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

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

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

Donald Carlson, MBA
Dean, School of Arts, Communication, Design, and Media
MBA, University of Nebraska

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

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

Kenya Johnson, M.S.
Dean, Higher Education Center at Otay Mesa and San Ysidro
M.S., Educational Counseling

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

Billy Miller, M.A., MPA
Dean, Higher Education Center at National City and Crown Cove Aquatic Center
M.A., Criminal Justice
MPA
 

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

Steven Salcido, Ed.D.
Acting Dean, Enrollment Services
Ed.D., Educational Leadership

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