Our Team

Felipe Arevalo

Public Director, Community Outreach Coordinator, San Diego Financial Literacy Center

Current Term: July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2026 | Member Since: 2024

Dr. Pavel Consuegra

College Director, Work Experience Coordinator, San Diego Mesa College

Current Term: July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2026 | Member Since: 2024

Dr. Ashanti Hands

College Director, President, San Diego Mesa College

Current Term: July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2025 | Member Since: 2016

Kim Heinle
Secretary

Public Director, Executive Director, Bayside Community Center

Current Term: July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2025 | Secretary Term: July 2024 - June 20274 | Member Since: 2023

Dr. Madeleine Hinkes
Chair

Public Director, Forensic Anthropology Consultant, San Diego Medical Examiner, Archaeologists, Attorneys

Current Term: July 1,2022 – June 30, 2024 | Member Since: 2020

Ricky Hirschi

Public Director, Accounting Manager, Axos Bank

Current Term: July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2024 | Member Since: 2021

Christine Lee
Treasurer | Chair, Finance Committee

Public Director, Director, Community & Higher Education Partnerships, California Coast Credit Union

Current Term: July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2025 | Treasurer Term: July 2024 - June 2026 |Member Since: 2023

Lorenze Legaspi
President

College Director, Vice President, Administrative Services San Diego Mesa College

Current Term: Membership Required by By-Laws | President Term: July 2024 - June 2026 |Member Since: 2018

Dr. Pamela Luster
Chair, Advancement Committee

Public Director, President/CEO, Luster Higher Ed Group

Current Term: July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2025 | Member Since: 2023

Jeff Marston

Public Director, Consultant

Current Term: July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2025 | Member Since: 2004

Larry T. Maxey II

College Director, Vice President, Student Services San Diego Mesa College

Current Term: Membership Required by By-Laws | Member Since: 2022

Aviva McPherron
Vice President | Chair, Board Relations

Public Director, President of Global Operations and Quality, Orthofix

Current Term: July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2025| Vice President Term: July 2024 - June 2027 | Member Since: 2021

Gity Nematollahi

College Director, Classified Representative, Senior Student Services Assistant, Mesa College

Current Term: July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2025| Member Since: 2023

Dr. Isabel O’Connor

College Director, Vice President, Instruction Services, San Diego Mesa College

Current Term: July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2025 | Member Since: 2019

Alexander Szeto

Public Director, Systems Engineer, Northrop Grumman

Current Term: July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2025 | Member Since: 2018