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BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND ADMINISTRATION

Board of Trustees

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CARMEN RAMIREZ, J.D.

President

SUE CHAPPELL

Vice President

MARIO MENDOZA

Clerk

JOE GUTIERREZ

Member

JOHN PEDROZO

Member

ERNIE OCHOA

Member

KORY BENSON

Member

Administration

CHRIS VITELLI, ED.D.

Superintendent/President
B.S., University of Florida
M.Ed., Harvard University
Ed.D., Arizona State University

JOSEPH ALLISON, CPA

Assistant Superintendent/Vice President, Administrative Services
A.A., Merced College
B.S., California State University, Fresno

MICHAEL MCCANDLESS, ED.D.

Assistant Superintendent/Vice President, Student Services
B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara
M.A., California State University, Stanislaus
Ed.D., California State University, Stanislaus

DEE SIGISMOND, PH.D.

Assistant Superintendent/Vice President, Instruction
B.S., Eastern Washington University
Ph.D., University of Nevada, Reno

KELLY AVILA

Vice President, Human Resources
B.A., California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
M.A., California Lutheran University

ARLIS BORTNER

Vice President, Technology and Institutional Effectiveness
B.S., DeVry University
M.B.A., Western Governors University

JILL CUNNINGHAM

Vice President, External Relations
B.A., American University, Washington

JOHN ALBANO

Dean of Instruction, Business and Economics, Education, and Noncredit
B.A., Sonoma State University
M.M., University of Southern California

VALERIE ALBANO, PH.D.

Dean of Instruction, Allied Health and Public Safety
B.S., University of Washington
Ph.D., University of Southern California

MARIA RADHIKA ALBERT ED.D.

Acting Dean of Instruction, Arts and Social Sciences
B.S., Stella Maris College
M.S., M.Phil., Loyola College
Ed.D., Creighton University

CLAIRE ALVAREZ

Associate Dean, Nursing
B.A., Sheffield City Polytechnic
P.G. Dip., Sheffield University
M.S.N.-N.Ed., Aspen University

BROOKE BOEDING, ED.D.

Dean, Student Services
A.A., Copper Mountain College
B.A., M.S., California State University, Fresno
Ed.D., California State University, Stanislaus

MARIE BRULEY, ED.D

Dean of Instruction, Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics
B.S. California State University, Stanislaus
M.A., California State University, Sacramento
Ed.D., California State University, Stanislaus

ROBERT CASEY

Associate Dean, Athletics and Sport Sciences
B.S., Huron University
M.A., Colorado Technical University

NATHAN DEVINE

Dean, Enterprise and Academic Partnerships
B.S., M.B.A., University of La Verne

TRAVIS HICKS

Dean of Instruction, Humanities and Liberal Arts
B.A., University of St. Thomas
M.A., Loyola Marymount University

JESSICA MORAN, PH.D.

Dean, Los Banos Campus and Off-Campus Centers
B.A., University of California, Berkeley
M.B.A., California State University, Stanislaus
M.A., Brandman University
Ph.D., Texas Tech University

JOSE SERENA

Dean, Student Equity and Success
B.S., American InterContinental University
M.A., California State University, Stanislaus

GREGORY SOTO

Dean, Student Services (Dual Enrollment, Outreach, Admissions and Records, and Guided Pathways)
A.A., Merced College
B.A., Sonoma State University
M.A., St. Mary's College of California

KODY STIMPSON

Dean of Innovation and Institutional Effectiveness
B.A., M.S., Utah State University

BRYAN TASSEY

Dean of Instruction, Agriculture and Industrial Technology
A.S. Merced College
B.S., M.S., California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

Directors/Managers

JAGADEESH REDDY BHIMIREDDY

Director, Information Security
B.S., Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University
M.S., California State University, Dominguez Hills

JULIE CLARK, ED.D.

