2022-2023
CTE Advisory Committee Chairs
| Name | Title | Organization | End of Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Roup | Executive Director/Chair | CIT International | November 4, 2024 |
| Ana Escareno | Youth Program Manager/Co-Chair | Fresno Regional Workforce Investment Board | November 4, 2024 |
Business and Industry Partners
| Name | Title | Organization | Industry Sector Representation | End of Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Alvarez | Regional Director | USDA-HSINP | Agriculture and Natural Resources | November 4, 2024 |
| Mindy Clisso | Central Valley Farms Leadership Coordinator | Center for Land Based Learning | Agriculture and Natural Resources | November 4, 2024 |
| Charlie Harris | Director | LifeFlower, LLC | Agriculture and Natural Resources | November 4, 2023 |
| Ryan Jacobsen | CEO/Executive Director | Fresno County Farm Bureau | Agriculture and Natural Resources | November 4, 2024 |
| Karen Musson | Partner | Gar Bennett | Agriculture and Natural Resources | November 4, 2024 |
| David Obermiller | Owner | Harvest Fields Organic Farm | Agriculture and Natural Resources | November 4, 2023 |
| Bryan Harley | Director of Operations | CMAC | Arts, Media, and Entertainment | November 4, 2023 |
| Allison Hopkins | Director of Education Services | Valley PBS | Arts, Media, and Entertainment | November 4, 2024 |
| Ryan Puckett | Kearney Facilities Coordinator | UCANR | Agriculture and Natural Resources | November 4, 2023 |
| Michelle Wong | Head of Production | Meza Films | Arts, Media, and Entertainment | November 4, 2023 |
| Tsegay Aregaine | Strategic Business Analyst | Division of Apprenticeship Standards, Department of Industrial Relations | Building and Construction Trades | November 4, 2024 |
| Katie Carbone | Program Manager | CIE-Construction Industry Education Foundation | Building and Construction Trades | November 4, 2024 |
| Michelle McGaughey | Director | McGaughey Suspension | Building and Construction Trades | November 4, 2023 |
| Sarah Pedelty | Senior Specialist Volunteer Expertise | Habitat for Humanity | Building and Construction Trades | November 4, 2024 |
| Kent Pelisari | Director of Producteurs | Pi Shop | Business and Finance/Marketing, Sales, and Service | November 4, 2023 |
| Chuck Riojas | Apprenticeship Coordinator | Building and Construction Trades Council | Building and Construction Trades | November 4, 2023 |
| Clint Williams | Business Manager | Turner Construction | Building and Construction Trades | November 4, 2023 |
| Stephen Dacuyan | Business Services Manager | Fresno Regional Workforce Development Board | Business and Finance | November 4, 2024 |
| Daniel Gonzales | Management and Program Advisor | IRS | Business and Finance | November 4, 2023 |
| Mark Jackson | President | Blue Dolphin Design and Engineering, Inc./Pi Shop | Business and Finance | November 4, 2024 |
| Kevin Lisitsin | Owner, Operator | Rocket Dog, Summer Fox, Diligent Heart, and Farmer's Insurance | Business and Finance | November 4, 2024 |
| Cassandra Little | CEO | Fresno Black Chamber of Commerce | Business and Finance | November 4, 2023 |
| Blair Looney | CEO | Better Business Bureau | Business and Finance | November 4, 2023 |
| Emil Milevoj | Executive Director | Lyles Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship | Business and Finance | November 4, 2023 |
| Taran Barca-Hall | Regional Director | Junior Achievement | Education, Child Development, and Family Services | November 4, 2023 |
| Natalie Dodson | Talent Acquisition and Community Engagement | California Teaching Fellows | Education, Child Development, and Family Services | November 4, 2024 |
| Janet Sloan | Regional Occupational Manager | Fresno County Office Of Education | Education, Child Development, and Family Services | November 4, 2024 |
