College Council
The College Council serves as the primary recommending body of the College, unless otherwise addressed by state law. It includes representation of all constituent groups (students, faculty, staff, and administrators) and provides them with a venue to participate in developing recommendations to the Superintendent/President that have college-wide impact. The College Council facilitates communication among constituent groups and advances collaboration with the Academic Senate, the Associated Students Organization, and the participatory governance committees. It reviews policies and procedures and engages in robust dialogue on matters related to college planning, decision-making, and resource allocation. The College Council functions primarily on consensus and interest-based decision-making.
2024-2026 College Council Goals
Meetings
College Council meets remotely on the first Friday of the month for Policy Review and, the third Monday for the monthly hybrid meeting from 1:00-3:00 p.m. in Distance Education, LIB 166, unless otherwise noted. Campus constituents and non-voting members have the option to attend the monthly hybrid meeting via Zoom.
Future Meeting Dates
| Tuesday, January 20, 2026 |
| Tuesday, February 17, 2026 |
| Friday, March 6, 2026 (Policy Review) |
| Monday, March 16, 2026 |
| Friday, April 3, 2026 (Policy Review) |
| Monday, April 13, 2026 |
| Friday, May 1, 2026 (Policy Review) |
| Monday, May 18, 2026 |
| Friday, June 5, 2026 (Policy Review) |
| Monday, June 15, 2026 |
| Monday, July 13, 2026 |
| Monday, August 17, 2026 |
| Friday, September 4, 2026 (Policy Review) |
| Monday, September 14, 2026 |
| Friday, October 2, 2026 (Policy Review) |
| Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Friday, November 6, 2026 (Policy Review) |
| Monday, November 16, 2026 |
| Friday, December 4, 2026 (Policy Review) |
| Monday, December 14, 2026 |
Membership
Tri-Chairs: Dr. Brenda Thames, Superintendent/President, [email protected], Charlene Brewer-Smith, [email protected], Julie Meredith, [email protected]
Recorder: Rose Sandro, President's Office, [email protected]
| NAME | REPRESENTATION | |
|---|---|---|
| Voting Membership | ||
| Zaynah Robb | Student 1 - ASO President | [email protected] |
| Joshua Arasheben | Student 2 - ASO Vice President | [email protected] |
| Estephanie Adame | Student 3 - Student at Large | [email protected] |
| Dipte Patel | Council of Deans - Student Services | [email protected] |
| Ed Rice | Council of Deans - Academic Affairs | [email protected] |
| Sal Valencia | Classified, Administrative Services | [email protected] |
| Julie Meredith | Classified, Academic Affairs | [email protected] |
| Carla Velasquez-Lopez | Classifed, Student Services | [email protected] |
| Monica Delgado | Professional Development Advisory Committee | [email protected] |
| Kenny Simkins | Student Success Committee | [email protected] |
| Ali Ahmadpour | Facilities Steering Committee | [email protected] |
| Kristina Martinez | Planning and Budget Committee | kmartinez@elcaminoledu |
| William Carter | Technology Committee (Acting) | [email protected] |
| Charlene Brewer-Smith | Academic Senate | [email protected] |
| Marc Yeber | Instructional Faculty | [email protected] |
| Amy Herschaft | Non-Instuctional Faculty | [email protected] |
| Carlos Lopez | Executive Cabinet Representative | [email protected] |
| Non-Voting Membership | ||
| Wendy Loazno | El Camino Classified Employees (ECCE) | [email protected] |
| John Baranski | El Camino College Federation of Teachers (ECCFT) | [email protected] |
| Erika Solorzano | Police Officer Association (POA) | [email protected] |
| Rickey Gonzalez | Director, Student Life & Development | [email protected] |
| Crystle Martin | Dean, Library Academic Support & Noncredit | [email protected] |
| Jose Anaya | Dean, Community Advancement | [email protected] |
| Abi Fancisco | Director, Athletics | [email protected] |
| Andrea Sala | Executive Director, El Camino Foundation | [email protected] |
| Leo Barrera | Director, Workplace Safety and Risk Management | [email protected] |
| (TBD) | Director, Financial Aid | |
| Carlos Lopez | Accreditation Liaison Officer | [email protected] |
| Tasman Hudson / Daisy Sanchez (Alt) | Student, Social Justice Center | [email protected] |
| Juan Ventura-Romero / Margarito Sedillo (Alt) | Council on Advancing & Unifying Student Equity (CAUSE) | [email protected] |
| Ann O'Brien | Executive Director, Marketing & Communications | [email protected] |
| Jane Miyashiro | Vice President, Human Resources | [email protected] |
| Jeff Stephenson | Vice President, Equity & Student Services | [email protected] |
| Loic Audusseau | Vice President, Administrative Services (Interim) | [email protected] |
| Carlos Lopez | Vice President, Academic Affairs | [email protected] |
| (TBD) | Part-Time Faculty | @elcamino.edu |
| Viviana Unda | Institutional Research & Planning | [email protected] |