Endorsements

A broad coalition of education leaders, trustees, and community members proudly support Geoff Baum’s commitment to Pasadena City College and student success.

Statewide Education and Policy Leaders

Hon. Jack Scott, former Chancellor, California Community Colleges, Former State Senator and Chair, Senate Education Committee
Brice Harris, former Chancellor, California Community Colleges, former Chancellor, Los Rios Community College District
David Viar, former president, Glendale Community College and former president and CEO, Community College League of California
Hon. Eleni Kounalakis, Lieutenant Governor and member, California Community Colleges Board of Governors
Hon. Mark Gonzalez , Majority Whip, California State Assembly and former PCC Student
Hon. John Pérez, Speaker Emeritus and former President, University of California Board of Regents
Hon. Miguel Santiago, former member, California State Assembly and former Governing Board Member, Los Angeles Community College District
Hon. Tony Thurmond, California State Superintendent of Public InstructionJennifer Perry, member, California Community Colleges Board of Governors
Jennifer Perry, member, California Community Colleges Board of Governors
Joseph R. Williams, member, California Community Colleges Board of Governors and Vice Chair, San Bernardino Community College District Board of Trustees
Darius Anderson, former member, California Community Colleges Board of Governors
Manuel Baca, former president, California Community Colleges Board of Governors, trustee, Mt. San Antonio Community College District, professor, Rio Hondo College
Lance Izumi, former president, California Community Colleges Board of Governors
“I have had the pleasure and honor to work with Geoff Baum on the CCC Board of Governors. Geoff is a great leader and I enjoyed working with him to ensure that our community colleges provide the best learning experience possible for our students.”
Valerie Lynne Shaw, former member, California Community Colleges Board of Governors
Joseph Bielanski, former member, California Community Colleges Board of Governors and articulation officer, Berkeley City College
Henry A.J. Ramos, former member, California Community Colleges Board of Governors
Col. Nancy Sumner, former member, California Community Colleges Board of Governors
Lisa Petrides, CEO and Founder, Institute for the Study of Knowledge Management in Education, and trustee, San Mateo County Community College District
Kindred Murillo, former Superintendent/President, Southwestern Community College District and Lake Tahoe Community College “I worked with Geoffrey Baum for PCC Board of Trustees as a former vice president at PCC. He is ethical, honorable, and trustworthy, and I am very excited to see him running for the Board of Trustees again. He served on the statewide Community Colleges Board of Governors and understands the critical mission of community colleges.”
Andra Hoffman, member, Los Angeles Community College District Board of Trustees
Marcia Milchiker, member, South Orange County Community College District Board of Trustees
Hon. Chris Holden, former Assembly Majority Leader and former Mayor of Pasadena

Pasadena City College presidents

Jack Scott
Bob Miller
Lisa Sugimoto
Erika Endrijonas

Pasadena City College Trustees (current and past)

Tammy Silver
Jeanette Mann
John Martin
Linda Wah
Hoyt Hillsman
Jim Osterliing
Consuelo Rey Castro
David Ramirez

Pasadena City College faculty (current and past

Ellen Ligons, former dean, Career and Technical Education
Alan Lamson, former president, PCC Academic Senate
Bobbi Abram, former executive director, PCC Foundation
Stan Kong, former professor and head of product design
Joe Peron, assistant professor, KInesiology, Health & Athletics

Community and Civic Leaders

Bill Bogaard, former Mayor of Pasadena
Tom Selinske, former president, Pasadena Board of Education
Cynthia Kurtz, former Pasadena City Manager
Phil Hawkey, former Pasadena City Manager
Sara & Gary Dennis
Diana Peterson-More
Beth Gertmenian
Andy Gooden
Tim Wendler
Greg Cook
Carol Hartman
Beth and Bob Lowe
Marilyn Heck
Lisa Horowitz
Mark Boisvert
Paul and Margaret Danielak
Ron Carter
Clara Potes-Fellow
Angie Mont O’Brien
Julia Gallaway
Jill Romo Wheeler
Claire Glidden
Lauren Albrecht
Kit Cole
Joy Langford
Pete Kutzer
Jay Berger
Joe Saltzman
Fred Gray
Kevork Ara Kurdoghlian
Steve Domier, chair, Crowell Public Library Board of Trustees, adjunct professor, Loyola Marymount University
Moira Shourie
John Baker
Katharine Harrington
Tania Pantoja-Alvarez
Max Krech
Richard McDonald
Eva Fordham
Dan Schnur
Premi & George Thomas, MD
Brian McPherson
Don Schweitzer
David Coher
Gloria Pitzer
Christopher Marchack
Meyer Luskin
Robin Salzer
Patrick Holert
Stephen Siegel
Monica Hubbard
Jonathan Brown, “As Geoff’s neighbor for almost a decade, I want to add my endorsement for a man of exemplary character. I contributed financially, and also want to state my belief that he would be a benefit to any organization he chooses to work with.”
Jerry Sullivan
Kevin Teasley, founder and CEO, Greater Educational Opportunities Foundation
David Doss, “Geoff Baum is an outstanding candidate. I've known him for 20 years. He's Focused, creative, strategic and seriously dedicated to education.”
Erin Lindsay
Annette Castro
Julio Ramirez
Aileen Adams
Geoffrey Cowan
Veronica Villalobos
Rob Hoyt
Ted Weill, councilmember and 3-time Mayor of the City of Rancho Mirage
Alex Keledjian, “Having known Geoff Baum for years, I know he will put the students of PCC first. His understanding of the community college system is second to none. As a PCC alum and having served as an education policy advisor to a Member of Congress, I know PCC is in dire need of strong leadership at this critical time. Geoff is the leadership PCC needs. I hope you will join me in supporting Geoff!”
Hon. Michael Davitt, Councilmember and former Mayor of La Cañada Flintridge
Hon. Stephen Del Guercio, former La Cañada Flintridge Mayor and Councilmember
Vince Farhat
Rob Asghar
Carlos Javalera
Gail Schaper Gordon
Barry Gordon
Marilyn & George Brumder
Lonnie Schield
Bill Ukropina
Michael Williamson
John Quigley, M.D.