Advisory Board
EdTrust-West’s Advisory Board comprises civil rights, education, public policy, business, and community leaders with demonstrated commitment to educational equity. By working closely with our Executive Director, our Advisory Board members serve as critical thought partners and community connectors by providing professional expertise, knowledge of constituent perspectives, and connections to local and national resources and networks.
The Advisory Board lends additional layers of diversity and provides new views for and with EdTrust-West, including public policy, narrative change, and community engagement. In addition to serving as ambassadors and advocates in the community, EdTrust-West’s Advisory Board members weigh in on the organization’s strategic planning and priorities, financial sustainability, and amplification of work across the state.

President, Compton Unified School Board
Founder, California Association of Black School Educators (CABSE)

Executive Director
Just Equations

Director
Career Ladders Project

Deputy Director
Californians Together

Chancellor
Peralta Community College District

Executive Director
California Student Aid Commission

Chief Executive Officer
Mission Strategy Group

Deputy Director/Chief Strategist
Congregations Organized for Prophetic Engagement

Partner, Momentum Solutions
Lecturer, Cal State Los Angeles

Professor, UC Davis School of Education
Co-Director, Policy Analysis for California Education (PACE)

Vice President, Programs and Education TGR Foundation

Superintendent
Woodland Joint Unified School District

Executive Vice President
The Campaign for College Opportunity

Chief Operating Officer
Breakthrough Collaborative
