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Rio Hondo College Board of Trustees

Kristal Orozco
President, Board of Trustees
Trustee Area 4
Los Nietos, Santa Fe Springs, South Whittier, North Norwalk

 

Anais Medina Diaz Anais Medina Diaz
Vice President, Board of Trustees
Trustee Area 1
City of El Monte
Oscar Valladares Oscar Valladares
Clerk, Board of Trustees
Trustee Area 5
East Whittier
Rosaelva Lomeli

Rosaelva Lomeli
Member, Board of Trustees
Trustee Area 3
Whittier, South El Monte

Vicky Santana

Vicky Santana
Member, Board of Trustees
Trustee Area 2
City of Pico Rivera, West Whittier

Esmeralda Cazarez

Esmeralda Cazarez
Student Trustee
2022-2023

President’s Cabinet

  • Marilyn Flores, Ph.D.
    Superintendent/President
  • Dr. Don Miller
    Vice-President, Academic Affairs
  • Dr. Stephen Kibui
    Vice-President, Finance and Business
  • Dr. Earic Dixon-Peters
    Vice-President, Student Services
  • Tina H. Kuperman, J.D.
    Vice-President, Human Resources/Compliance Officer/Title IX
  • Dr. Russell Castañeda-Calleros
    Director, Government and Community Relations
  • Ruthie Retana
    Director, Marketing and Communications
  • Martin Morozowsky
    Director, Facilities Services

Academic & Student Services Deans

  • Dr. Caroline Durdella
    Executive Dean, Academic Affairs/Institutional Effectiveness
  • Nedra Brown
    Dean, Kinesiology, Dance and Athletics/Athletic Director
  • Lisa Chavez
    Dean, Counseling
  • Yolanda Emerson
    Dean, Educational Centers
  • Mike Garabedian
    Dean, Library and Instruction Support
  • Heba Griffiths
    Dean, Student Support Services
  • Alicia Kruizenga
    Dean, Student Affairs (Overseeing Veterans Service Center)
  • Gita Runkle
    Acting Dean, Arts and Cultural Programs (Distance Education)
  • Dr. Alice Mecom
    Dean, Communications and Languages (overseeing, Student Success and Retention* and Title 5 Grant*)
  • Catherine Page
    Dean, Health Science and Nursing
  • Dr. Vann Priest
    Dean, Mathematics, Sciences and Engineering
  • Gita Runkle
    Dean, Business
  • Mike Slavich
    Dean, Career and Technical Education / Instructional Operations
  • Dr. Adam Wetsman
    Dean, Behavioral and Social Science (overseeing CDC, Honors Program*)
  • Mark Yokoyama
    Dean, Public Safety
  • Dr. Maria E. Leon
    Assistant Dean, Adult Education
  • Cecilia Rocha
    Dean, Student Equity and Achievement
  • Vacant
    Associate Dean, Academic Affairs, Public Safety
        * Denotes on an interim basis.
      ** Denotes on an acting basis.

Directors/Managers

  • Walter Allen III
    Director, Police Academy
  • Maria Andrade-Hernandez*
    Interim Grant Manager, Strong Workforce Grant
  • Brenda Beza
    Project Manager, PASS Programs
  • Michaela Brehm
    Director, Grant Development and Management
  • Tam Contreras
    Director, Student Success and Partnerships
  • Andrew Delgado
    Facilities Manager
  • Norma Garcia**
    Acting Program Supervisor, Dual Enrollment
  • Donald Gordon
    Director, Financial Aid and Scholarships
  • Dr. Connie Gutierrez
    Director DSPS
  • Lisa Lewenberg
    Project Manager, Career Pathways Specialist
  • George Lopez
    Manager, Operations and Maintenance
  • Lea Martinez*
    Interim Project Manager Supporting Effective Educator Development (SEED)
  • Rosa Moncada**
    Acting Director, Student Life & Leadership
  • Dr. Molly Morin
    Grant Manager, Title V Enlace
  • Bruce Noble
    Grant Manager, Deputy Sector Navigator
  • Kurt Norwood
    Director, Fire Academy
  • Sunny Okeke
    Director, Accounting
  • Linda Olmos
    Project Manager, Educational Justice Programs
  • Cindy O’Neill
    Director, Child Development Center
  • Cyndi Bendezu Palomino
    Director, EOPS/CARE/NextUp
  • Dr. Jessica Perea
    Director, Basic Needs
  • Gabriela N. Perez
    Grant Manager, TRIO Pre-College Programs
  • Felix G. Sarao
    Director, Contract Management and Vending Services
  • Toni Traster
    Assistant Director, Human Resources
  • Leigh Ann Unger
    Director, Admissions and Records, Registrar
  • Gary Van Voorhis
    Director, Information/Technology Services
  • Brenda Beza
    Project Manager, PASS Programs
  • Vacant
    Assistant Director, Facilities Services
  • Vacant
    Risk Manager

Confidential Employees

  • Reneé Gallegos
    Executive Assistant to the President and Board of Trustees, President’s Office
  • Rachel Garcia
    Senior Administrative Assistant, Student Services
  • Stephanie Juanillo
    Coordinator, Human Resources
  • Vacant
    Senior Administrative Assistant, Finance and Business
  • Charlene Nakama
    Employee Benefits Specialist, Human Resources
  • Lizette Perez
    Senior Administrative Assistant, Human Resources
  • Markelle Stansell
    Senior Administrative Assistant, Academic Affairs
  • Angie P. Tomasich
    Administrative Assistant, President’s Office

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  • Shaina Phillips
    Acting Executive Director, Foundation and College Initiatives
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