Río Hondo College Board of Trustees

Oscar Valladares
President, Board of Trustees
Trustee Area 5
Term of Office 2022-2026
East Whittier

Rosaelva Lomeli
Vice President, Board of Trustees
Trustee Area 3
Term of Office 2022-2026
Whittier, South El Monte

Yarisma Rocha
Clerk, Board of Trustees
Trustee Area 2
Term of Office 2024-2028
City of Pico Rivera, West Whittier

Kristal Orozco
Member, Board of Trustees
Trustee Area 4
Term of Office 2024-2028
Los Nietos, Santa Fe Springs, South Whittier, North Norwalk

Anais Medina Diaz
Member, Board of Trustees
Trustee Area 1
Term of Office 2022-2026
City of El Monte

Hesma Valdes
Student Trustee
2024-2025
Executive Cabinet
Marilyn Flores, Ph.D.
Superintendent/President
Dr. Don Moya-Miller
Vice-President/Assistant Superintendent, Academic Affairs
Dr. Stephen Kibui
Vice-President/Assistant Superintendent, Finance and Business
Dr. Earic Dixon-Peters
Vice-President/Assistant Superintendent, Student Services
Tina H. Kuperman, J.D.
Vice-President/Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources/Compliance Officer/Title IX
President’s Cabinet
Todd Rogers
Chief of Police and Campus Safety
Dr. Russell Castañeda-Calleros
Director, Government and Community Relations
Dalilah Davaloz
Director, Public Information, Marketing and Communications
Reneé Gallegos
Executive Coordinator, Office of the President and Board Services
Angie P. Tomasich
Senior Administrative Assistant, President’s Office
Jessica Hamman
Executive Director, Foundation and College Initiatives
Academic & Student Services Deans
Dr. Caroline Durdella
Executive Dean, Academic Affairs/Institutional Effectiveness / Instructional Operations
Dr. Katherin Brandt
Dean, Health Science and Nursing
Dr. Joe Cascio
Dean, Kinesiology and Athletics
Lisa Chavez
Dean, Counseling
Yolanda Emerson
Dean, Educational Centers
Mike Garabedian
Dean, Library and Learning Support Services
Heba Griffiths
Dean, Student Support Services
Bridgette Hernandez
Dean, Career and Workforce Education
Alicia Kruizenga
Dean, Student Affairs
Dr. Alice Mecom
Dean, Communications and Languages (overseeing, Student Success and Retention* and Title 5 Grant)
Cecilia Rocha
Dean, Student Equity and Achievement
Dr. Silvia Talaoc
Dean, Mathematics, Sciences and Engineering
Dr. Adam Wetsman
Dean, Behavioral and Social Science (overseeing CDC, Honors Program)
Dr. George Wheeler
Dean, Arts, Business and Cultural Programs
Mark Yokoyama
Dean, Administration of Justice and Fire Technology
Dr. Maria E. Leon
Assistant Dean, Adult Education
Dr. Airek Mathews
Assistant Dean, Distance Education
* Denotes on an interim basis.
** Denotes on an acting basis.
Directors, Managers & Supervisors
Van Vuong**
Acting Executive Director, Information/Technology Services
Walter Allen III
Director, Police Academy
Maria Andrade-Hernandez*
Interim Program Manager, Strong Workforce Program
Brenda Beza
Program Manager, TRIO SSS
Maria Castro
Athletic Director
Martin Covarrubias
Program Manager, Educational Justice Programs
Andrew Delgado
Facilities Manager
Jason Dwyer
Assistant Director, Facilities Services
Allison Estrada
Director, Admissions and Records, Registrar
Steve Gomez
Director, Grant Development and Management
Donald Gordon
Director, Financial Aid and Scholarships
Eliana Ibarra**
Acting Program Manager, Civil Impact
Dianka Lohay
Program Manager, Student Resources Holistic Services
Deborah Lopez
Program Manager, NextUp/Guardian Scholars & CalWORKs
Lea Martinez*
Interim Program Manager, Teacher Quality Partnerships
Rosa Moncada
Director, Student Life and Civic Engagement
Dr. Molly Morin
Program Manager, Title V Enlace
Martin Morozowsky
Director, Facilities Services
Samuel Nieto
Director, Transfer and Career Services
Kurt Norwood
Director, Fire Academy
Sunny Okeke
Director, Fiscal Services
Cindy O’Neill
Director, Child Development Center
Sean Osborn
Director, Disabled Students Program and Services (DSPS)
Cyndi Bendezu Palomino
Director, EOPS/CARE/NextUp
Dr. Jessica Perea
Director, Basic Needs
Gabriela N. Perez
Program Manager, TRIO Pre-College Programs
Natali Robles
Program Manager, Title V CUMBRES Grant
Dr. Reggie Robles
Program Manager, LEGACIE+
Dr. Edgar Romo
Director, Research and Planning
Felix G. Sarao
Director, Contract Management and Vending Services
Jennifer Shetland
Arts Facilities Manager
Toni Traster
Assistant Director, Human Resources
Alura Williams
Director, Student Health & Psychological Services
Vacant
Director, Student Success and Partnerships
Vacant
Program Manager, Dual Enrollment
Vacant
Grant Manager, Deputy Sector Navigator
Vacant
Manager, Operations and Maintenance
Vacant
Risk Manager
Confidential Employees
Patricia Carranza
Executive Assistant to VP/Assistant Superintendent, Finance and Business
Reneé Gallegos
Executive Coordinator, Office of the President and Board Services
Rachel Garcia
Executive Assistant to VP/Assistant Superintendent, Student Services
Stephanie Juanillo
H.R. Coordinator, Human Resources
Leena Lopez
Executive Assistant to VP/Assistant Superintendent, Academic Affairs
Charlene Nakama
Employee Benefits Specialist, Human Resources
Lizette Perez
Executive Assistant to VP/Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources
Angie P. Tomasich
Senior Administrative Assistant, President’s Office