governance
CSBA Committee Rosters 2027
President-elect, Sabrena Rodriguez, has made her appointments to committees for 2027

Appointments to committees for 2027 were ratified at the September CSBA Board of Directors meeting and can be viewed below. Congratulations to those who were selected to serve and thank you for your time and commitment. To those interested in serving on a committee in the future, please contact the Regional Director for your region or the Executive Office when interest forms are made available in June.

AEC Planning Committee

  • Maria Gomez, Delegate, Region 16 (Hesperia USD) (chair)
  • Greg Larson, Board Member, Region 9 (Santa Cruz COE) (chair)
  • Chelsea Bonini, Delegate, Region 5 (San Mateo COE)
  • Robin Jankiewicz, Regional Director, Region 3 (Napa Valley USD)
  • Aisha Knowles, Board Member, Region 7 (Alameda COE)
  • Mike Maxwell, Board Member, Region 7A (Contra Costa COE)
  • Robert Taylor, Superintendent, Region 23 (Walnut Valley USD)
  • Karen Gray, Regional Director, Region 16 (Silver Valley USD)
  • Carol Crane, Delegate, Region 15 (Newport-Mesa USD)
  • Jessica Guerrero, Delegate, Region 15 (Anaheim Union HSD)
  • Cheryl Hildreth, Superintendent, Region 6 (Washington USD)
  • Naomi Nakano-Matsumoto, Delegate, Region 20 (Fremont Union HSD)
  • Kyla Sinegal, Delegate, Region 7B (San Lorenzo USD)
  • Terry Ruiz, Delegate, Region 10B (Washington USD)
  • Eileen Miranda Jimenez, Delegate, Region 23C (West Covina USD)

Audit Committee

  • Roger Snyder, Regional Director, Region 9 (Scotts Valley USD) (chair)
  • Nancy Smith, Regional Director, Region 22 (Palmdale SD) (vice chair)
  • Jan Baird, Regional Director, Region 24 (South Whittier ESD) (crossover member)
  • Sylvia Leong, Director-at-Large, Asian/Pacific Islander, Region 20 (Cupertino Union SD)
  • Chris Clark, Director-at-Large, African American, Region 6 (Folsom-Cordova USD)
  • Tyler Nelson, Regional Director, Region 1 (Ukiah USD)

Board Development Committee

  • Bill Farris, Regional Director, Region 12 (Sierra Sands USD) (chair)
  • Debra Schade, Immediate Past President, Region 17 (Solana Beach ESD)
  • Karen Gray, Regional Director, Region 16 (Silver Valley USD)
  • Susan Henry, Regional Director, Region 15 (Huntington Beach Union HSD)
  • Rachel Hurd, Regional Director, Region 7 (San Ramon Valley USD)
  • Sylvia Leong, Director-at-Large, Asian/Pacific Islander, Region 20 (Cupertino Union SD)

Bylaws Committee

  • Devon Conley, Regional Director, Region 20 (Mountain View Whisman SD) (chair)
  • Renee Nash, Regional Director, Region 4 (Eureka Union SD)
  • Christina Cameron-Otero, Director-at-Large, American Indian, Region 16 (Needles USD)
  • Eleanor Evans, Regional Director, Region 17 (Oceanside USD)
  • Rachel Hurd, Regional Director, Region 7 (San Ramon Valley USD)
  • Chris Clark, Director-at-Large, African American, Region 6 (Folsom-Cordova USD)

ELA Steering Committee

  • Sabrena Rodriguez, President (Ventura USD) (chair)
  • TBD, President-Elect
  • Vernon M. Billy, CEO/Executive Director (CSBA)
  • Patti Herrera, Political Expert (Consultant)
  • Steve Ladd, Education Expert (Consultant)
  • Renee Nash, Regional Director, Region 4 (Eureka Union SD)
  • Tyler Nelson, Regional Director, Region 1 (Ukiah USD)
  • Jorge Pacheco, Regional County Delegate, Region 20 (Santa Clara COE)
  • Derk Garcia, Superintendent, Region 4 (Roseville City SD)
  • Nancy Albarran, Superintendent, Region 20 (San Jose USD)
  • Christina Behringer, Delegate, Region 16 (Snowline Joint USD)
  • Gayle Garbolino-Mojica, Superintendent, Region 4 (Placer COE)
  • Moises Aguirre, Superintendent, Region 17 (Sweetwater Union HSD)

Finance Committee

  • Kathy Spate, Regional Director, Region 10 (Caruthers USD) (chair)
  • TBD, Vice President
  • Jan Baird, Regional Director, Region 24 (South Whittier ESD) (crossover member)
  • Devon Conley, Regional Director, Region 20 (Mountain View Whisman SD)
  • Bruce Dennis, Regional Director, Region 18 (Riverside COE)
  • Helen Hall, Regional Director, Region 23B (Walnut Valley USD)

