The mission of the Association of California School Administrators is to advocate in the best interests of students and to develop, empower and inspire equity-minded educational leaders.

The Association of California School Administrators is the largest umbrella organization for school leaders in the United States, serving more than 17,000 California educators.

ACSA’s top priority is advocating for public school students in kindergarten through grade 12, as well as adult learners. Our mission is to be the driving force of education in California and beyond.

Administrators in California had long talked of forming an umbrella organization that encompassed their varied professional functions. Formed in July, 1971, ACSA became the first operative united administrator organization in the nation.

Since ACSA’s inception, administrator associations in 39 states have moved toward some form of consolidated or umbrella organization. ACSA is the only association in the nation that encompasses the broad spectrum of the management/leadership team.

ACSA serves administrators in 19 regions throughout California, each made up of local charters.

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President
Parvin Ahmadi
Superintendent, Castro Valley USD, R-6

President-Elect
Rafael Plascencia
Director of Personnel, Tustin USD, R-17

Vice President
Daryl Camp
Superintendent, San Lorenzo USD, R-6

Vice President for Legislative Action
Gina Potter
Superintendent, San Ysidro ESD, R-18

Past President
Erin Simon
Assistant Superintendent, Student Support Services, Long Beach USD, R-14

• Jim Cloney
  Superintendent, Shasta UHSD, R-1

• Peter Towne
  Principal, Wheatland Elementary, Wheatland ESD, R-2

• Laura Butler
  Principal, Abraham Lincoln Elementary, Sacramento City USD, R-3

• Lisette Estrella-Henderson
  Superintendent, Solano COE, R-4

• Diego Ochoa
  Superintendent, San Mateo-Foster City USD, R-5
  

• Sonja Neely-Johnson
  Associate Supt./Chief Academic Officer, West Contra Costa USD, R-6

• Scott Nanik
  Superintendent, Bret Harte UHSD, R-7

• Roxane Fuentes
  Superintendent, Berryessa USD, R-8

• Efrain Guizar
  Content Coordinator, Fresno COE, R-9

• Shawn Tennenbaum
  Superintendent, San Benito HSD, R-10

• Donya Ball
  Superintendent, The Academies Charter Management Org, R-11

• Mauricio Arellano
  Superintendent, San Bernardino City USD, R-12

• Rene Rickard
  Chief Innovation Officer, Ventura USD, R-13

• Dustin Seemann
  Assistant Superintendent, Beverly USD, R-14

• Julie Olesniewicz
  Assistant Superintendent, Education Services, Claremont USD, R-15

• Michael Payne
  Principal, Fullbright Avenue Elementary, LAUSD, R-16

• Leisa Winston
  Superintendent, Huntington Beach City ESD, R-17
  

• Tracy Thompson
  Executive Director, San Diego COE, R-18

• Terrence Davis
  Superintendent, Banning USD, R-19

• Jason Provence
  Superintendent, Cascade UESD, R-1

• Blanca Cavazos
  R-11

• Katherine Castleberry
  Principal, Lincoln Elementary, Torrance USD, R-14

• Julie Vitale
  Superintendent, Oceanside USD, R-18

Executive Department

• Courtney Adams, Administrative Coordinator
• Lori Allred, Executive Associate
• Marjorie Burghgraef, Senior Director, Human Resources
• Claudette Harter, Human Resource Coordinator
• Bonnie Smith, Senior Human Resources Generalist
• Kristy Tinsley, Board and Internal Operations Administrator
• Edgar Zazueta, Executive Director

Marketing and Communications

• Emily Agpoon, Communications Coordinator
• Naj Alikhan, Senior Director, Communications
• Michelle Carl, EdCal Editor
• Michael Kelly, Multi-Media Strategist
• Stephen Long, Design and Organizational Brand Coordinator
• Gianna Miller, Communications Content Specialist
• Tracy Olmedo, CareerConnect Coordinator
• Media/News Inquiries

Educational Services

• Vacant, Senior Director, Educational Services
• Kory Adams, Event Sponsorship and Marketing Coordinator
• Danelle Buckley, Director, Events & Operations
• Julia Cash, Senior Credential Coordinator
• Elaine Cervantez, Meeting and Event Planner
• Trish Elmore, Professional Learning Coordinator
• Janaye Field, Online Learning Director
• Crystal Flores, Educational Services Coordinator
• Joanne Flowers, Registration and Customer Service Specialist
• Mary Gomes, Educational Services Executive
• Audrey Harmon, Credential Coordinator
• Nawara Shamshad, Educational Services Operations Coordinator
• Tamerin Tooker, Credential and Coaching Services Director

Equity and Diversity

Financial Services

• Claire Cordell, CFO, Senior Director, Financial Services
• Natalie Dunbar, Accounting Operations Director
• Jenny Huang, Accounts Receivable Manager
• Jonathan Godinez-Esquivel, Accounts Payable Specialist
• Raquel Machado, Staff Accountant
• Sanieh Navabpour, Staff Accountant
• Tracy St. Dennis, Senior Controller
• Talia Torres, Junior Accountant

Information Technology

• Tim Carden, Information Technology Director
• Cedric Burgess, Network Administrator
• Josh Peterson, Web Manager
• Arnaldo Rivera, Association Management System Manager
• David Vera, Senior Systems Administrator

Governmental Relations

• Megan Baier, Legislative Advocate
• Suzanne Caffrey, Member Advocacy and Engagement Coordinator
• Iván Carrillo, Senior Director, State and Federal Governmental Relations
• Dorothy Johnson, Legislative Advocate
• Serette Kaminski, Legislative Advocate
• Phillip Miranda, Legislative Assistant
• Kristy Tchamourian, Legislative Associate
• Diana Vu, Legislative Advocate

Member Services

• Stephanie Bernardo, Member Relations Specialist, serving members M-R
• Carlota Cabrera, Membership Operations Director
• Margarita Cuizon-Armelino, Deputy Executive Director
• Joanne Godfrey, Member Support Program Director
• Alexis Heath, Partnership Liaison
• Pearl Iulio, Member Relations Specialist, serving members S-Z
• Jován López, Member Relations Specialist, serving members F-L
• Alice Petrossian, Partnership Executive
• Janis Rawlins, Member Services Assistant
• Simon Wong, Member Relations Specialist, serving members A-E

Member Assistance & Legal Support Team

• John Almond, Member Assistance Advocate
• Sharon Dezutti, Member Assistance Advocate
• Joe Jones, Member Assistance Advocate
• Janet Morey, Member Assistance Advocate
• Gary Rutherford, Member Assistance Advocate
• Bill Tschida, Member Assistance Advocate
• Lloyd Wamhof, Department Support

Membership Recruitment Team

• Debbie Burke, Member Recruiter, Region 18
• Vacant, Membership Recruiter, Region 3
• Penny Fraumeni, Membership Recruiter, Region 15
• Sherman Garnett, Membership Recruiter, Region 12
• Jose Morales, Membership Recruiter, Region 11
• Fernando Elizondo, Membership Recruiter, Region 10
• Maryalice Alberg Owings, Membership Recruiter, Region 19
• Bob Lee, Membership Recruiter, Region 7
• Alice Petrossian, Membership Recruiter, Region 16
• Felton Owens, Membership Recruiter, Region 5
• Alice Petrossian, Membership Recruiter, Region 13
• Anne Welsh-Treglia, Membership Recruiter, Region 17
• Vacant, Membership Recruiter, Region 4
• Charlene Lemons-Shivers, Membership Recruiter, Region 14