Economic Development Program Advisory Committee (EDPAC)
Strategic Direction and Focus
The California Community Colleges Economic and Workforce Development Program Advisory Committee (Advisory Committee) meets three to four times per year on a quarterly basis, and guides overall program development, recommends resource development and deployment and strategies for implementation and coordination of regional business resources. The Committee represents all stakeholders involved in delivering the services (colleges and faculty), receiving the services (workers, students and business), its government partners (state agencies) and economic development experts including interested foundations.
Meet Our Members
Meeting Agendas & Minutes
Meet our Members
- Dr. Patrick Ainsworth - Department of Education Representative
- Ms. Yolanda Benson - Government Strategies, Co-Chair, Networks & Legislation Subcommittee
- Ms. Dianna Chiabotti - Napa Valley College, Academic Senate Representative
- Mr. Jeff Cummings - College of the Siskiyous, Dean, Career & Technical Education
- Ms. Nadia Davis-Lockyer - Board of Governors
- Ms. Barbara Davis-Lyman - Board of Governors
- Dr. Benjamin Duran - Merced College, Superintendent/President, Co-Chair, Networks & Legislation Subcommittee
- Ms. Jehan Flagg - Employment Training Panel, Special Assistant
- Ms. Barbara Halsey - California Workfoce Investment Board, Executive Director
- Dr. Nicki Harrington - Yuba Community College District, Chancellor
- Mr. Randal Hernandez - Bank of America, Senior Public Policy Executive, California
- Dr. Patricia Hsieh - San Diego Miramar College, President
- Mr. Marty Keller - Governor's Office of Planning & Research, Director, Office of Small Business Advocate
- Mr. Sebastian Law - San Diego Mesa College
- Mr. Jerry Levine - U.S. Export Council, Chair Emeritus
- Dr. Erlina Martinez - Santa Ana College, President
- Ms. Renee Martinez - East Los Angeles College, Vice President, Workforce Education
- Mr. Marty Mechsner - Industrial Metal Supply Company, General Manager, Business and Industry Representative
- Ms. Lupe Mercado - Communications Workers of America, Local 9421, Executive Vice President
- Mr. José Millan - California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office, Vice Chancellor, Educational Services
- Dr. Jamillah Moore - Los Angeles City College, President
- Mr. Wheeler North - San Diego Miramar College, Academic Senate
- Ms. Alice Perez - SMUD, Board of Governors Representative
- Dr. Jessica Pitt - Bay Area Workforce Funding Collaborative, San Francisco Foundation, Coordinator
- Senator Richard Polanco (Ret.), Chairman – Former California Senate Majority Leader
- Ms. Marlene Ruiz - Kaiser-Permanente, Director of Education & Consulting
- Mr. Wayne Schell - California Association for Local Economic Development (CALED), President/CEO
- Dr. Dianne G. Van Hook - College of the Canyons, Chancellor
- Mr. Jeffrey Williamson - International Trade Development Initiative, Director
- Ms. Marguerite Womack - United Way of Greater Los Angeles, Director of Economic and Workforce Development
- Dr. Spencer Wong - California Employment Development Department, Deputy Chief, Labor Market Information
- Mr. Ray York - CCC Chancellor's Office, Dean, Economic and Workforce Development
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