Episode 8 with Deborah Ikeda

Dr. Galizio speaks with State Center Community College District Trustee Deborah Ikeda about her leadership both at the state and national levels. At the state level, she currently serves as President of the APITA Caucus and is a member of the CCCT Board. In this episode, we hear Trustee Ikeda’s unique perspective having served as a college president and now as a trustee. She shares her family’s experience as Japanese Americans and her background with the Chicago City Colleges. Trustee Ikdea discusses her role as the founding CEO of Clovis Community College and what led her to run as an elected board member and serve on ACCT’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee.