CAIR Board of Directors
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Chief Data Officer
Cal Poly Humboldt
president@cair.org
Board Term: 2023-2026
Michael Le
President
Research & Planning Analyst
San Diego Community College District
vicepresident@cair.org
Board Term: 2023-2027
Jaime Sykes
Vice President
Director of Institutional Research
Secretary
sammy.elzarka@cair.org
Board Term: 2024-2026
Sammy Elzarka
Director
Associate Vice Provost, Institutional Research & Decision Support
University of California, Irvine
ryan.cherland@uci.edu
Ryan Cherland, Ph.D.
Treasurer
Associate Dean of Records and Data Strategy
Millsaps College
elizabeth.giddens@cair.org
Board Term: 2022-2025
Elizabeth Giddens, Ph.D.
Past President
Associate Professor of Psychology
San Joaquin Delta College
tina.akers@cair.org
Board Term: 2023-2025
Tina Akers
Director
Executive Director, Institutional Research, Policy, & Grants
Chaffey College
melissa.christian@cair.org
Board Term: 2025-2027
Melissa Christian, Ph.D.
Director
Director, Policy Analytics
CSU, The Office of the Chancellor
matthew.case@cair.org
Board Term: 2025-2027
Matthew Case, Ed.D.
Director
Assistant Director, Data Science
CSU, The Office of the Chancellor
Elka.Lacno-Musngi@cair.org
Board Term: 2025-2027
Elka Lacno-Musngi
Director
Director of Data and Research
Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities
pamela.ong@cair.org
Board Term: 2024-2026
Pamela Ong
Director
Research Analyst
Kern Community College District
kristin.rascon@cair.org
Board Term: 2024-2026
Kristin Rascon, Ed.D.
Director
Research and Planning Analyst
San Diego College of Continuing Education
jesus.rivas@cair.org
Board Term: 2024-2026
Jesus Rivas
Director
