Advisory Board Members

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 Achtenburg Member, Board of Trustees California State University	Frank Alvarez Education Advocate	Barbara Beno President Accrediting Commission for Community & Junior Colleges Western Association of Schools and Colleges	Parker Blackman CEO Bluebell Giving
Christopher Cabaldon Mayor West Sacramento	Maria Casillas President Families in Schools	Carol Chandler Owner Chandler Farm k	Roberta Furger Associate Director, Organizing & Policy PICO California
Linda Griego Chairman & CEO Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital Foundation	Matthew Haney Executive Director University of California Student Association	Dr. Steven Kinsella President Gavilan College	Robin Kramer Trustee Pitzer College
David Mas Masumoto Author & Owner Masumoto Family Farms	Eliseo Medina Secretary-Treasurer SEIU International	Miles Nevin Executive Director California State Student Association	John Nixon Associate Vice President Accrediting Commission for Community & Junior College
Alex Pader Past President Student Senate for the Calfornia Community Colleges	Judy Patrick President & CEO The Women's Foundation of California	William Scroggins President College of the Sequoias	Arun Ramanathan Executive Director Education Trust West
Deborah Santiago Co-founder & Vice President Policy and Research Excelencia in Education	Christopher Steinhauser Superintendent Long Beach Unified School District	Sara Steinhoffer Vice President, Government Affairs Sharp HealthCare	Gary Toebben President Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce
David Valladolid National President & CEO Parent Institute for Quality Education	John Welty 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