Legislative Committee

  • TBD, President-Elect (chair)
  • TBD, Vice President (vice chair)
  • TBD, Regional Director, Region 14
  • Marcy Masumoto, Regional County Delegate, Region 10 (Fresno COE)
  • Shelton Yip, Regional County Delegate, Region 6 (Yolo COE)
  • Jessica Speiser, Delegate, Region 20 (Santa Clara COE)
  • Drew McAlister, Delegate, Region 9A (San Benito COE)
  • Florencio Briones, Delegate, Region 23B (El Monte Union HSD)
  • Andrew “Andy” Lie, Delegate, Region 5B (Jefferson Union HSD)
  • Lauren Brooks, Delegate, Region 15 (Irvine USD)
  • Gee Wah Mok, Delegate, Region 17 (Del Mar Union SD)
  • Chris Trunkey, Board Member, Region 22 (Saugus Union SD)
  • Jessicca Rodgers, Regional Director, Region 6 (El Dorado Union HSD)
  • Brooke Worden, Board Member, Region 2B (Junction ESD)
  • Daniel Sandoval, Regional Director, Region 11 (Santa Paula USD)
  • Rocio Rivas, Regional Director, Region 21 (Los Angeles USD)
  • Nick Caston, Board Member, Region 3A (Santa Rosa City Schools)
  • Jack Hathaway, Board Member, Region 2B (Fall River Joint USD)
  • Justin Jackson, Board Member, Region 18A (Moreno Valley USD)
  • Shelby Moeller, Delegate, Region 3A (Rincon Valley Union ESD)
  • Lisa Torres, Delegate, Region 4B (Oroville City ESD)
  • Greg Land, Delegate, Region 5 (San Mateo Union HSD)
  • Cindy Gardner, Delegate, Region 16B (Rim of the World USD)
  • Ernie Nishii, Delegate, Region 24 (ABC USD)

Policy Platform Committee

  • Sabrena Rodriguez, President (Ventura USD) (chair)
  • TBD, Vice President (vice chair)
  • Gwen Dowdy Rodgers, Delegate, Region 16 (San Bernardino COE)
  • Ben Johnson, Delegate, Region 18 (Riverside COE)
  • Theresa Montano, Regional County Delegate, Region 21 (Los Angeles COE)
  • Patricia Murray, Regional Director, Region 5 (South San Francisco USD)
  • Zenaida Rosario, Delegate, Region 17 (San Ysidro ESD)
  • Zachery Ramos, Delegate, Region 8D (Gustine USD)
  • Stephanie Lewis, Delegate, Region 16 (Rialto USD)
  • Ray Prock, Delegate, Region 8C (Denair USD)
  • Carol Presunka, Delegate, Region 20 (Cambrian SD)
  • Yesenia Cuarenta, Delegate, Region 24 (Paramount USD)
  • Tiffany Saathoff, Delegate, Region 4D (Rocklin USD)
  • Helen Tilley, Delegate, Region 3C (Fairfield-Suisun USD)

Superintendent’s Advisory Council

  • Sabrena Rodriguez, President (Ventura USD) (chair)
  • TBD, President-Elect
  • Vernon M. Billy, CEO/Executive Director (CSBA)
  • Amy Nguyen-Hernandez, Superintendent, Region 16 (Central ESD)
  • Darin Brawley, Superintendent, Region 24 (Compton USD)
  • Doug Williams, Superintendent, Region 4 (Oroville Union HSD)
  • Kimberly McGrath, Superintendent, Region 3 (Reed Union ESD)
  • Nicolas Wade, Superintendent, Region 8 (Columbia Union SD)
  • Eileen Chen, Superintendent, Region 6 (Robla ESD)
  • Dennis Wiechmann, Superintendent, Region 10 (Sanger USD)
  • Fabiola Bagula, Superintendent, Region 17 (San Diego USD)
  • Anthony Ranii, Superintendent, Region 11 (Montecito Union SD)
  • Quiauna Scott, Superintendent, Region 7 (Emery USD)
  • Jennifer Burks, Superintendent, Region 17 (Solana Beach ESD)
  • Gloria Ciriza, Superintendent, Region 17 (San Diego COE)
  • Thomas McCoy, Superintendent, Region 23 (Burbank USD)
  • David Toston, Superintendent, Region 20 (Santa Clara COE)
  • Raul Maldonado, Superintendent, Region 22 (Palmdale SD)
  • Melanie Matta, Superintendent, Region 12A (Hope ESD)
  • Antonio Castro, Superintendent, Region 11B (Ventura USD)
  • Audra Evans, Superintendent, Region 2A (Surprise Valley Joint USD)
  • Hector Camacho, Superintendent, Region 5 (San Mateo COE)
  • Jennifer Root, Superintendent, Region 18 (Menifee Union ESD)
  • Andrés E. Chait, Superintendent, Region 21 (Los Angeles USD)
  • Rody Boonchouy, Superintendent, Region 6 (Winters Joint USD)