| Shanna Handley | Workforce Development and Volunteer Coordinator | GRID Alternatives | Energy, Environment, and Utilities | November 4, 2023 |
| Liz McIlvaine | General Manager | Total Concepts | Engineering and Architecture | November 4, 2023 |
| Wei Wu | Dept of Construction Management | Fresno State - Lyles College of Engineering | Engineering and Architecture | November 4, 2024 |
| Alyssa Armesto | General Manager | Tangram Interiors | Fashion and Interior Design | November 4, 2024 |
| Rochelle Martinez-Cantu | Marketing Lead | Paul Mitchell The School | Fashion and Interior Design | November 4, 2023 |
| David Bacci | Regional Vice President | Hospital Council of Northern and Central California | Health Science and Medical Technology | November 4, 2024 |
| Ivonne Der Torosian | Vice President, Community Health and Well-Being | Saint Agnes Medical Center | Health Science and Medical Technology | November 4, 2023 |
| Marie Gilbert | Director | CA Center for Excellence in Nursing | Health Science and Medical Technology | November 4, 2023 |
| Mary Golden | Voluntary Service Program Manager | Fresno VA Hospital | Health Science and Medical Technology | November 4, 2023 |
| Susan Kincaid | Program Director | Fresno Community Health Improvement Partnership | Health Science and Medical Technology | November 4, 2023 |
| Renee Kinman | Endocrinologist | UCSF | Health Science and Medical Technology | November 4, 2024 |
| David Luchini | Manager, Office of Policy, Planning and Communication | Department of Public Health | Health Science and Medical Technology | November 4, 2024 |
| Nichole Mosqueda | Director, Programs & Development | Camarena Health | Health Science and Medical Technology | November 4, 2024 |
| Kristina Pasma | RN, Safe Kids Coalition | Valley Children's Hospital | Health Science and Medical Technology | November 4, 2024 |
| Wayne Picard | Director of Marketing and Development | United Cerebral Palsy of Central California | Health Science and Medical Technology | November 4, 2023 |
| Serop Torosian | Community and Government Relations Manager | Kaiser Permanente | Health Science and Medical Technology | November 4, 2024 |
| Andrew Milios | Assistant General Manager | Fresno Grizzlies | Hospitality, Tourism, and Recreation | November 4, 2024 |
| Zulema Murillo | General Manager | Holiday Inn | Hospitality, Tourism, and Recreation | November 4, 2023 |
| Drew Wilson | Supervising Planner | City of Fresno | Hospitality, Tourism, and Recreation | November 4, 2023 |
| Thilani Grubel | Vice President | Bitwise Industries | Information and Communication Technologies | November 4, 2023 |
| Damon Thomas | CMO | Quiqlabs | Information and Communication Technologies | November 4, 2024 |
| Mike Betts | CEO | Betts Manufacturing | Manufacturing and Product Development | November 4, 2023 |
| Genelle Taylor Kumpe | Executive Director/COO | San Joaquin Valley Manufacturing Alliance/Fresno Business Council | Manufacturing and Product Development | November 4, 2024 |
| Jon Bradford | Creative Leader | Bradford Creative Design | Marketing, Sales, and Service | November 4, 2024 |
| Vernice Nellon | CEO | Kool Breeze Solar Hats | Marketing, Sales, and Service | November 4, 2023 |
| Andy Garcia | Executive Director | Lazono Smith Attorneys at Law | Public Services | November 4, 2023 |
| Jonathan Lopez-Galvan | Public Information Officer | Fresno Fire Department | Public Services | November 4, 2023 |
| Michael Salas | Public Information Officer | California Highway Patrol | Public Services | November 4, 2024 |
| Tracy Gil | General Manager | Future Ford of Clovis | Transportation | November 4, 2024 |
| Joseph Oldham | President/CEO | New Vision Aviation | Transportation | November 4, 2024 |
| Chris Paris | General Manager | Affinity/Central Valley Truck Center | Transportation | November 4, 2023 |
| Lindsay Fox | President and CEO | United Way | Across Multiple Sectors | November 4, 2023 |
