College Leadership
Dr. JoAnna Schilling, President
JoAnna Schilling, Ph.D., joined Cypress College in 2017, as the 12th president in campus history. She arrived at Cypress as the college completed its 50th anniversary celebration, determined to create a vision for the next half century. This future includes expanding a highly student-centered environment with an even stronger focus on student success, completion in alignment with Guided Pathways, and creating the necessary change needed to transforming Cypress College into an equity-minded institution. These plans are informed by Dr. Schilling’s experience as an educational leader — including vice presidential roles at Rio Hondo and Cerritos Colleges, and a background in the arts and humanities. Under Dr. Schilling’s leadership, Cypress College has been named as the Best Community College in California by Niche.com, two of the last three years.
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Dr. Kathleen Reiland, Vice President, Instruction
Dr. Kathleen Reiland serves as the Vice President of Instruction at Cypress College.
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Dr. Paul de Dios, Vice President of Student Services
Dr. Paul de Dios serves as the Vice President of Student Services at Cypress College. In this position as the Chief Student Services Officer, he is responsible for all student services departments.
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Stephen Schoonmaker, Acting Vice President of Administrative Services
Stephen Schoonmaker is Cypress College’s Interim Vice President of Administrative Services.
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Howard Kummerman, Executive Director, Foundation
Howard Kummerman serves as executive director of the Foundation.
He began a career that spans more than 30 years working with non-profit organizations and community colleges. He holds a master of science in executive leadership from the Business School at the University of San Diego.
Before joining the Cypress College Foundation, Howard was the Executive Dean of Institutional Research and Planning and the Executive Director of the Foundation at Rio Hondo College. Howard was also formerly the Executive Director at the Grossmont College Foundation and numerous non-profit organizations in San Diego County.
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Marc Posner, Director, Campus Communications
Marc Posner serves as director of Campus Communications.
He is a community college graduate, advocate, and employee. He has served as the spokesman and storyteller for Cypress College since July 2000. In that role, his ultimate responsibility is to shape and safeguard the image of the college.
As the college’s primary communicator, he has appeared on a broadcast of nearly every Los Angeles-market TV station, multiple radio stations, and has been quoted in major daily print publications. Posner has designed and implemented image and branding campaigns, segmented marketing techniques, and pioneering the college’s use of social media.
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Bryan C. Ventura, Director, Institutional Research & Planning
Bryan C. Ventura is the Director of Institutional Research and Planning. In this role, he is responsible for research, planning, institutional effectiveness, accreditation, planning review, and Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs).
Bryan was born and raised in Southern California and is a product of the California Community College System. Through the guidance and support of many in his life, he transferred and earned a BA in social sciences at the University of California, Irvine, and continued on to earn an MA in education with an emphasis on race and ethnic studies at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).
Before joining Cypress College, Bryan spent eight years at East Los Angeles College (ELAC) where he held every position in the institutional research office, from assistant researcher, senior researcher and, most currently, Dean of Institutional Research & Planning. He believes that research is the foundation for reimagining and advancing equitable and just possibilities for students at Cypress College.
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