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California Community Colleges
Economic and Workforce Development Program
Executive Council and Subcommittee Membership
July 2008

EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBERS:
  • Dr. Nicki Harrington, Chancellor, Yuba College - Chair, Advisory Committee
  • Ms. Yolanda Benson, Government Strategies - Co-Chair, Networks and Legislation Subcommittee
  • Dr. Benjamin Duran, Superintendent/President, Merced College - Co-Chair, Networks and Legislation Subcommittee
  • Dr. Phillip Hartley, President, West Valley College - Chair, Budget and Resources Subcommittee
  • Mr. Randal Hernandez - Bank of America - Board of Governors Representative
  • Dr. Christopher McCarthy, President, Napa Valley College - Chair Elect/Chair, Strategic Review and Advance Subcommittee
  • Mr. Jose Millan - California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office Vice Chancellor, Educational Services

NETWORKS AND LEGISLATION SUBCOMMITTEE MEMBERS:
  • Ms. Yolanda Benson, Government Strategies - Co-Chair
  • Dr. Benjamin Duran, Superintendent/President, Merced College - Co-Chair
  • Dr. Patrick Ainsworth, Associate Superintendent and Director High School Leadership Division, Department of Education
  • Mr. Marty Keller, Governor's Office Small Business Advocate
  • Ms. Renee D. Martinez, vice President, Workforce Education, East Los Angeles College
  • Ms. Lupe Mercado, Executive Vice President, Communications Workers of America, Local 9421
  • Mr. Jose Millan - California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office Vice Chancellor, Educational Services
  • Ms. Wilma Owens, Dean, Career, Technical and Extended Education, Palomar College
  • Mr. Wayne Schell, President/CEO, California Association for Local Economic Development (CALED)
  • Ms. Kim Smith, Assistant Director, Economic Development, Employment Training Panel
  • Dr. Linda Spink, President, Los Angeles Harbor College
  • Dr. Dianne G. Van Hook, Superintendent/President, College of the Canyons
  • Mr. Jeffery Williamson, Director, International Trade Development Initiaitve, Economic and Workforce Development Program
ECONOMIC & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (EWDP) Staff:
  • Ms. Catherine Swenson, Director, Contract Education Initiative, Economic and Workforce Development Program

STRATEGIC REVIEW AND ADVANCE SUBCOMMITTEE MEMBERS:
  • Dr. Christopher McCarthy, President, Napa Valley College - Chair
  • Ms. Kathy Castillo, Assocaite Deputy Director, Workforce Services Branch, Workforce Development Branch, California Employment Development Department
  • Ms. Barbara Halsey, California Workforce Investment Board
  • Mr. Marty Mechsner, President, Schobers Machine & Engineering
  • Dr. Diana Van Der Ploeg, Superintendent/President, Butte College

ECONOMIC & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (EWDP) Staff:
  • Ms. Mary Wollesen, Director, Small Business Development Initiative, Economic and Workforce Development Program

BUDGET AND RESOURCES SUBCOMMITTEE MEMBERS:
  • Dr. Phillip Hartley, President, West Valley College - Chair
  • Dr. Clifford Brock, President, Barstow College
  • Mr. Jerry Levine, Barados Honary Consulate, Mentor International
  • Mr. Wheeler North, Acadmeic Senate, San Diego Miramar College
  • Dr. Geraldine Perri, President, Cuyamaca College
  • Ms. Marlene Ruiz, Director of Educatin and Consulting, Kaiser-Permanente
  • Ms. Lori Soldano, Director Public Policy/Economic Development, Sacramento Asian Pacific Chamber of Commerce

ECONOMIC & WORKFORCE DEVELPMENT PROGRAM (EWDP) Staff:
  • Mr. Bob Cumming, Director, Director, Workplace Learning Initiative, Economic and Workforce Development Program
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