| Jason Hannold | Executive Director | Rotary Fresno | Across Multiple Sectors | November 4, 2024 |
| Blake Konczal | Executive Director | Fresno Regional Workforce Investment Board | Across Multiple Sectors | November 4, 2024 |
| Christine Montanez | Education Department Director | Table Mountain Rancheria | Across Multiple Sectors | November 4, 2024 |
| Deborah Nankivell | CEO | Fresno Business Council | Across Multiple Sectors | November 4, 2023 |
| Will Oliver | Business Expansion and Retention Coordinator | Fresno County Economic Development Corporation | Across Multiple Sectors | November 4, 2023 |
Students, Parents/Guardians, Teachers, and Staff
| Name | Title | Organization | End of Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aliya Barajas | Student | Fresno Unified School District | November 4, 2023 |
| Edgar Blunt | Parent | Fresno Unified School District | November 4, 2024 |
| Manuel Bonilla | President | Fresno Teachers Association | November 4, 2024 |
| Kristen Boroski | Director, Career Technical Education | Fresno Unified School District | November 4, 2024 |
| Kevin Clifton | CTE Teacher | McLane High School | November 4, 2024 |
| Blair Eliason | Principal | Patiño School of Entrepreneurship | November 4, 2023 |
| Danay Ferguson | Student | Fresno Unified School District | November 4, 2024 |
| Dwayne Ferguson | Parent | Fresno Unified School District | November 4, 2024 |
| Julio Fisher | Student | Fresno Unified School District | November 4, 2024 |
| Marbella Lemus | Manager | Parent University | November 4, 2024 |
| Eric Martinez | Principal | Duncan Polytechnical High School | November 4, 2023 |
| Wendy McCulley | Chief of Engagement and External Partnerships | Fresno Unified School District | November 4, 2023 |
| Justin Priest | CTE Teacher | Hoover High School | November 4, 2023 |
| Krishnna Reyes | Project Manager | Fresno Unified School District | November 4, 2023 |
| Tamela Ryatt | CTE Teacher | Sunnyside High School | November 4, 2023 |
| Jeremy Ward | Assistant Superintendent, College & Career Readiness | Fresno Unified School District | November 4, 2023 |
| Rick Watson | Chief Executive Officer | The Center for Advanced Research and Technology | November 4, 2023 |
| Julie Wheelock | Program Manager, Special Education | Fresno Unified School District | November 4, 2024 |
Adult Education Consortium District Representatives
| Name | Title | Organization | End of Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phonekham Douangmala | CTE Teacher | Fresno Adult School | November 4, 2023 |
| Courtney McMahon | Learning Director | Clovis Adult | November 4, 2024 |
| Gary Schlueter | Vice Principal | Fresno Adult School | November 4, 2024 |
Higher Education Partners
| Name | Title | Organization | Industry Sector Representation | End of Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Becky Barabe | Dean of Applied Technology | Fresno City College | Manufacturing and Product Development | November 4, 2024 |
| Laura Hill | Dean of Natural and Health Sciences/CTE | Clovis Community College | Across Multiple Sectors | November 4, 2023 |
| Rob Lewellan | HVAC Instructor | Fresno City College | Energy, Environment, and Utilities | November 4, 2023 |
| Craig Polanowski | Instructor/Dept Chair: Visual Media Technology | Fresno City College | Arts, Media, and Entertainment | November 4, 2024 |
| Stephanie Robinson | Regional Associate Dean | Unitek College | Health Science and Medical Technology | November 4, 2023 |
| Gurminder Sangha | Dean of Educational Services and Pathway Effectiveness | Fresno City College | Across Multiple Sectors | November 4, 2023 |
| Lorraine Smith | Dean of Instruction | Fresno City College | Health Science and Medical Technology | November 4, 2024 |
| Ganesan Srinivasan | Dean of Instruction | Madera Community College | Agriculture and Natural Resources | November 4, 2024 |
Draft pending Board approval.