Board & Leadership

CIAC Board & Leadership

CIAC’s statewide leadership represents California’s higher education segments and regions,
working collaboratively to support articulation, transfer, professional development,
and student success across the state.

Executive Officers

CCC

Michelle Plug

Chair
Citrus College
CCC

Mai Her

Vice Chair
College of the Sequoias
CCC

Patrick Backes

Treasurer
College of the Canyons
CCC

Dina Hallmark

Secretary
Cuesta College

CIAC At-Large Directors

AICCU

Suzanne Sanders

University of San Diego
CCC

Rebecka Renfer

Shasta College
CSU

Cheryl Pugh

Cal State LA
UC

Sam Zia

UC San Diego

CIAC Regional Directors

Regions 1 & 2

Jessica Jackson

Butte College
Region 3

Sara Malmquist-West

College of Marin
Region 4

Kimberly Robbie

Ohlone College
Region 5

Francisco Buscio

Fresno City College
Region 6

Jessica Eaton

Antelope Valley College
Region 7

Sharis Azar

Pasadena City College
Region 8

Aimee Tran

Saddleback College
Region 9

Pamela James

Victor Valley College
Region 10

Martina Peinado

Southwestern College