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CFF Executive Committee

Board Chair: Praem Kodiath
Vice Chair: Dr. Tim Baird
Treasurer: Michael Simonson
Secretary: Ana Schafer
Ex-Officio: Dr. Benjamin Churchill

Board of Directors

Dr. Tim Baird, Retired Superintendent
Encinitas Union School District
Dr. David Miyashiro, Superintendent
Cajon Valley Union School District
Sally Bowen, Account Manager
Cox Business
Steve O'Connell, President/CEO
California Credit Union
Dr. Leighangela Brady, Superintendent
National School District
Kelley Owens, Partner
Fagen Friedman & Fulfrost LLP
Dr. Ben Churchill, Superintendent
Carlsbad Unified School District
Dr. Nancy Rohland-Heinrich, Ed.D., Vice Chancellor, Communications and Community Engagement
National University
Samantha Corn, Senior Manager Business Development and Education
Sony Electronics, Inc.
Ana Schafer, Senior Director of Marketing
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
Paulette Donnellon, Board of Education, District 4
San Diego County Office of Education
Mike Simonson, Deputy Superintendent
San Diego County Office of Education
Gustavo Duarte, Regional Acct. Manager, Govt & Education
Charter Communications
Darrell Stewart, Enterprise Account Manager, Public Sector
Intel, Americas
Dr. Paul Gothold, Superintendent of Schools
San Diego County Office of Education
Dr. Matthew Tessier, Assistant Superintendent - Innovation and Instruction
Chula Vista Elementary School District
Dr. Abram Jimenez
Curriculum Associates
Joe Valente, Global Sales & Marketing (Ret.)
Rockwell Automation
Praem Kodiath, EV Analytics Manager
SDG&E
Brad Williams, Director, IT Global Operations
San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance
Al Love, Senior Director, College and Career Readiness
San Diego County Office of Education

Advisory Board

Malin Burnham, President
The Burnham Foundation
John P. "Mac" McLaughlin, President & CEO
Retired US Navy Rear Admiral
USS Midway Museum
Bruce Braciszewski, Ph.D.
Classroom of the Future Foundation Emeritus
Thomas Aurelio Davis, Director of Strategic Partnerships
Center for Educational Innovation in New York
Dr. Patrick Gittisriboongul, Asst. Sup. of Technology & Innovation
Lynwood Unified School District
Dr. Devin Vodicka, Chief Impact Officer
Altitude Learning
Thomas Dillon, Ph.D.
SAIC (Ret.)
Drew Schlosberg, President
XTRA Weekly
Jeffrey Felix, Ed.D
Education Consultant
Joyce Suber, Retired Educator/Administrator
San Diego County Office of Education as an AVID Director
John Sipe, Jr. , Senior Vice President
Curriculum Associates

CFF Board Chair History

YEAR NAME ORGANIZATION
FY 2023-24 Praem Kodiath SDG&E
FY 2022-23 Dr. Ben Churchill Carlsbad Unified School District
FY 2021-22 Kelley Owens F3 Law
FY 2020-21 Dr. Nancy Rohland-Heinrich National University
FY 2019-20 Joe Valente Rockwell Automation (Ret.)
FY 2018-19 Dr. Darryl Albertson Cubic
FY 2017-18 Gustavo Duarte Spectrum Enterprise
FY 2016-17 Darrell Stewart Intel
FY 2015-16 Ritz Sherman Apple, Inc.
FY 2014-15 John Sipe Curriculum Associates
FY 2013-14 Caroline Winn SDG&E
FY 2012-13 Gary Devan Mission Federal Credit Union
FY 2011-12 Drew Schlosberg San Diego Union-Tribune
FY 2010-11 Colleen Peterson Peterson Hill Marketing
2009 Tom Dillon SAIC
2008 Tom Dillon SAIC
2007 Tom Dillon SAIC
2006 Todd Gutschow HNC Software
2005 Todd Gutschow HNC Software
2004 Todd Gutschow HNC Software
2003 Todd Gutschow HNC Software
2002 Ron Martin Mission Federal Credit Union
2001 Lisa Briggs Pacific Bell
2000 Steve Gautereaux Cox Communications
1999 Steve Gautereaux Cox Communications
1998 n/a
1997 n/a
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