Executive Board
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 the Membership Delegates. Committee Chairs and Chairs-Elect are appointed by the President in consultation with the President-Elect. WACAC’s Managing Director and Technology Chair are an Ex-Officio members of the Executive Board.
2023-2024 Executive Board Leadership
President
Catalina Cifuentes
Riverside County Office of Education
President Elect
Julio Mata
Francis Parker School
Past President
Herbie Walker
Faith Lutheran High School
Secretary
Beatrice (Bea) Nguyen
Capistrano Unified School District
Interim Treasurer
John Chilman
Faith Lutheran High School
Past Treasurer, Ex Officio
Dewey Wilmot
Admissions Edge Counseling
Committee Leaders
Admission Practices Chair
Yancie Davis
Bentley School
Admissions Practices Chair Elect
Jennifer Mandel
University of California, Los Angeles Extension
College Fairs Chair
Dr. Shanell Leggins
Alliance College-Ready Public Schools
Communications
Sebastian Brown
University of Oregon
Conference Chair
Annie Mills
StriveScan
Conference Chair Elect
Molly Ingram
University of Arizona
Development Chair
Nitzya Cuevas-Macias
Downtown College Prep
Government Relations Chair
Laurie Callaway
Scripps College
Government Relations Chair Elect
Christina Sandoval-Paquette
University of California, San Diego
Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access Chair
Dr. Margarita Landeros
California State University, Dominguez Hills
Inter-Association Chair
Lara Sandora
TIDE Academy
Membership Chair
Megan Olivor
Santa Margarita Catholic High School
Nevada Interests Chair
Elissa Couch
Pahrump Valley High School
Professional Development Co-Chair
Jamie Groff
ICL Academy
Professional Development Co-Chair
Grace Hartman
Bellarmine College Prep
Transfer Advocacy Chair
Erika Perez
University of California, Los Angeles
Membership Delegates
Cuca Acosta
University of California, Santa Barbara
Karly Brockett
University of California, Los Angeles
Claudia Carroll
Santa Monica College
Dr. Margarita Landeros
California State University, Dominguez Hills
David Mills
Lafayette College
Amber Patterson
Texas Christian University
Lara Sandora
TIDE Academy
Linh Snyder
Malibu High School
Jenny Umhofer
Colledge
Employees
Managing Director
Deanna Kilgour
Technology Coordinator
Myra Castro
Castro College Consulting
JSerra Catholic High School
Executive Board Policy and Procedures manual
Executive Board Minutes
Executive Board Minutes are available upon request.
Board Calendar
Executive Board members can now access the Board Calendar.