College Governance

The governance structure of Las Positas College is reflective of an institutional decision-making process that includes representation from all constituent groups (Student, Classified and Academic Senates and Administration) in recommending policies and/or procedures (exclusive of collective bargaining issues) to the President, Chancellor and Board of Trustees.

The governance process is based upon the shared belief and tradition that the development of college policies, procedures and recommendations is made by consensus built upon campus-wide involvement of students, faculty, classified and administrators.

Las Positas College Administration

• Dr. Dyrell Foster, President
• Kristina Whalen, Ph.D., Vice President of Academic Services
• Anette Raichbart, Vice President of Administrative Services
• Jeanne Wilson, Ed.D., Vice President of Student Services
• Amy Mattern, Dean of Academic Services – Arts and Humanities
• Stuart McElderry, Ph.D., Dean of Academic Services – Business, Social Science, and Learning Resources
• Nan Ho, Dean of Academic Services – Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics
• Erick Bell,  Dean of Academic Services – Public Safety, Advanced Manufacturing, Transportation, Health, and Kinesiology
• Tamica Ward, Dean of Enrollment Services
• Joel Gagnon, Dean of Student Services
• Shawn Taylor, Director of Student Equity and Success
• Christopher Crone, Director of Disabled Student Programs & Services
• Rajinder Samra, Director of Research & Planning
• Vicki Shipman, Project Manager, Career Technical Education (CTE) Program
• Angela Lopez, Director, Child Development Center
• Kenneth Cooper, Executive Director, Las Positas College Foundation
• Emerald Templeton, Educational Partnerships Project Manager
• Stephen Gunderson, Manager, College Technology Services
• Vacant, Public Safety Programs Manager