President's Diversity Steering Group

California College of the Arts students, faculty, and staff comprise the President’s Diversity Steering Group (PDSG). These inaugural members prioritized and began implementation of initiatives for the college's diversity goals. The group meets twice each semester and summer.

Members of the President's Diversity Steering Group

• David Asari, Faculty, Design
• Johanna Baruch, Board of Trustees
• Stephen Beal, President
• Simon Blattner, Board of Trustees
• Amanda Cachia, Graduate Student, Visual & Critical Studies
• Katherin Canton, Alumna, Community Arts
• Melanie Corn, Associate Provost
• Annette Diniz, Undergraduate Student, Architecture
• Sherie Gilmore-Cleveland, Assistant Director of Admissions, Diversity Coordinator
• Roberto Gomez, Graduate, Fine Arts/Visual & Critical Studies
• David Huffman, Faculty, Painting
• Peg Leary, Associate Registrar
• Tasleem Lee, Undergraduate Student, Fashion
• Andrew Lyndon, Director of Fine Arts
• Jayo Miko Macasaquit, Graduate Student, Writing
• Silvia Marquez, Director of Financial Aid
• Michelle Murillo, Faculty, Printmaking
• Lionel Ramazzini, Undergraduate Student, Industrial Design
• George Sedano, Vice President of Student Affairs
• Sanjit Sethi, Director of Center for Art & Public Life and Chair of Community Arts
• Jasmine Smith, Undergraduate Student, Fashion
• Jeannine Szamreta, Director of Residential Life
• Mark Takiguchi, Associate Director of Fine Arts
• Sandra Vivanco, Chair, Diversity Studies
• ShawnJ West, Assistant to the Associate Provost