Economic & Workforce Development Program Advisory Committees
Strategic Direction and Focus
The Economic Development Program Advisory Committee (EDPAC) and Workforce & Economic Performance Advisory Committee (WEDPAC) are bodies that advise the Economic & Workforce Development Program. EDPAC is complemented by WEDPAC. While EDPAC meets the statutory requirements of SB 1402, WEDPAC will be leveraged to advise the Chancellor's Office as it executes on Doing What MATTERS for Jobs and the Economy framework. Both advisory committees will meet conjointly. Each of these seats carries roles, responsibilities and a commitment of time.
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Meet our Members
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WEDPAC Members 2013
- Van Ton-Quinlivan - Vice Chancellor, Workforce & Economic Development Division,
California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office
CCCCO Vice Chancellor - Dr. Parminder Jassal - Executive Director, ACT Foundation
Philanthropy - Debra Jones - Dean, Career Education Practices, California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office
CCCCO Dean - Rebecca J. Kenney, Ph.D. - Interim Vice President of Student Learning, College of Marin
CIO Representative - Deborah Malumed - Family Medicine Physician, Southern California Permanente Medical
Board of Governors with Industry Background - Wheeler North - Academic Senate, San Diego/Miramar College
CTE Faculty - Omid Pourzanjani, Ed.D. -Dean, Enrollment Management & Scheduling, Career & Technical Education,
Golden West College
Visiting Dean - Gurbax Sahota - President & CEO, California Association for Local Economic Development
Economic Development - Michael Shepard - ASC President, San Diego Miramar College
Student Representative/Veteran
EDPAC Members 2013
Sector Representation
- Jerry R. Avila - Regional Manager, Export Solutions Group Office of International Trade
Global Export & Logistics - Cynthia Bagwell - Director of Training, Taco Bell Corporation
Retail/Hospitality/Tourism "Learn & Earn" - Beth Devin - EVP, Chief Technology Officer, Manilla, LLC
Information Communication Technology (ICT)/Digital Media - Chris Flask - Vacaville Business & Operations Support Senior Manager, Operational Excellence,Genentech, Inc.
Life Sciences/Biotechnology - Mary Kimball - Executive Director, Center for Land-Based Learning
Agriculture, Water & Environmental Technology - Pat Fong-Kushida - President/CEO, California Asian Chamber of Commerce
Small Business - Bernie Kotlier - Executive Director, Sustainable Energy Solutions, Labor Management Cooperation Committee, CA
Energy (Efficiency) & Utility - Cathy Martin - Director, Workforce, California Hospital Association
Health - Dave Meisel - Director, Transportation Services, PG & E
Advanced Transportation & Renewables - Rob Sanger - Manager, Training Services, California Manufacturing & Technology Assoc.
Advanced Manufacturing
Regional Representation
- Dr. Helen Benjamin - Chancellor, Contra Costa Community College District
SF/San Mateo, East Bay, Silicon Valley, North Bay, Santa Cruz/Monterey - Dr. Deborah G. Blue - Chancellor, State Center Community College District
Central Valley - Dr. Sunita Cooke - President, Grossmont College
San Diego/Imperial - Dr. Doug Houston - Chancellor, Yuba Community College District
Northern Inland/Coastal, Greater Sacramento - Dr. Andrew C. Jones - Chancellor, Coast Community College District
Orange County, Lead - Mr. Joel Kinnamon - Superintendent/President, College of the Desert
Inland Empire/Desert - Dr. Erlinda Martinez - President, Santa Ana College
Orange County, Co-Lead - Dr. William (Bill) Scroggins - President & CEO, Mount San Antonio College
L.A. County - Dr. Dianne Van Hook - Chancellor, College of the Canyons
South Central Coast
Additional Representation
- Sylvia Amito'elau - M.S.I.T., Coastline Community College
Classified/On-line Delivery - Jack A. Buckhorn - Business Manager, IBEW Local 551
Labor - Jeff Cummings - Dean, Career & Technical Education, College of the Redwoods
CTE Dean - Cris McCullough - Dean, Policy Alignment & Outreach, California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office
CCCCO Dean - Tim Rainey - Executive Director, California Workforce Investment Board
State Agency Leadership Working Group - Henry A.J. Ramos - Principal, Mauer Consulting
Board of Governors - Phil Smith - ASCCC Representative at Large, Mathematics, American River College
Faculty - ASCCC Representative
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