Members of the Board of Trustees

Carleton W. Lockwood, Jr. began a new term of office in 2008. He was first elected to the San Bernardino Community College District Board of Trustees in 1991, serving a term as President.

He is president of Lockwood Engineering & Surveying Co. in Rialto, initially joining his father's firm in 1990. Trustee Lockwood serves on the Crafton Hills College Foundation, East Rialto Kiwanis, the Consulting Engineers and Land Surveyors Association and American Society of Civil Engineering and Land Surveying.

He earned a bachelor of science degree in civil engineering from San Diego State University and an associate degree from San Bernardino Valley College.

Dr. Donald L. Singer joined the Board of Trustees in November 2001.

Dr. Singer is the President of American Sports University in San Bernardino. American Sports University is the nation's only four-year institution of higher education devoted to Sports Education. He previously served as the President of Crafton Hills College (1982-1990) and the President of San Bernardino Valley College (199l-1997).

He is a member of the Board of Directors of the California Community College Trustees, the state-wide organization which represents all community college trustees in the State, and is also a member of the Association of Community College Trustees, the national organization which represents over 7,000 community college trustees in the United States.

Dr. Singer received his bachelor's, master's in education, master's in history and a Ph.D. in Higher Education from the University of Southern California.

He is a member of the San Bernardino Kiwanis Club and of Temple EmanuEl in San Bernardino.

John M. Futch was elected to the Board in 2008.

As a former administrator at California State University (CSU), San Bernardino, Trustee Futch was an advocate for student rights and college accessibility.

He is a graduate of San Bernardino Valley College and received his bachelor of arts in political science and master's of arts in social science from CSU San Bernardino. His first career was as a fingerprint classifier with the FBI. At age 20, he was sworn in as a police officer in Washington, D.C. Upon retirement, he worked in fingerprints with the Los Angeles Police Department, as a criminial analyst with the Riverside County Sheriff's Department, and later as an investigator with the Riverside County Public Defender's Office.

Trustee Futch has lived in the Inland Empire for over 30 years, and is a supportive member of several non-profit organizations.

Donna Ferracone retired in 2009 from Crafton Hills College after 20 years of service as a faculty member, department chair and Dean of Career and Technical Education.   She is active in the Kiwanis Club of Redlands (noon), Redlands Youth Accountability Board and works with Youth Hope in Redlands.

She has been recognized by CSUSB as an Outstanding Alumni; University of Redlands Town and Gown for Community Service and Education, by Assemblymember Bill Emmerson as a Woman of Distinction, and was awarded the Roy Coble Award for Service to Youth by the Service Clubs of Redlands.

Ms. Ferracone received her Nursing Diploma from Queen of Angels School of Nursing in Los Angeles, Bachelor of Vocational Education from CSU San Bernardino and a Master of Arts in Educational Administration from the University of Redlands.

John Longville was elected to the Board of Trustees in 2008, at which time he retired from his adjunct faculty position at San Bernardino Valley College.

He also is a member of the Board of Directors of the San Bernardino Valley Water Conservation District (2007-present), and has previously served as a member of the California State Assembly (1998-2004), Mayor of Rialto (1987-1998), and member of the Rialto City Council (1978-1984 & 1986-1987). During his municipal government years, John was particularly active in regional government agencies, serving as President of both San Bernardino Associated Governments (1982-1983) and the Southern California Association of Governments (1992-1993) and as a founding board member of the Southern California Regional Rail Association (Metrolink).

He has been active in a wide array of local civic and charitable organizations since he first moved to San Bernardino County in 1972 to work as press secretary for the late Congressman George Brown.

James C. Ramos was elected to the San Bernardino Community College District Board of Trustees in 2005.

He is Chairman of San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, a local businessman, and a real estate investor. During the past ten years, James has served his community through various non-profit and civic organizations, including Arrowhead United Way, San Bernardino County Museum, Inland Empire Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, SBVC Foundation, and KVCR Educational Foundation.

James Ramos has been awarded "Keeper of the Light Award" for distinguished contributions to the Inland Empire Community of Education. Mr. Ramos also received awards and recognition from the San Bernardino Sun newspaper as one of ten "Who Made a Difference in 2000," and the 2002 Diversity Award from California State University, San Bernardino. In 2003, James Ramos also received the Congressional Community Leadership Award.

Trustee Ramos earned his bachelor of science in business administration from CSU San Bernardino and his MBA from the University of Redlands.

Jess C. Vizcaino, Jr. was elected to the Board of Trustees in 2008. He is currently a Senior Congressional Representative to Congressman Joe Baca, 43rd District. Trustee Vizcaino is a former high school teacher of civics and history. In 1985 Trustee Vizcaino served a three year stint in the United States Army as a paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne Division.

Trustee Vizcaino is active in the community, serving as President of the Greater San Bernardino Kiwanis club and as the Lt. Governor for Kiwanis International Division 36. He also served as a volunteer for ten years with the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Search and Rescue, Inland Empire Future Leaders, mentoring program through City Parks and Recreation, and is currently a member of the Native Sons of the Golden West and Sigma Chi International.

He earned his associate degree in fire science from Crafton Hills College and his bachelor of arts degree in communication from CSU San Bernardino. He has completed all his graduate coursework for the MPA program with the degree pending.

Christopher Walsh is currently the Student Body President at Crafton Hills College. He believes in advocating for students' rights, and access to higher education regardless of race, creed, or socioeconomic background.

Christopher is active in statewide advocacy efforts and wishes to promote unity within the student population by stressing communication, awareness, and visibility. He is working toward a degree in education and politics, and wishes to one day be a college administrator while pursuing an educationally- based political agenda on the federal level.

Jaime Sanchez graduated from Pacific High School and decided to attend San Bernardino Valley College. Once there, he became a Justice for the Student Government and later was elected as the Student Center Affairs Director. He traveled to Sacramento and Washington D.C. to represent and advocate on behalf of all students. He chose to run for SBCCD Student Trustee because he is an advocate for students and believes they should be well represented at the district level. His primary goal is to convey the needs and concerns of all students to the Board of Trustees.

Jaime will be transferring to California State University San Bernardino in the Fall of 2012. He plans to major in Political Science and Business. His ultimate goal is to receive his J.D. to practice Corporate Law and own his own business.