South County Higher Education Planning Task Force Membership February 25, 2026
Appointing Authority
Task Force Member Appointments
California State University
Chancellor appoints at least 1
member
Dr. Bill Tong, Provost and Senior Vice President, SDSU
California Community College
Chancellor appoints at least 1
member
Dr. Mark Sanchez, Superintendent/President
Southwestern College
Dr. Zaneta Encarnacion, Chief of Staff, Office of the
Superintendent/President SWC
University of California President
appoints at least 1 member
Dr. John C. Moore, John C. Moore, Professor, Department of Linguistics, Dean, Undergraduate Education
Dr. Olivia A. Graeve, Elias Masry Endowed Professor in
Engineering, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace
Engineering, UC San Diego; Chair emerita, UC San Diego
Divisional Academic Senate
Chula Vista appoints at least 1
City representative
Tiffany Allen, Chula Vista City Manager
Sweetwater Union High School
District appoints at least 1
member
Dr. Moises Aguirre, Superintendent, Sweetwater High
School District
Alt: Dr. Vernon Moore
Assistant Superintendent of Educational Equity and
Support Services
Chula Vista appoints at least 1
public member
City public appointments in process (3)
CA Assembly Speaker appoints at
least 1 member
Clarissa Falcon, Principal Owner and Consultant, Falcon Strategies
CA Senate President pro Tempore
appoints at least 1 member
Maria Anguiano, Entrepreneur in Residence, College
Futures Foundation
Virginia Guerra, Navy Commander, Equal Employment
Specialist