Members of the Board of Trustees

Dr. Donald L. Singer was first elected to the Board of Trustees in November, 2001.

Dr. Singer is the retired 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 in its many forms.  He previously served as President of Crafton Hills College (1982-1990) and as President of San Bernardino Valley College (1990-1997).

He is a member of the Board of Directors of the California Community College Trustees, the state-wide organization which represents all 442 elected community college trustees in the State, and formerly served as a member of the Board of Directors 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 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 Redlands Kiwanis Club, the Human Relations Commission of the City of Redlands, and of Congregation EmanuEl in 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.

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.

Gloria Macias Harrison was elected to the Board of Trustees in 2012.

She became President of Crafton Hills College on July 1, 2000 and served until her retirement from that position on July 2, 2012.  Vice President of Instruction at Crafton Hills College for six years, and Dean of Humanities at San Bernardino Valley College for three years, she also has over 20 years of teaching experience.

Mrs. Harrison was a governor's appointee to the California Commission on the Status of Women and served on the California Council for Humanities and numerous state committees on education.  Locally, she is a member of The Community Foundation, Kiwanis, the San Bernardino Symphony Association, and the Crafton Hills College Foundation.  She belongs to many professional organizations and is the recipient of numerous awards.

Mrs. Harrison received an Associate of Arts degree from San Bernardino Valley College, a Bachelor of Arts degree and a Master of Arts degree in Spanish Literature from the University of California, Riverside.

Dr. Kathleen (Katy) Henry was elected to the Board of Trustees in 2012.

She is a university instructor and a dissertation mentor for doctoral learners.  Dr. Henry first started her educational pursuits at the community college level.  As a result, she is a strong advocate for meeting student needs and overcoming barriers to their success at this pivotal time in a student's educational life.  She is highly supportive of programs that help veterans, students with special needs, as well as eLearning programs.  She earned her B.S. at Southern Illinois University in Workforce Education and Development and recognizes the importance of vocational education programs.  She earned her M.A. in Organizational Development and her Ph.D. in Human and Organizational Systems from the Fielding Institute.

Dr. Henry's community involvement includes:  Member Steering Committee for the Women's Leadership Council of Arrowhead United Way, Chairperson for the Scholarship Committee of the Highland Woman's Club, member/past Chair of Youth Services and K-Kids at Kiwanis Club of Highland, and she serves as an Ambassador for the Highland Chamber of Commerce.

Joseph Williams was appointed to fill a Board of Trustees vacancy in 2013.

He is the Founder and CEO of the Youth Action Project (YAP) and has served youth and adults of the Inland Empire for the past fourteen years. YAP integrates youth popular culture in its program to engage positive dialogue, decision-making, and actions that will improve educational and workforce outcomes.

Prior to founding YAP, Joseph was employed with the County of San Bernardino for nine years, working for the Department of Behavioral Health, the Workforce Development Department and the Sheriff’s Department.

He currently serves as a member of the California Workforce Investment Board and the California Committee to Employ People with Disabilities, and as the Vice-Chair of the Legislative Committee on the San Bernardino County Workforce Investment Board.

Joseph served as the SBCCD Student Trustee when he was a college student, continuing on to complete a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration the University of Redlands.

Nickolas W. Zoumbos  was elected to the Board of Trustees in 2012.

He spent 45 years in San Bernardino Valley College classrooms.  In addition to teaching, he has also counseled hundreds of students, was department head for various business subjects, served as Chair of the Business and Economics Division, expanded the real estate program, organized weekend community seminars, and served on both the Academic Senate and the District Assembly.  He was elected 'Professor of the Year' in 1997.

An Army veteran of the Korean War, Mr. Zoumbos did his undergraduate and post-graduate work at Western Illinois University in Macomb, Illinois.  After earning his degrees, he moved to California to pursue his teaching career and has now lived over 50 years in the community.

Mr. Zoumbos retired in 2009.  A four-decade member of Rotary North, he and his wife, Arlene, have been active in the community in a variety of volunteer activities benefiting children and veterans.

Ferny Ravel Arana Garcia was born on September 12, 1993 in Martin Luther King Hospital. He has been a resident of South Central Los Angeles up until 2011. Then he moved out to Highland, CA and has been attending San Bernardino Valley College ever since. He is now an active member of San Bernardino Valley Colleges’ Alpha Gamma Sigma Delta Chapter, the Success Through Achievement and Retention/TRIO Program, Extended Opportunity Program & Services, and their Honors Program. This Federal Work Study Student Assistant has become the liaison to ensure SBVC’s concerns and ideas of the students and faculty are brought up to the district for discussion.

Kyle Hundley currently serves as the President of the Crafton Hills College Student Senate.  As last year's Vice President of External Affairs, he was an active student representative and advocate, for which he earned a Medal of Distinction for service to the CHC campus.  This year, Kyle intends to further unite the faculty, classified staff, administrators, district and students to ensure a quality education and work environment for all.

Simultaneously, he works part-time as a server and continues to pursue a Bachelor's degree in Political Science.  He also aspires to attend law school, followed by a political career devoted to education and improving the California and U. S. political system.