CAIR Board of Directors
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Research & Planning Analyst
San Diego Community College District
president@cair.org
Board Term: 2023-2027
Jaime Sykes
President
Director, Policy Analytics
CSU, The Office of the Chancellor
vicepresident@cair.org
Board Term: 2025-2028
Matthew Case, Ed.D.
Vice President
Assistant Dean of Accreditation Compliance and Institutional Effectiveness
Southwestern Law School
sammy.elzarka@cair.org
Board Term: 2024-2026
Sammy Elzarka
Secretary
Associate Vice Provost, Institutional Research & Decision Support
University of California, Irvine
ryan.cherland@uci.edu
Ryan Cherland, Ph.D.
Treasurer
Chief Data Officer
Cal Poly Humboldt
michael.le@cair.org
Board Term: 2023-2026
Michael Le
Past President
Executive Director, Institutional Research, Policy, & Grants
Chaffey College
melissa.christian@cair.org
Board Term: 2025-2027
Melissa Christian, Ph.D.
Director
Data Scientist
Insights2Action
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
Director of Academic Operations, Educational Effectiveness
California Baptist University
kayli.trieu@cair.org
Board Term: 2026-2028
Kayli Trieu
Director
Director, Institutional Research
California State University, Dominguez Hills
ryan.weitzman@cair.org
Board Term: 2026-2028
Ryan Weitzman
Director
