Eloy oakley biography

Chancellor Ortiz Oakley earned a Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Analysis and Design and a Master of Business Administration from the University of California.
Eloy Ortiz Oakley is president and CEO of the College Futures Foundation.
Eloy Ortiz Oakley is an American educator and a leading voice on improving equity in higher education.

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Author Profile

Current Position and Past Experience
Eloy Ortiz Oakley is currently the President of Colleges Future Foundations. Prior he was the Chancellor of California Community Colleges and on the board of Regents for the University of California.

Prior to being named Chancellor , Oakley was Superintendent-President of Long Beach City College for 10 years. From 2002-2006, Oakley served as the Executive Vice President of Administrative Services at Long Beach City College. He also served as Vice President of College Services at Oxnard College.

Education, Honors and Achievements
Oakley is a community college success story. He attended Golden West College before transferring to UC Irvine. He earned a BA and MBA from UC Irvine.

Personal Details and Community Involvement
Oakley serves on the boards and committees of the University of California Board of Regents, the Fair Shake Commission, the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce, the California Forward Leadership Council, the College Futures Foundation of California, the American Association of Community Colleges,

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Eloy Ortiz Oakley is a true community college success story. After graduating from high school and four years in the U.S. Army, the Southern California native found focus at a community college. President Oakley went on to receive his B.A. in Environmental Analysis and Design and his MBA in Business Administration from the University of California, Irvine after transferring from Golden West College.

Before joining LBCC in 2002, he was the Vice President of College Services at Oxnard College, Assistant Vice President, Property & Casualty Division of Keenan & Associates, and the Manager of Risk Services at Coast Community College District. He was appointed Superintendent-President of the Long Beach Community College District after four years as LBCC’s Assistant Superintendent/Executive Vice President of Administrative Services, in which he undertook supervision of the Measure E Bond construction project on both campuses.

A doctoral candidate at Walden University, President Oakley and wife Bernadette are the proud parents of one Long Beach City College graduate a

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Eloy Ortiz Oakley

Eloy Ortiz Oakley is superintendent-president of Long Beach City College. He is best known for implementing innovative programs and policies that help students succeed in college.

Under Oakley's leadership, the Long Beach Community College District has received numerous awards for efforts to improve student completion rates and for teaching and supporting small, Los Angeles-area business owners.

In 2014, Gov. Jerry Brown appointed Oakley to the University of California Board of Regents. Partnering with Goldman Sachs, Oakley launched the 10,000 Small Businesses Program, which has taught more than 90 local business owners how to expand operations, increase profits and create more jobs. He also led the launch of Innovation Fund SoCal, with the Kaufmann Foundation, to provide seed funding to startups.

Oakley served four years in the U.S. Army. He attended Golden West College and transferred to the University of California, Irvine, where he received an M.B.A. and a B.A. in environmental analysis and design.