John Tillquist, PhD

Dean

Building a strong local economy by bringing funding, resources, intelligence and infrastructure to community businesses. 

 

Vesi Save

Administrative Assistant

Coordinating training, business counseling, workshops, and conferences to help grow new jobs and new businesses in Riverside, San Bernardino, and Orange counties.

  Jeff Williamson

Statewide Director, Centers for International Trade Development

International business assistance and export promotion services to help California small and medium size businesses begin or expand exporting efforts.

  Richard Keeler

Director, Grants

Identifying and developing grant applications in partnership with local community businesses and civic institutions to increase skills training, access to jobs, academic and student services, and new businesses to our region.

  Colleen Molko

Associate Director, Grants

Lead program and resource development initiatives for education, training, and economic and workforce development for our region. 

 

Julie Padilla

Director, Procurement Assistance Center

Assisting businesses in registering, certifying, and the government acquisition process. We help you find business opportunities for your business to sell to federal, local and state governments.

 

Al Elgendy

Procurement Specialist, Procurement Assistance Center

Working one-on-one with businesses in the Inland Empire to locate, win and manage federal and state government certification and contracts.

  

 

Linda Martinez

Administrative Assistant, Procurement Assistance Center

Helping our clients find the resources and pathways to be successful.

 

Robert Grajeda

Director, Customized Training Solutions

Providing world-class training for business and community partners to grow their organizations.

 

Susan Crowley

Senior Citizen Education Program Coordinator

Managing the financial operations and grant compliance requirements of the department.  She has proudly served the Inland Empire business community and students, through training improvement programs and services since 1996.

 

Cyndi Pardee

Supervisor, Community and Senior Education

All our classes are designed to fit the needs and wants of the population we serve.  Call us if you’d like more info about taking or teaching class for us!  We’d love to hear from you.

 

Kristen Van Hala 

Senior Citizen Education Program Coordinator

Contact me to inquire about the free classes we offer to senior citizens throughout Riverside county and I can help you register for classes.  

 

Alice Awe – Community Education Customer Service

I’m the “first responder” on the phones and at our front reception desk.  Call me if you have questions about classes, need a catalog by mail, want assistance registering for classes or just want to chat about what Community Ed is about.  

Mark Mitchell

Director, TriTech SBDC

Helping Southern California businesses and entrepreneurs commercialize new technologies, market their products and services, and identify capital and knowledge resources – at no charge.

 

Marquise Jackson

Business Specialist, TriTech SBDC

My mission is to help entrepreneurs identify capital resources, commercialize new technologies, market products and services, and ultimately become investor ready.