The Advisory Committee is extremely important because it is a mechanism to (1) improve
communication; (2) solicit the confidence of the public; (3) obtain valuable input
on the programs and services available to students with disabilities; (4) include
the students’ voice in the process of maintaining a strong disability support program
Authority cited: Sections 67312, 70901 and 84850, Education Code. Reference: Sections
67310- 67312 and 84850, Education Code
Members
- Chair - Erin Krier, AHC Agriculture Program Coordinator
- Dr. Sean Abel, AHC Dean of Academic Affairs
- Dr. Rita Abi-Ghanem, AHC part-time faculty
- Natalie Baldwin, Pioneer Valley High School FFA
- Teri Bontrager, Santa Barbara County Farm Bureau
- Jose Chang, Santa Barbara County Agricultural Commissioner
- Emma Chow, USDA NRCS
- Rosemary Cummings, Nipomo FFA
- Marc DeBernardi, Santa Maria High School FFA
- Tyler Dickinson, Pioneer Valley High School FFA
- Tom Durant, Durant Distributing, Inc.
- Kevin Dwyer, California Giant
- Brenda Farias, USDA
- Dr. Christopher Greer, UC Cooperative Extension
- Guillermo Guerra, Righetti FFA/PT AHC Faculty
- Hector Geurra, Pioneer Valley High School FFA
- Miguel Guerra, Righetti FFA/PT AHC Faculty
- Tom Gulliver, Farm Credit West retired
- Emily Guzman, AHC Agricultural Plant Science student
- Danilu Jelderks, DRAM Agricultural Consulting
- Ron Labastida, Babe Farms
- Larry Lahr, Rincon Corporation
- Hailey Liles, AHC Agricultural Business student
- Jerry Mahoney, Blosser Urban Garden
- Holly Nolan Chavez, Ag, Water, Environment Employer Engagement
- Brian Ray, Community Bank of Santa Maria
- Andrew Rice, California Giant
- David Robertson, Veggie Rescue
- Dr. Shehbaz Singh, AHC part-time faculty
- Nic Tasca, AHC Agriculture Program Outreach Coordinator
- Luis Valdez, AHC agriculture program alumnus
- Jill Vink, Pest Control Adviser
- Stephen Waldron, Plantel Nurseries
- Claire Wineman, Grower-Shipper Association
- Christine Woodman Ready, Nipomo FFA/PT AHC Faculty
- Montse Zarate Antonio, AHC alumnus and Cal Poly plant science transfer
