Widely recognized as an educational technology thought leader and a recipient of numerous communication awards, Miller brings a wealth of experience to his role within the California Community Colleges system. Having previously served as Creative Director within the strategic communications division of the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office, Miller joined FoundationCCC in 2007. Since then,…
Quintana’s strategic leadership and programmatic oversight have played a vital role in FoundationCCC’s significant year-over-year growth. He began his journey with FoundationCCC as a student intern and advanced to later become the Executive Director of CollegeBuys, the nation’s foremost procurement program for community colleges. As Executive Director, he successfully developed and executed procurement contracts and…
Sales leads the organization’s efforts to better integrate all student-centered programs and create a stronger support network and cost savings for students. He does this through his role as the lead for CollegeBuys, the system’s group purchasing organization, where he provides strategic direction for the program and ensures alignment with the California Higher Education Collaboration…
As a distinguished policy thought leader, Fried has skillfully constructed the Success Center team to prioritize student success-driven initiatives aimed at boosting community college completion rates. Since 2014, the Success Center has worked collaboratively with the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office to implement large-scale, systemwide student success reforms. Aligned with the Vision for Success, these…
In this capacity, she leads the legal and contracts team, manages relationships with outside legal counsel, and provides expert guidance on general risk management, compliance, and legal liability. Her approach, which emphasizes finding ways to say “yes,” has helped accelerate innovation on a large scale at FoundationCCC. Meyer previously served as FoundationCCC’s Staff Attorney and…
With over 15 years of experience in finance leadership, Scott has a track record of success in various sectors, including education, real estate, sustainability, and consulting. His previous experience includes serving as Chief Financial Officer of one of California’s largest foundations, the Blue Shield of California Foundation, where he oversaw finance, operations, and communications strategy….
Her passion for stakeholder engagement and communication, combined with her expertise in aligning philanthropic resources with the organization’s mission, has helped raise over $150 million annually for FoundationCCC. This financial support directly benefits California community college students, faculty, staff, and the entire system. Since joining FoundationCCC in 2006, Conner’s entrepreneurial mindset, strategic leadership, and communication…
In her role at FoundationCCC, she is responsible for cultivating and expanding innovative strategic partnerships that promote student and institutional equity, and generate greater impact for the community college system. Before joining FoundationCCC, Reodica Shyu held several key leadership positions in investment banking, philanthropy, and business development. During her tenure as Assistant Vice President of…
Under Mills’ leadership, FoundationCCC has achieved steady and sustainable year-after-year growth to become one of the largest active nonprofit charitable organizations in its field which provides over $115 million in annual resources to students, colleges, and communities. During her tenure, she has overseen the implementation of numerous large scale programs and initiatives, including the two…
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