The Advisory Committee is extremely important because it is a mechanism to (1) improve
communication; (2) solicit the confidence of the public; (3) obtain valuable input
on the programs and services available to students with disabilities; (4) include
the students’ voice in the process of maintaining a strong disability support program
Authority cited: Sections 67312, 70901 and 84850, Education Code. Reference: Sections
67310- 67312 and 84850, Education Code
Members
- Chair - Erin Krier, AHC Agriculture Program Coordinator
- Dr. Sean Abel, AHC Dean of Academic Affairs
- Dr. Rita Abi-Ghanem, AHC part-time faculty
- Mitch Ardantz, Bonipak
- Teri Bontrager, Santa Barbara County Farm Bureau
- Jose Chang, Santa Barbara County Agricultural Commissioner
- Emma Chow, USDA NRCS
- Rosemary Cummings, Nipomo FFA
- Marc DeBernardi, Santa Maria High School FFA
- Tom Durant, Durant Distributing, Inc.
- Kevin Dwyer, California Giant
- Brenda Farias, USDA
- Jim Glines, Community Bank of Santa Maria
- Dr. Christopher Greer, UC Cooperative Extension
- Eryn Gray, Ag Laboratory
- Guillermo Guerra, Righetti FFA/PT AHC Faculty
- Hector Guerra, Pioneer Valley FFA
- Miguel Guerra, Righetti FFA/PT AHC Faculty
- Tom Gulliver, Farm Credit West retired
- Ron Labastida, Babe Farms
- Larry Lahr, Rincon Corporation
- Lacy Litten, Innovative Produce
- Jerry Mahoney, Blosser Urban Garden
- Yeni Martinez, AHC agriculture student
- Holly Nolan Chavez, Ag, Water, Environment
- Mark Powell, Santa Maria FFA
- Danilu Ramirez, DRAM Agricultural Consulting
- Andrew Rice, California Giant
- David Rice, Nutrien Ag Solutions
- Dr. Shebaz Singh, AHC part-time faculty
- Nic Tasca, AHC agriculture program outreach assistant
- Luis Valdez, AHC agriculture program alumnus
- Dr. Terry Vassey, AHC part-time faculty
- Jill Vink, AHC part-time faculty
- Claire Wineman, Grower-Shipper Association
- Christine Woodman Ready, Nipomo FFA/PT AHC Faculty
- Montse Zarate Antonio, AHC alumnus and Cal Poly plant science transfer
