Governance
2024–25 CSBA Officers and Board of Directors

Albert Gonzalez
President
Santa Clara USD
President
Santa Clara USD

Bettye Lusk
President-elect
Monterey Peninsula USD
President-elect
Monterey Peninsula USD

Debra Schade
Vice President
Solana Beach SD
Vice President
Solana Beach SD

Susan Markarian
Immediate Past President
Pacific Union ESD
Immediate Past President
Pacific Union ESD

Tyler Nelson
Region 1
Ukiah USD
Region 1
Ukiah USD

VACANT
Region 2
Region 2

David T. Gracia
Region 3
Napa Valley USD
Region 3
Napa Valley USD

Renee Nash
Region 4
Eureka Union SD
Region 4
Eureka Union SD

Alisa MacAvoy
Region 5
Redwood City SD

Jackie Wong
Region 6
Washington USD
Region 6
Washington USD

Rachel Hurd
Region 7
San Ramon Valley USD
Region 7
San Ramon Valley USD

Christopher “Kit” Oase
Region 8
Ripon USD
Region 8
Ripon USD

Roger Snyder
Region 9
Scotts Valley USD
Region 9
Scotts Valley USD

Kathy Spate
Region 10
Caruthers USD
Region 10
Caruthers USD

Sabrena Rodriguez
Region 11
Ventura USD
Region 11
Ventura USD

William Farris
Region 12
Sierra Sands USD
Region 12
Sierra Sands USD

Susan Henry
Region 15
Huntington Beach Union HSD
Region 15
Huntington Beach Union HSD

Karen Gray
Region 16
Silver Valley USD
Region 16
Silver Valley USD

Eleanor Evans
Region 17
Oceanside USD
Region 17
Oceanside USD

Bruce Dennis
Region 18
Riverside COE
Region 18
Riverside COE

Devon Conley
Region 20
Mountain View Whisman SD
Region 20
Mountain View Whisman SD

Tanya Ortiz Franklin
Region 21
Los Angeles USD
Region 21
Los Angeles USD

Nancy Smith
Region 22
Palmdale SD
Region 22
Palmdale SD

Helen Hall
Region 23
Walnut Valley USD
Region 23
Walnut Valley USD

Jan Baird
Region 24
South Whittier ESD
Region 24
South Whittier ESD

Chris Clark
Director-at-Large, African American
Folsom-Cordova USD
Director-at-Large, African American
Folsom-Cordova USD

Christina Cameron-Otero
Director-at-Large, American Indian
Needles USD
Director-at-Large, American Indian
Needles USD

Sylvia Leong
Director-at-Large,
Asian/Pacific Islander
Cupertino Union SD
Director-at-Large,
Asian/Pacific Islander
Cupertino Union SD


CSBA Governance Regions
State of California • 3/2024
State of California • 3/2024

Michael Teasdale
Director-at-Large, County
Ventura COE
Director-at-Large, County
Ventura COE

Joaquin Rivera
Director-at-Large,
Hispanic
Alameda COE
Director-at-Large,
Hispanic
Alameda COE

John McPherson
Interim Non-voting Director
Monterey COE
Interim Non-voting Director
Monterey COE

Jan Baird
Region 24
South Whittier ESD
Region 24
South Whittier ESD

Chris Clark
Director-at-Large, African American
Folsom-Cordova USD
Director-at-Large, African American
Folsom-Cordova USD

Christina Cameron-Otero
Director-at-Large, American Indian
Needles USD
Director-at-Large, American Indian
Needles USD

Sylvia Leong
Director-at-Large,
Asian/Pacific Islander
Cupertino Union SD
Director-at-Large,
Asian/Pacific Islander
Cupertino Union SD

Michael Teasdale
Director-at-Large, County
Ventura COE
Director-at-Large, County
Ventura COE

Joaquin Rivera
Director-at-Large, Hispanic
Alameda COE
Director-at-Large, Hispanic
Alameda COE

John McPherson
Interim Non-voting Director
Monterey COE
Interim Non-voting Director
Monterey COE


CSBA Governance Regions
State of California • 3/2024
State of California • 3/2024