CCAE Leadership Teams.

CCAE continues to achieve success in growth and impact largely thanks to the many fine adult-ed leaders across California who each give their brilliant gifts of time, wisdom, and diverse experiences to support the CCAE mission.

EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS.

Sonya Ramirez
State ​President
​LA Metro Section
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Tom Reid
State President-Elect
Bay Section

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Ed Schmalzel
State Secretary
Central Section
Kathleen Porter
State Past ​President
​Southern Section
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Grace Sauser
Member-at-Large
Northern Section
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Judy McFadden
Member-at-Large
South Coast Section

CCAE STAFF/CONTRACTORS​.

Adriana Sánchez-Aldana
Executive Director
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Darlene Neilsen
​Executive Assistant
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Dawn Koepke
​​Legislative & Government Budget Advocate
​McHugh Koepke & Associates
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James Hayes
Office & Technology Manager
Sage Business & Education
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Jim Turnbough
​Financial Manager

STATE BOARD MEMBERS.

Comprised of members across all six Section Board leadership teams who serve as CCAE State board voting representatives from their respective local Sections; the number of voting representatives is proportionate to the Section Membership size at the prior fiscal year end.
Angela Taylor
Bay Section
​San Mateo Adult & Career Education
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Crystal Korbas
Bay Section
​Pleasanton Adult & Career Education
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​Karyn Ruiz
Central Section
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​​Sherri Watkins
Central Section
State Center Adult Education Consortium​
Elizabeth “Liz” Penuela
LA Metro Section
LAUSD, Venice Skills Center​
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Aaron Saenz
​LA Metro Section
LAUSD, East Los Angeles Occupational Center​

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Christine Ramirez
LA Metro Section
LAUSD, Maxine Waters EPC​​
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Patricia Oliva
Northern Section
Veronika Delvaux
 South Coast Section
Retired
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​Valerie Clifford
 South Coast Section
Hacienda La Puente Adult Education​
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Gale Ard
 South Coast Section
Retired​
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​Virginia Espana
 South Coast Section
Tri-Community Adult Education​
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Michelle Dullea
Southern Section

STATE COMMITTEE CHAIRS.

Tom Reid
Membership Chair
Bay Section
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Carlos Rodriguez
State Legislative Chair
LA Metro Section
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​Pam Garramone
Awards Chair
Southern Section

AFFILIATE PARTNER REPS.

John Werner
CAEAA/COABE​​
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