2020-2021 Innovation and Impact Report

Leadership

FoundationCCC is led by a collaborative executive team and Board of Directors dedicated to advancing the missions of the California Community Colleges. The board includes leaders from education, philanthropy, advocacy, and business who provide strategic guidance and fiduciary oversight.

Executive Team

 
Keetha MillsPresident and Chief Executive Officer

Keetha Mills

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

Melissa Conner

Chief Advancement Officer

Andrea Meyer

General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

Joseph Quintana

Chief Operating Officer

Sandra Fried

Vice President, Success Center

Julian Roberts

Chief Financial Officer

Bryan Miller

Vice President, Communications and Technology

Jorge J.C. SalesVice President of Program Development

Jorge J.C. Sales

Vice President of Program Development

 

Board of Directors

Kathy Williams

Chair of the Board

Kathy Williams, founder and president of the Saint Jude Tuition Fund Corporation, brings three decades of sales management experience at firms including Oracle, Citrix, and Ellucian. During her career supporting higher education, Williams has developed extensive knowledge of business management, program development, technology, and corporate philanthropy.

Geneve VillacresVice Chair of the BoardGeneve Villacres is the Vice President and Director of Government Relations at OneMain Financial and previously served as Community Relations Manager at Pacific Gas & Electric. She brings a wealth of experience in advancing workforce policies and coordinating work-based learning opportunities in the public and private sectors, communications, public relations, and K-12 pipeline development.

Geneve Villacres

Vice Chair of the Board

Geneve Villacres is the Vice President and Director of Government Relations at OneMain Financial and previously served as Community Relations Manager at Pacific Gas & Electric. She brings a wealth of experience in advancing workforce policies and coordinating work-based learning opportunities in the public and private sectors, communications, public relations, and K-12 pipeline development.

Patrick MulvaneySecretary/TreasurerPatrick Mulvaney is Proprietor and Head Chef of Mulvaney’s B&L, a Sacramento farm-to-table restaurant, and is instrumental in making Sacramento the “Farm-to-Fork capital of the country.” A leading public policy advocate, he serves on the boards of many regional charitable organizations and is passionate about expanding training opportunities and sustainability in the culinary industry.

Patrick Mulvaney

Secretary/Treasurer

Patrick Mulvaney is Proprietor and Head Chef of Mulvaney’s B&L, a Sacramento farm-to-table restaurant, and is instrumental in making Sacramento the “Farm-to-Fork capital of the country.” A leading public policy advocate, he serves on the boards of many regional charitable organizations and is passionate about expanding training opportunities and sustainability in the culinary industry.

 
Darius AndersonDirector Darius Anderson is Founder and Chairman of Platinum Advisors, a full-service government affairs firm through which he has successfully advised many of California’s highest-ranking political and business leaders. Anderson is an accomplished entrepreneur across multiple sectors, including real estate and media, with more than three decades of business expertise.

Darius Anderson

Director

Darius Anderson is Founder and Chairman of Platinum Advisors, a full-service government affairs firm through which he has successfully advised many of California’s highest-ranking political and business leaders. Anderson is an accomplished entrepreneur across multiple sectors, including real estate and media, with more than three decades of business expertise.

Manuel Baca

Director

Dr. Manuel Baca is a Political Science Professor at Rio Hondo College and former member of the Board of Governors from 2009 to 2015, including two terms as President from 2013-2014. He has held a number of faculty and administrative positions within both the California Community College and California State University systems.

Yasmin DaviddsDirectorDr. Yasmin Davidds is Founder and CEO of the Latina Global Executive Leadership Institute, Founder and President of the Women’s Institute of Negotiation (WIN), and Professor of Leadership at the University of Southern California’s Marshall School of Business. Her extensive career in organizational psychology has been focused on entrepreneurship, negotiation skills, and leadership cultivation particularly among members of disadvantaged communities.

Yasmin Davidds

Director

Dr. Yasmin Davidds is Founder and CEO of the Latina Global Executive Leadership Institute, Founder and President of the Women’s Institute of Negotiation (WIN), and Professor of Leadership at the University of Southern California’s Marshall School of Business. Her extensive career in organizational psychology has been focused on entrepreneurship, negotiation skills, and leadership cultivation particularly among members of disadvantaged communities.

 
Kwesi EdwardsDirectorKwesi Edwards is a Principal Go to Market Specialist at Amazon Web Services (AWS), bringing to the Foundation's Board of Directors over a decade of experience in business technology. Mr. Edwards’ work focused on bringing enterprise technology to colleges and universities, which gave him a deep understanding of Student Information Systems and usage across the California Community Colleges.

Kwesi Edwards

Director

Kwesi Edwards is a Principal Go to Market Specialist at Amazon Web Services (AWS), bringing to the Foundation's Board of Directors over a decade of experience in business technology. Mr. Edwards’ work focused on bringing enterprise technology to colleges and universities, which gave him a deep understanding of Student Information Systems and usage across the California Community Colleges.

Frank GornickDirectorDr. Frank Gornick brings over 40 years of community college executive experience, including 16 years as Chancellor of the West Hills Community College District. A proud product of the community colleges, Gornick oversaw the planning and construction of the West Hills College Lemoore campus and the district’s transition into a multi-college system. 

Frank Gornick

Director

Dr. Frank Gornick brings over 40 years of community college executive experience, including 16 years as Chancellor of the West Hills Community College District. A proud product of the community colleges, Gornick oversaw the planning and construction of the West Hills College Lemoore campus and the district’s transition into a multi-college system. 

Lance Izumi

Director

Lance Izumi is a Koret Senior Fellow and Senior Director of Education Studies at the Pacific Research Institute for Public Policy, Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army, and serves on the Executive Committee of the Army’s Los Angeles Grassroots Board. Izumi served as a member of the California Community Colleges Board of Governors from 2004 to 2015, including two terms as President from 2008 to 2009.

 
Jennifer PerryDirectorJennifer Perry has been Executive Director at the Children’s Action Network since 1990, and she previously held positions as Director of Public Affairs at Act III Communications, Director of Special Projects in the Office of Senator Alan Cranston, and Staff Assistant in the Office of Congressman Mickey Leland. Perry has served on the California Community Colleges Board of Governors since 2015.

Jennifer Perry

Director

Jennifer Perry has been Executive Director at the Children’s Action Network since 1990, and she previously held positions as Director of Public Affairs at Act III Communications, Director of Special Projects in the Office of Senator Alan Cranston, and Staff Assistant in the Office of Congressman Mickey Leland. Perry has served on the California Community Colleges Board of Governors since 2015.