Director, Institutional Effectiveness
B.A., M.A., California State University, Fresno
Ed.D., California State University, Stanislaus

BRIAN DEMOSS

Director, Enterprise Application Services
A.S., Clinton Community College
B.S., Southwest State University

JASKARAN DHESI, ED.D.

Director, MESA Program
B.A., MPA., Ed.D., California State University, Stanislaus

TIM DONOVAN

Director, Farm Operations
B.A., California State University, Fresno
M.A., California State University, Stanislaus

TOMASIA DRUMMOND

Director, Student Success
A.A., Modesto Junior College
B.A., Chapman University
M.S., University of La Verne

DELIA ESQUIVEL

Manager, Student Fees
A.A., Merced College

LOUIS FOY

Assistant Director, Equity and Support Centers
B.A., Biola University
M.A., New Mexico Highlands University

KIM FREITAS

Associate Director, Business and Fiscal Services
B.S., University of Phoenix

AUTUMN GARDIA

Director, Special Projects and Grants
B.A., M.B.A., California State University, Stanislaus

CARISSA HANSFORD

Manager, Sexual Violence Prevention Program
B.A., University of California, Davis

CHARLES HERGENRAEDER

Director, Purchasing and Risk Management
B.A., Fresno Pacific University
M.B.A., University of Phoenix

ERNESTO HERNANDEZ

Director, Career and Transfer Center
B.A., University of California, Riverside
M.Ed., University of California, Merced

RICHARD HOWARD

Temporary Construction Project Manager
Career Technical Education Credential; Brandman University; Industrial Construction Experience

CODY JACOBSEN

Director, Ag Innovation
B.S., California State University, Fresno
M.S., National University

ESTELINA JONES

Director, DSPS, Veteran Services, and Student Health Services
A.A., Merced College
B.A., California State University, Stanislaus
M.S., California State University, Fresno

FELICIA JONES

Manager, Student Services at Los Banos
A.A., Merced College
B.S., California State University, Stanislaus

MICHELLE JOSEPH

Director, Child Development Center
A.A., Merced College
B.A., M.A., California State University, Stanislaus

JASON JUDKINS

Director, Financial Aid
A.A., Southwestern Community College
B.S., Alliant University
M.B.A., California State University, San Bernardino

DONDI LAWRENCE

Director, Instructional Special Projects and Services
B.S., California State University, Fresno
M.A.E., California State University, Stanislaus
M.P.A., California State University, Fresno

JAMES LEONARD

Director, Communications & External Relations
B.A., California State University, Stanislaus

BETHANY LONG

Director, Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions (DHSI) Grant
A.A., Modesto Junior College
B.A., M.S., California State University, Fresno

JEANETTE MARTIN

Director of Admissions, Records and Follow-Up Services
A.A., Humphrey's College and Merced College
B.A., M.B.A., Southern New Hampshire University

ALFREDO MENDOZA

Director, Grants Development
B.A., California State University, Stanislaus
M.P.A., California State University, Stanislaus

MARCUS METCALF

Senior Director, Capital Projects and Facilities
B.S., California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
M.A., Northern Arizona University

SARA MILLER

Director of Payroll
B.A., California State University, Fresno

MARIA KARLA NARVAEZ-FLORES

Manager, Adult Education and Noncredit Program
B.S., Autonomous University of Aguascalientes (UAA)
M.B.A., California State University, Stanislaus

WILLIAM RESENDES

Director of Technology Infrastructure and Architecture
B.S., Capella University

MICHELLE SYMES-THIARA

Interim Senior Director, Human Resources
B.A., M.A., California State University, Fresno

FRANCISCO TOSTADO

Director, EOP&S, Care, Nextup, and CalWorks
B.A., California State University, Sacramento
M.A., San Jose State University

JENNIFER TROST

Director, Contract Education and Community Service
B.S., Professional Credential, California State University, Chico

ANDRE URQUIDEZ

Director, Business and Fiscal Services
B.S., California State University, Sacramento

LISA VEENSTRA

Assistant Director, Maintenance and Transportation
Graduate, Golden Valley High School