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https://www.treasurer.ca.gov/scholarshare

Jose Fierro

Role: Administrator
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Background: Dr. Jose Fierro began his tenure as President/Superintendent of the Cerritos Community College District in July 2015. Through Dr. Fierro’s initiatives and commitment to increasing educational access, providing basic needs, and supporting personal and professional advancement, Cerritos College has become the launchpad for social and economic mobility in the Southeast Los Angeles area. Dr. Fierro launched several award-winning initiatives, including Cerritos Complete and The Village.

Catalina Cifuentes

Role: Administrator
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Catalina Cifuentes is a passionate educator and fierce advocate who has demonstrated the power behind effective school counseling, college affordability, and higher education advocacy on behalf of all students. She is currently the Executive Director of College and Career Readiness for the Riverside County Office of Education and is a California governor-appointed Commissioner and Chair for the California Student Aid Commission and Cradle to Career System Governing Board.

Brooks Allen

Role: Administrator
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Background: Mr. Allen has been appointed Education Policy Advisor to the Governor, and Executive Director of the State Board of Education. Allen has been Assistant Superintendent, CCEE Liaison and Legal Counsel at the Marin County Office of Education since 2017. He was Principal at Shared Future Policy Strategies from 2016 to 2017. Allen was Vice President of Policy and Legal Affairs at Common Sense Kids Action from 2015 to 2017. He was Deputy Policy Director and Assistant Legal Counsel at the California State Board of Education from 2013 to 2015.

Joe Stephenshaw

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Joe Stephenshaw

Joe Stephenshaw was appointed as Director of the California Department of Finance by Governor Newsom in July of 2022. In this role, he serves as the Governor’s Chief Fiscal Policy Advisor. Prior to his appointment, Stephenshaw served in Governor Newsom’s Office as a Senior Counselor on Infrastructure and Fiscal Affairs. Stephenshaw was Staff Director for the Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee from 2017 to 2022.

Fiona Ma, CPA

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Fiona Ma is California’s 34th State Treasurer. She was first elected on November 6, 2018, with more votes (7,825,587) than any other candidate for treasurer in the state's history, and reelected in 2022. She is the first woman of color and the first woman Certified Public Accountant (CPA) elected to the position.

The State Treasurer’s Office was created in the California Constitution in 1849. It provides financing for schools, roads, housing, recycling and waste management, hospitals, public facilities, and other crucial infrastructure projects that better the lives of residents.

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