Eloy Ortiz Oakley | Board Member

Eloy Ortiz Oakley is a true community college success story. After graduating from high school and four years in the U.S. Army, the Southern California native found focus at a community college.

Oakley went on to receive his B.A. in Environmental Analysis and Design and his MBA in Business Administration from the University of California, Irvine, after transferring from Golden West College in Huntington Beach, Calif.

Before joining Long Beach City College in 2002, he was the Vice President, College Services at Oxnard College; Assistant Vice President, Property & Casualty Division of Keenan & Associates; and the Manager, Risk Services for the Coast Community College District. Oakley was also an adjunct faculty member teaching in and coordinating the Environmental Technology Certificate Program at Golden West College.

He was appointed Superintendent-President of the Long Beach Community College District after four years as LBCC’s Assistant Superintendent/Executive Vice President of Administrative Services, in which he undertook supervision of the Measure E Bond construction project on both campuses and oversaw the finances and operations of the college.

In addition to serving as President of LBCC, Oakley currently serves on the Boards/Committees of St. Mary Medical Center, Long Beach Area Chamber of Commerce, YMCA of Greater Long Beach, Long Beach Rotary Club, Long Beach Symphony Orchestra, The CSULB Ed.D Program Educational Leadership Advisory Board, the American Association of Community College Commission on Diversity, Inclusion & Equity, and The California Conference for Equity and Justice Board of Directors.

He is also a member of The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), The National Council of La Raza (NCLR), and the Association of California Community Colleges Administrators (ACCCA).

Oakley and wife Bernadette are the proud parents of one LBCC graduate and three future Vikings.

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