reports.
Senior Research Fellow, Public Policy and Higher Education
Center for Studies in Higher Education
Program Director, Educational Leadership Doctoral Program for Schools and Community Colleges
San Francisco State
Retired CA Community College Chancellor’s Office & State Legislature
Director
Center for Community College Student Engagement
University of Texas at Austin
Research Specialist
Institute for Higher Education Leadership and Policy
Sacramento State University
Professor and Director
USC Sol Price School of Public Policy, Population Dynamics Research Group
Associate Professor
UCLA Graduate School of Education and Information Studies,
Institute for Democracy, Education and Access
Professor and Executive Director
Institute for Higher Educatiion Leadership and Policy
Sacramento State University
Associate Executive Director for Strategic Planning & Policy Research
Tennessee Higher Education Coordinating Board
