From: James, Faye On Behalf Of Scott, Jack
Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2011 11:53 AM
To: cccco/all
Subject: Memo from Chancellor Jack Scott RE: Governor Appoints New Vice Chancellor of Economic and Workforce Development

To:                          All Staff

From:                    Jack Scott, Chancellor

Subject:  Governor Appoints New Vice Chancellor of Economic and Workforce Development 

Date:                     Tuesday, May 24, 2011

I am pleased to announce that Governor Brown has appointed Van Ton-Quinlivan to the position of Vice Chancellor of Economic and Workforce Development. Van is a recognized policy leader in the energy and utility industry on the issue of workforce development and has served as the director of workforce development for Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) Company since 2006.

Van has built an impressive record with PG&E, spearheading numerous innovative programs, including PG&E PowerPathway™, a nationally recognized best practice program focused on cultivating career pathways into the energy industry. In recognition of this and other accomplishments, Van was selected in 2010 as one of five corporate leaders to attend the first-ever White House Community College Summit in Washington D.C., and was also invited to join Skills For America's Future, a White House initiative focused on improving employment outcomes for American workers and students.

Van currently serves on the National Commission on Energy Policy (NCEP) American's Task Force on Future Energy Jobs, the executive committee of the Center for Energy Workforce Development, the board of the Campaign for College Opportunity, and is co-chair of the California Energy & Utility Workforce Consortium. She has presented at state and national conference panels on the issue of green jobs, including testifying in front of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee (www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289931-1) and the California Assembly Committee on Higher Education.

I am confident that Van will hit the ground running and provide invaluable leadership for the community colleges in the area of Economic and Workforce Development. She will officially join the Chancellor's Office on July 11.