Río Hondo College Board of Trustees

Rosaelva Lomeli
President, Board of Trustees
Trustee Area 3
Term of Office 2022-2026
Whittier, South El Monte

Yarisma Rocha
Vice President, Board of Trustees
Trustee Area 2
Term of Office 2024-2028
City of Pico Rivera, West Whittier

Kristal Orozco
Clerk, Board of Trustees
Trustee Area 4
Term of Office 2024-2028
Los Nietos, Santa Fe Springs, South Whittier, North Norwalk

Anais Medina Diaz
Member, Board of Trustees
Trustee Area 1
Term of Office 2022-2026
City of El Monte

Oscar Valladares
Member, Board of Trustees
Trustee Area 5
Term of Office 2022-2026
East Whittier

Pablo Chamagua
Student Trustee 2026-2027
President’s Cabinet
Dr. Don Moya-Miller
Superintendent/President
Dr. Caroline Durdella
Interim Assistant Superintendent/Vice President, Academic Affairs
Mark Yokoyama
Interim Assistant Superintendent/Vice President, Student Services
Dr. Stephen Kibui
Assistant Superintendent/Vice President, Finance and Business
Tina Kuperman, J.D.
Assistant Superintendent/Vice President, Human Resources/Compliance Officer/Title IX
Dr. Caroline Durdella
Associate Vice-President, Academic Affairs, Institutional Effectiveness and Instructional Operations
Shaina Phillips
Associate Vice President, Strategic Partnerships (oversees RHC Foundation)
Todd Rogers
Chief of Police and Campus Safety
Allan Abutin
Executive Director of Information Technology Services
Dr. Russell Castañeda-Calleros
Director, Government and Community Relations
Dalilah Davaloz
Director, Public Information, Marketing and Communications
Carlos Montoya
Director, Facilities Services
Steve Gomez
Director, Grant Development and Management
Reneé Gallegos
Executive Coordinator, Office of the President and Board Services
Academic & Student Services Deans
Yolanda Emerson
Executive Dean, Continuing Education and Non-Credit
Dr. Katherin Brandt
Dean, Health Science and Nursing
Dr. Joe Cascio
Dean, Kinesiology and Athletics
Dr. Lisa Chavez
Dean, Communications and Languages
Mike Garabedian
Dean, Library and Learning Support Services (Oversees Business Division)
Heba Griffiths
Dean, Student Support Services
Bridgette Hernandez
Dean, Career and Workforce Education
Dr. Jessica Perrea
Dean, Student Wellness and Resources
Alicia Kruizenga
Dean, Student Affairs (Oversees Veterans Resource Center)
Cecilia Rocha
Dean, Student Equity and Achievement
Gerson Montiel
Dean, Mathematics, Sciences and Engineering
Dr. Andrea Villegas
Dean, Counseling
Dr. Adam Wetsman
Dean, Behavioral and Social Science (overseeing CDC, Honors Program)
Dr. George Wheeler
Dean, Arts and Cultural Programs
Mark Yokoyama
Dean, Administration of Justice and Fire Technology
Dr. Maria E. Leon
Assistant Dean, Adult Education
Dr. Airek Mathews
Assistant Dean, Distance Education
Directors, Managers & Supervisors
Walter Allen III
Director, Police Academy
Alejandro Amaro
Operations Manager, Facilities Services
Anthony Becerra
Director, Financial Aid and Scholarships
Cyndi Bendezu Palomino
Director, EOPS/CARE/NextUp
Brenda Beza
Program Manager, TRIO SSS
Maria Castro
Athletics Director
Dr. Sarah Cote
Director, Research and Planning
Martin Covarrubias
Program Manager, Educational Justice Programs
Andrew Delgado
Facilities Manager
Allison Estrada
Director, Admissions and Records, Registrar
Eduardo Galeana
Director, Strong Workforce/Perkins and Special Programs
Mario Galindo
Program Manager, Apprenticeship
Eliana Ibarra**
Program Manager, Civil Impact (College Corps)
Deborah Lopez
Director, NextUp/Guardian Scholars & CalWORKs
Lea Martinez
Program Manager, Special Projects
Rio Medina
Program Manager, Career Pathways Specialist
Rosa Moncada
Director, Student Life and Civic Engagement
Dr. Jacqueline Naranjo
Director, Student Success and Partnerships
Samuel Nieto
Director, Transfer and Career Services
Kurt Norwood
Director, Fire Academy
Sunny Okeke
Director, Fiscal Services
Dr. Cindy O’Neill
Director, Child Development Center
Sean Osborn
Director, Disabled Students Program and Services (DSPS)
Gabriela N. Perez
Program Manager, TRIO Pre-College Programs
Dr. Reggie Robles
Program Manager, LEGACIE+
Jennifer Shetland
Arts Facilities Manager
Toni Traster
Assistant Director, Human Resources
Diana Vasquez
Director, Contract Management and Vending Services
Alura Williams
Director, Student Health & Psychological Services
Dr. Oluwatosin Williams
Program Manager, Student Equity
Confidential Employees
Reneé Gallegos
Executive Coordinator, Office of the President and Board Services
Stephanie Juanillo
H.R. Coordinator, Human Resources
Michelle Li
H.R. Coordinator/Systems, Compliance, Labor Relations
Charlene Nakama
Employee Benefits Specialist, Human Resources
Patricia Carranza
Executive Assistant to Assistant Superintendent/Vice President, Finance and Business
Rachel Garcia
Executive Assistant to Assistant Superintendent/Vice President, Student Services
Leena Lopez
Executive Assistant to Assistant Superintendent/Vice President, Academic Affairs
Lizette Perez
Executive Assistant to Assistant Superintendent/Vice President, Human Resources
Angie P. Tomasich
Senior Administrative Assistant, President’s Office
