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CSU AI Workforce Acceleration Board

The board unites industry leaders, State of CA and CSU stakeholders to

  • Partner with the CSU to identify and advocate for AI skills needed in California's workforce and beyond.
  • Host a series of challenges for CSU students to address key issues using AI technology.
  • Provide guidance and opportunities by way of internships, apprenticeships, and employment for students.
Leah Belsky
Leah Belsky (she/her)
VP and General Manager, Education
OpenAI
Dr. Betsy Boyd
Dr. Elizabeth “Betsy” A. Boyd (she/her/they)
Chair
Academic Senate of the California State University (ASCSU)
Ed Clark
Dr. Ed Clark (he/him)
CIO (ex-officio)
California State University, Office of the Chancellor
Nathan Dietrich
Nathan Dietrich (he/him)
Assistant Vice Chancellor, Advocacy & State Relations (ex-officio)
The California State University
Reymund Dumlao
Reymund Dumlao (he/him)
Director, State & Local Government and Education - West Region
Google
Iese Esera
Iese Esera (he/him)
President of the Cal State Student Association
CSSA
Dr. James Frazee
Dr. James Frazee (he/him)
Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer
San Diego State University
Jan Kenneth Gravesen
Jan Kenneth Gravesen (he/him)
IBM Account Technology Director and IBM Distinguished Engineer
IBM
Brian Johnsrud
Dr. Brian Johnsrud (he/him)
Director of Education Thought Leadership and Student Success
Adobe
Dr. Kory Kantenga
Dr. Kory Kantenga (he/him)
Head of Economics, Americas
LinkedIn
Dr. Leslie Kennedy
Dr. Leslie Kennedy (she/her)
Assistant Vice Chancellor of Academic Technology Services
California State University, Office of the Chancellor
Stewart Knox
Stewart Knox (he/him)
Secretary of the California Labor & Workforce Development Agency
State of California
Dr. Meera Komarraju
Dr. Meera Komarraju (she/her)
Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs
CSU Northridge
Melissa Loble
Melissa Loble (she/her)
Chief Academic Officer
Instructure
Dr. Darren Pulsipher
Dr. Darren Pulsipher (he/him)
Chief Solutions Architect
Intel
Beth A. Steffel
Beth A. Steffel
Legislative Specialist, Communications Specialist, and Immediate Past Chair
Academic Senate of the California State University (ASCSU)
Louis Stewart
Louis Stewart (he/him)
Head of Strategic Initiatives and Innovation
Nvidia
Mary Strain
Mary Strain (she/her)
AI and Machine Learning Strategy
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Cynthia Teniente-Matson
Dr. Cynthia Teniente-Matson (she/her/ella)
President
San José State University
Amy Tong
Amy Tong (she/her)
Senior Counselor to the Governor
State of California
Dr. Eboni Ford Turnbow
Dr. Eboni Ford Turnbow (Dr. FT) (she/her)
Vice President for Student Affairs
California State University Channel Islands
Dr. Elka Walsh
Dr. Elka Walsh
Americas Higher Education Transformation Lead
Microsoft