The President is the Chief Executive Officer of Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ and responsible to the elected Board of Directors for its proper administration. This includes accountability for the organization and operation of PCC overall, as well as its budget. As such, the President is given authority by the Board to directly appoint individuals to key, integral positions as necessary, so that proper administration of the college is ensured.

Your question stems from a news article announcing the recent appointments of Eric Blumenthal to Vice President, Finance and Administration, and Tricia Brand to Chief Diversity Officer. Both positions are part of PCC’s Cabinet and directly report to President Mark Mitsui. Both positions are pivotal to the success of PCC to ensure that the college lives up to its mission and values, including the advancement of economic development and sustainability; the provision of a collaborative culture of diversity, equity and inclusion; and the effective and ethical oversight of public funds.

Given the expertise of both Mr. Blumenthal and Ms. Brand in their respective fields, as well as the importance of both roles to the health and vitality of PCC, President Mitsui chose to directly appoint each of them to permanent status.

I hope this answers your question, Cam. And as additional background, I’ve provided the following links. Many thanks.

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