Commission Members

Independent California Colleges & Universities Representative

President Judith Maxwell Greig, Ph.D., has led Notre Dame de Namur University since January 2008, first as acting president and then as president. Under her leadership, the university has made a remarkable turnaround, increasing enrollment by a third, qualifying as a Hispanic-Serving Institution, receiving national recognition for community engagement and instituting the university’s first Ph.D. program. Dr. Greig has gained national recognition as an advocate for increased access for low-income and Hispanic students.

Mayor Pro Tem Glen Becerra was successful in his re-election bid in November 2014. He served a one-year term as Mayor Pro Tem in 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014 and 2018.

Mayor Pro Tem Becerra works for the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) where he joined their communications team as the Executive Officer for Marketing. Prior to joining Metro, Mayor Pro Tem Becerra worked for the Southern California Edison Company, where he served as Senior Project Manager for the Regulatory Policy & Affairs Department and Chief of Staff for the Public Affairs Department. Mayor Pro Tem Becerra also worked for Assemblyman James L. Brulte as a Legislative Aide, where he managed legislation dealing with California’s Utility Industry and the State Allocation Board, which is responsible for financing the renovation and construction of public schools.

Hal Geiogue brings to the commission more than three decades of experience in formulating education and fiscal policy for the state of California.

He started his public service in 1965 with the state Department of Finance. From 1967 through 1990 Geiogue then served in the Office of Legislative Analyst where he directed a staff of nonpartisan professionals who were responsible for the program and budget review of K-12 education and postsecondary education institutions and programs in California. In 1979 and 1980 he was the co-chairperson of the Student Financial Aid Policy Study Group which helped reform the state’s student financial aid system.

Guillermo Mayer is President & CEO of Public Advocates Inc., a nonprofit civil rights law firm and advocacy group committed to challenging the systemic causes of poverty and discrimination. Under his leadership, the organization has expanded its advocacy into postsecondary education, with the goal of expanding college access, affordability and success for low-income students and students of color in California.

Dr. Nies is the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs. He has responsibility for areas that create an engaged campus life and that foster student learning outside of the classroom

Caroline Siegel Singh is currently an undergraduate student studying Political Science and Public Policy at the University of California, San Diego.

Recently, she served as the President of the University of California Student Association (UCSA) — the official voice of students from across the UC’s system of campuses — where she spent two years advancing student-centered higher education policy and advocating for accessibility, affordability, and quality of the University of California system. While in this role, she also served as the Vice President of External Affairs for the Associated Students of UC San Diego and represented university students at a local, state, and national level. In this capacity, Caroline led campus-wide voter registration and engagement efforts, resulting in an increased on-campus voting rate from 21.7% in 2016 to 73.50% in 2018.