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Meet Our Business Sponsors
We are proud to share that Elma Benavides, HR Managing Director, and Aziz Hussaini, Associate Vice Chancellor for Campus Planning, Construction & Sustainability, have been selected to serve as Business Sponsors for the DPOC Implementation Advisory Team.
Their leadership will carry forward the excellent work of the DPOC Design Team and ensure that our practices of care are embedded across all areas of ACC - from how we lead and listen, to how we design systems, make decisions, and show up for one another.
What Comes Next: From Design to Delivery
The DPOC Implementation Advisory Team, under the sponsorship of Elma and Aziz, will guide this next phase of work. Their charge:
- Translate recommendations into action - bringing principles of care to life in our day-to-day operations.
- Ensure alignment with ACC’s student-centered mission and our North Star: improving our student completion rate from 46% to 70% by 2030.
- Unblock barriers, lead change, and keep the work moving forward with consistency, strategy, and heart.
This team will serve as a model for future advisory teams as other Design Teams prepare to enter their own implementation phases. Each Advisory Team is part of a broader implementation infrastructure that includes:
- Business Sponsors
- Change Management Strategists
- Data Strategists
- Design Team Representatives
- Portfolio Management Support
Together, these roles bring the clarity, resources, and accountability needed to transform care from a value into a lived, measurable practice.
Why This Matters: A Philosophical Shift
The move from design to implementation is not just procedural - it is philosophical.
We are learning, as an organization, how to:
- Use shared language
- Honor diverse experience
- Center student success through human systems
And we are reminding ourselves that care is not soft - it’s strategic. It is the foundation that enables high trust, bold action, and equitable outcomes.
With Gratitude - and Forward Momentum
To the DPOC Design Team - thank you. You laid a powerful and thoughtful foundation. To the new Advisory Team - your leadership lights the way. We are excited to walk beside you as this next chapter unfolds.
Want to talk about this or anything else about working at ACC that’s on your mind? Join me and Elma from 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. on Fridays for HR Office Hours - all people and topics are welcome!
Let’s keep going. Together.
With appreciation,
Kelly Torrico
Vice Chancellor, Human Resources
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