Governance Committee

The Governance Committee is in charge of:

• Bylaws oversight
• Board Nominations (addressing gaps in competencies, demographic representation, i.e., gender, race/ethnicity, geography and identity orientation)
• Board orientation and on-going professional development
• Strategic Plan Monitoring
• Performance assessment of the Board of Directors

Governance Committee Members

Interim Chair
Patricia Arredondo, EdD
2021-2023
President, Arredondo Advisory Group

Edna Acosta-Belen, PhD

2021-2023
Distinguished Professor Emerita
Latin American, Caribbean, and US Latino Studies

Maria Oropeza Fujimoto, PhD
2021-2023
Assistant Professor
California State University - Los Angeles

David G. Martinez, PhD
2021-2023
Assistant Professor
University of South Carolina

Anthony De Jesus, PhD
2021-2023
Associate Professor
University of Saint Joseph

Sandra Bertram Grant, MEd
2021-2023
Doctoral Student
University of Denver

Revised July 27, 2021