Executive Board 2026-2027

The WACAC Executive Board provides direction and sets policies for the organization. Elected members of the board include the President, President-Elect, Immediate Past-President, Treasurer, Secretary, and Membership Delegates. The President appoints Committee Chairs and Chairs-Elect in consultation with the President-Elect. WACAC’s Managing Director, Technology Chair and Media Coordinator are Ex-Officio members of the Executive Board.

2026-2027 Executive Board Leadership

president

Dr. Margarita Landeros
California State University, Dominguez Hills

President-Elect

Matt Lane
Branson School

Karly Brockett

past president

Karly Brockett
University of California, Los Angeles

Secretary

Linda Kang
Capistrano Unified School District

Secretary-Elect

Amy Krueger
Oaks Christian School

Jim Whitaker

Treasurer

Jim Whitaker
Chapman University

Committee Leaders

Admissions Practices Chair

Danny Irving
Pacific Ridge School

College Fairs Co-Chair

Erin Kim
Granada Hills Charter

College Fairs Co-Chair

Sierra Ward
Saratoga High School

Communications Co-Chair

Caitlin James
Francis Parker School

Communications Co-chair

Becca Larson
Windward School

Community College Advocacy Chair

Claudia Carroll
Santa Monica College

Community College Advocacy Chair-Elect

Li Hsiang (Lisa) Chung
La Canada High School

Conference Chair

Chris O’Sullivan
Whittier College

development chair

Charley Burkly
Hillbrook School

Development Chair-Elect

Lauren Cook
Jewish Community High School of the Bay

Government Relations Chair

Ryan Brinkman
Saint Mary’s College of California

Inclusion, Diversity, Equity & Access Chair

Ayesha King
International School of Los Angeles

Inter-Association Chair

Emily Stevenson
Collegewise

inter-association chair-Elect

Michael Cervantes
University of California, Santa Cruz

Membership Chair

Destiny Martinez
University of Tennessee, Knoxville

membership chair-elect

David Altman
University of California, Los Angeles

Professional Development Co-Chair

Huma Madinawala
University of California, Irvine

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CO-CHAIR

Megan Poston
Mount Saint Mary’s University, Los Angeles

Nevada Interests Chair

Jessica Burke
Bishop Manogue Catholic High School

slate ad hoc chair

Duanduan Hsieh
Occidental College

Membership Delegates

Email the Delegates

Sung Ahn
Ohio University

Jessica Burke
Bishop Manogue Catholic High School

Jonathan Fidani
Henry M. Gunn High School

Mariesa Negrosanti
Worchester Polytechnic Institute

Nicole Rengifo
Capistrano Unified School District

Veronica Zendejas, Lead
University of California, Riverside

wacac staff

Deanna Kilgour

Managing Director

Deanna Kilgour

Myra Castro

Technology Coordinator

Myra Castro
Castro College Consulting

Thank You To Our 2025-2026 Executive Board

We are grateful for your hard work and your dedication to supporting members, programs, and events!

Executive Board Minutes

Executive Board Minutes are available upon request.

Board Calendar

Executive Board members can now access the Board Calendar.

Past Presidents

View a list of Past WACAC Presidents