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Congratulations Cohort XXVI!

We were excited to host our Cohort XXVI graduation on Thursday May 13th at Rancho Campana High School, celebrating our #VirtuallyTheBest 2020-2021 Cohort!
Assigned, distanced seating
Cpt. Jeffrey Chism
Rabiah Rahman and
Caitlin Brooks
Join us in celebrating out newest VCLA Alumni:

Robert Albertson, Police Commander - City of Port Hueneme PD
Terri Anderson, Labor Relations Manager - County of Ventura
Caitlin Brooks, Program Manager - Ventura County Transportation Comm.
Jeff Chism, Captain, U.S. Navy - Commanding Officer - NBVC
Jennifer Duston, Client Partner - Franklin Covey
Matt Escobedo, Assistant Human Resources Director - County of Ventura 
Julia Fogg, Professor of Religion - California Lutheran University
Angel Garcia, District Representative - Office of Carmen Ramirez
Amber Hahn, Business Analyst - Ventura County Credit Union
Oscar Hernandez, Owner - Eight O Five Detail Shop
Harry Mapanda, Director of Operations - AmericasHealth Plan
Alejandra Martinez, Outreach Specialist - V.C. Community College District
Tracy McAulay, Management Analyst - County of Ventura
Melissa Miller, Community Dev. Manager - Ventura County Credit Union
Shari Mogridge, Worldwide Revenue Controller - The Trade Desk, Inc.
Nick Odenath, President - Ventura County Deputy Sheriff's Association
Dhruv Pandya, Information Security Specialist - J.D. Power
Rabiah Rahman, Attorney/Founder - Rabiah At Law
Susan Santangelo, Assistant Director of Health Services - Casa Pacifica
Jeremey Shumaker, Reg. Dir. of Operations - American Medical Response
Katlyn Simber-Clickener, Recreation Coordinator - Pleasant Valley R&PD
Erika Singletary, Operations Specialist - V.C. Office of Education
Julius Sokenu, President, Moorpark College - V.C.C.C.D.
Betsy Swanson Hollinger, Mngr., Learning & Org Dev - County of Ventura
Shant Taslakian, Deputy District Attorney - County of Ventura
Eric Tennessen, Commander - Ventura County Sheriff's Office
Christina Tokatlian, Forensic Scientist/CODIS Administrator - VCSO
Sarene Wallace, Marketing & Comms Supervisor - V.C.C.C.D.
Jess Weihe, Director of Marketing - Mustang Marketing
Christina Tokatlian, VCLA Director Pattie Braga, Shant Taslakian, and Shari Mogridge.
Jess Weihe, Nick Odenath, Angel Garcia, Rabiah Rahman, & Terri Anderson.
Thank you to our 2020-2021 Presenters, Hosts, and Speakers
Drake Massey
Rhett Mauck
Dr. Tiffany Morse, Cohort XVII
Chiani Dri
Brad "Brick" Conners
Herb Gooch, Ph.D.
James Joyce III, Cohort XVII
Elena Brokaw
Matthew Fineup
Darren Kettle
Tracy Hudak, Cohort XVII
John Lacques
Dena Jenson
Denise Sindelar
Carolyn Merino Mullin
Niki Richardson, Cohort XXII
Karyl Lynn Burns
Michelle Glass
Sheriff Bill Ayub
Fire Chief Mark Lorenzen
James Fryhoff
Darin Schlinder
Kelly Brown
Dr. Jim Norris, Cohort XXIII
Mallory Crosby
Dr. Genevive Evans Taylor, Cohort XVI
Patty Yabu
Tami Barnett, Cohort XXIII
Ben Oakley
Maria Ventura, Cohort XXI
John Krist
Tess Allen
Michael Jump
Jason Benites
Tara Carruth, Cohort XXIII
Jason Meek
Nicholas Deitch
Eric Harrison
Barton Stern
Rafael Stoneman
Max Ghenis
Tim Gallagher
Kristin Ockert, Cohort XXIV
Dr. Joe Mendoza
Dr. Tom McCoy
Dr. Kelly Hays
Karen Sher
Enrique Rodriguez
Dr. Greg Gillespie
Ineke Dyer
Linda Jordan
Jack Hinosa
Suzanne Godinez
Elena Waller, Cohort XXV
Stuart Orlansky
Louise Lampara
Carol Cohea
Edgar Terry
Assemblymember Valladares
Assemblymember Irwin
Senator Stern
Senator Limon
Monica White, Cohort XXIV
Shawna Morris
Dan Drugan
Chris Sayer
Jon Gathman, Cohort XXIV
Location Hosts:
Search Dog Foundation
Museum of Ventura County - Ventura
Calleguas Municipal Water District
McGrath Family Farm
Ventura Police Station
The Port of Hueneme
Moorpark Community College
Terry Farms
Ventura County Fire Department Headquarters
The Situation Room Experience
Fathomwerx
Museum of Ventura County - Agricultural Museum
Naval Base of Ventura County
Rancho Campana High School

Special thanks to:
Tiffany Morse, VCLA Curriculum Committee chair and board member
Kristin Ockert, VCLA Curriculum Committee member
Patti Blair with Ventura County Community College District
Steven Brown with Gold Coast Transit District
Denise Sindelar with the Museum of Ventura County
Tara Carruth with the County of Ventura
Cohort 26 at CSUCI
Community Studies
Transportation Day
Sacramento Trip
For questions or more information about hosting Ventura County Leadership Academy or if you're interested in being a speaker for an upcoming session, please contact VCLA Director Pattie Braga at: 805-253-2683 or PBraga@VCLeadership.org
Alumni in the News
Congratulations to VCLA Alumni from Cohort XXII, Rondi Guthrie on her new position as Vice President of Government Affairs for Athens Services!
Read more about Athens Services and Guthrie HERE.
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