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.

Su Jin Jez, PhD
CEO

Na Araki
Senior Operations and Human Resources Manager

Kim Bernet
Chief Operating Officer

Laura Bernhard, PhD
Research Director

Jamaica Chavez
Senior Executive Assistant

Gina Frangione
Development and Grants Manager

Emi Fujita-Conrads, PhD
Researcher

Carolyn Ho
Senior Communications Director and Chief of Staff

Nazeehah Khan
Policy Director

David Radwin
Principal Researcher

Max Wolf-Johnson
Senior Policy and Research Analyst
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.

Keely Bosler, Chair
Founder and Principal, Keely MB Strategies; and former Chief Fiscal Advisor and Director of Finance, state of California

Sunny Cooke, PhD
President/Superintendent, MiraCosta College

Daniel Gross, DNSc
Former Executive, Sharp Healthcare

Elizabeth Hill
Fourth Legislative Analyst of California

Steven Koblik, PhD
Former president, Huntington Library; and former president, Reed College

Carol Liu
Former state senator (D)

Julia Lopez
Former president and CEO, College Futures Foundation

Leroy Morishita, EdD
President Emeritus, California State University, East Bay

Roger Niello
state senator (R); co-owner, The Niello Company

Libby Schaaf
President and CEO, Bay Area Council; 50th Mayor of Oakland

Rajen Sheth
CEO and Founder, Kyron Learning

Peter Weber
founder, Fresno Bridge Academy; and former Fortune 500 executive




