We are a diverse, passionate team committed to creating an inclusive and resilient economy through a postsecondary ecosystem that centers the needs of all students and advances shared prosperity. We are proud to represent the diversity of our state and have decades of cross-disciplinary expertise that propels us forward in the work we do.
We are a team of 10, guided by a board of 12
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Meet Our Board
California Competes benefits from a Board of Directors that provides statewide reach and a breadth and depth of expertise and leadership. Our Board is made up of local elected officials and former legislators, as well as business and community leaders who are committed to equity-centered policy reforms that ensure the diverse residents of this state have what they need to achieve their education and career goals.
Elizabeth Hill, Chair
Former California Legislative Analyst
Christopher Cabaldon
Mayor in Residence, Institute for the Future; interstate higher education commissioner; and former vice chancellor, California Community Colleges
Carl A. Cohn
Professor emeritus, Claremont Graduate University
Aída Álvarez
Chair, Latino Community Foundation; and former administrator, US Small Business Administration
Steven Koblik
Former president, Huntington Library; and former president, Reed College
Carol Liu
Former state senator (D)
Julia Lopez
Former president and CEO, College Futures Foundation
Lenny Mendonca
Former Chief Economic and Business Advisor for the State of California
Roger Niello
state senator (R); co-owner, The Niello Company
Libby Schaaf
Former Mayor, City of Oakland
Jack Scott
Former chancellor, California Community Colleges; former state senator and assemblymember (D); and former president, Pasadena City College
Peter Weber
Founder of Fresno Bridge Academy; and former Fortune 500 executive