Executive Leadership Team

Superintendent/President

Mark Sanchez, Ed.D.
A.A., Southwestern College
B.A., Point Loma Nazarene University
M.A., Ed.D., California State University, Fresno

Assistant Superintendent/Vice Presidents

Silvia Cornejo, M.A
Interim Assistant Superintendent/Vice President, Academic Affairs
B.A., M.A., University of San Diego

Rachel Fischer, M.Ed.
Assistant Superintendent/Vice President, Student Affairs
B.A., Ohio University
B.A., Youngstown State University
M.Ed., Seattle University

Angela Riggs, MAHRM
Assistant Superintendent/Vice President, Human Resources
M.A. Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration

Omar Gutierrez, Ed.D.
Assistant Superintendent/Vice President, Business and Financial Affairs
Ed.D., CSU Fresno

 

College Leadership – Deans

Guillermo (Bill) Abasolo, J.D. 
Dean, Institutional Research and Planning
J.D., University of California, Berkeley

Antonio Alarcon
Dean, School of Languages and Literature
B.A., English and Literary
M.A., English
M.F.A., Creative Writing
Ed.D., Leadership

Dean Aragoza, M.S.
Dean, Student Services
B.A., M.S., San Diego State University

Diana Arredondo, Ed.D.
Interim Dean, School of Arts, Communication, Design, and Media
A.A. Transfer Studies, A.S. Architecture, A.S. Architecture Technology
B.A., M.Arch Architecture
Ed.D., Educational Leadership

Steven (Estifanos) Baissa, M.A.
Dean, School of Counseling and Student Support Programs
M.A., Sacramento State University

Octavio Cruz, M.A.
Dean, Enrollment Services
B.A., Liberal Studies: Math
M.A., Education 

Thomas Gang, M.S.
Dean, School of Wellness, Exercise Science and Athletics
B.A., M.S., Physical Education

Ronnie Hands, M.B.A.
Dean, Student Engagement and Completion
B.A., Sociology
M.B.A., Business Administration 

Joachim Latzer, Ph.D.
Dean, School of Education, Humanities, Social and Behavioral Sciences
M.S., Ph.D., Chemistry

Jennifer Lewis, M.S.
Dean, School of Applied Technology and Hospitality Management
B.A., San Diego State University
M.S., Azusa Pacific University 

Mia McClellan, M.Ed.
Dean, Instructional Support Services 
A.A., Mira Costa College
B.A., San Diego State University
M.Ed., University of San Diego

Silvia Nadalet, Ed.D.
Dean, School of Mathematics, Science, and Engineering 
B.S., M.A., Ed.D., San Diego State University 

Christine Perri, M.A.
Dean, Higher Education Center at National City and Crown Cove Aquatic Center
Interim Dean, Higher Education Center at Otay Mesa and San Ysidro
A.A.S., City University of New York
B.S., M.A., New York University

Mink Stavenga, D.B.A.
Dean, School of Business
BSc, University of Kent at Canterbury, England
M.B.A., D.B.A., United States International University, San Diego