Meet our Advisory Board
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 Senate Bill 1402, WEDPAC is be leveraged to advise the Chancellor’s Office as it executes on the Doing What MATTERS for Jobs and the Economy framework. Both advisory committees meet conjointly. Each of these seats carries roles, responsibilities and a commitment of time.
Meeting Schedule, Agendas & Minutes
Meet our Members
WEDPAC Members 2017
- Barbara Baran – Principal, EDGE Coalition
Policy Advocate - Gustavo Herrera – Western Regional Director, Young Invincibles
Policy Advocate - Jack Buckhorn – Business Manager, BEW Local 551
Labor - James Lanich – President & CEO, Educational Results Partnership
STEM - Jamey Nye – Term ends December 2018
CTE Regional Consortia Co-Chair – North Far North Region, Doing What MATTERS for Jobs & the Economy
Community College: DWM CTE Regional Consortia - Jessica Garcia-Kohl – Vice President of City Development, LRNG
Badging - Jim Caldwell – Term ends December 2018
Statewide Sector Navigator for Energy, Construction & Utilities, Doing What MATTERS for Jobs & the Economy
Community College: DWM Sector Navigator - John Freitas – Treasurer, Academic Senate for California Community Colleges
Community College: Statewide Academic Senate - Joyce Johnson – Dean, Career Technical Education / Nursing & Allied Health, Mt. San Jacinto College
Community College: CTE Dean - Judy Miner – Chancellor, Foothill-DeAnza Community College District
Community College: CTE Dean - Kimberly Hoffman – Vice President of Academic Affairs, Ventura College
Community College: Chief Instructional Officer - Linda Wah – Board of Trustee, Pasadena Community College District
Community College: Trustee - Lorraine Slatterly-Farrell – At Large Representative, Mt. San Jacinto College
Community College: Statewide Academic Senate - Patricia de Cos – Deputy Executive Director, California Board of Education
K-12 Policy - Rebecca Miller – Workforce Director, SEIU United Healthcare Workers-West
Labor - Susan Hackwood – Executive Director, California Council on Science and Technology
STEAM/STEM - Santanu Bandyopadhyay – Executive Vice President, Education Programs/Student Services, Cypress College – Community College: Student Support Services
EDPAC* Members 2017
*Only EDPAC is subject to Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act 2004
- Bernie Kotlier – Executive Director, Sustainable Energy Solutions
Industry: Energy, Construction & Utilities - Bill Scroggins – President & CEO, Mt. San Antonio College
Community College: CEO – Los Angeles - Brian McKeown – Oakland Lead, Kiva
Industry: Small Business - Carole Goldsmith – President, West Hills College-Coalinga
Community College: CEO – Central Valley/Mother Lode - Cathy Martin – Vice President of Workforce, California Hospital Association
Industry: Health - Chris Flask – Manager, Genentech, Inc.
Industry: Life Science/Biotech - Dave Meisel – Director Transportation Services, PG&E
Industry: Advanced Transportation - Dianne Van Hook – Chancellor, Santa Clarita Community College District
Community College: CEO – South Central - Douglas Houston– Chancellor, Yuba Community College District
Community College: CEO – North Far North - Dylan Hendricks – Program Director, Institute for the Future
Industry: Information & Communications Technology / Digital Media - Ed Knudson – CEO, Antelope Valley College
Community College: CEO – Inland Empire - Frank Chong – President/Superintendent, Santa Rosa College
Community College: CEO – Bay Region - James Mayer – President & CEO, CAFWD
Economic Development - Keerthana Muthukrishnan – System Affairs Director, Region IV
Community College: Student Senate - Leigh-Anne Elizondo – Interim Lead Interpreter, Ohlone College
Community College: Classified - Lynn Mohrfeld– President/CEO, California Hotel & Lodging Association
Industry: Retail, Tourism & Hospitality - Mary Kimball – Executive Director, Center for Land Based Learning
Industry: Agriculture, Water & Environmental Technologies - Raul Rodriguez – Chancellor, Rancho Santiago Community College District
Community College: CEO – Orange County - Richard Swanson – Regional Director, U.S. Department of Commerce
Industry: Global Trade & Logistics - Rob Sanger – Manager of Training Services, CA Manufacturing & Technology Association
Industry: Advanced Manufacturing - Sunita Cooke – President & Superintendent, MiraCosta Community College District
State Agencies on WIOA Implementation Committee - TBD – Community College: Faculty