Current Board

Representing our Community

Meet Our People

DET/CHE is governed by a board of directors following the organization’s by-laws. The board meets online monthly and in person prior to the annual conference. DET/CHE also holds an annual members’ meeting at the close of each annual conference. 

All positions listed below are voting board members except the last two. The first five positions listed below comprise the DET/CHE Executive Committee.

List of officers and board members during the early years (1985 – 1997).

Voting

Executive Committee

President

Laura Rentala

Term Ending | 2025

Online Learning Program Manager
Online Learn 11 Instructor
Long Beach City College

Treasurer

Brian Weston

Term Ending | 2026

Dean of Online Learning Pathways
San Diego Community College District

Vice President/President Elect

Susan Zolezzi

Term Ending | 2025

Associate Director of
Instructional Design
University of San Francisco

Past President

Hussam Kashou

Term Ending | 2025

Dean of Online Learning, Educational Technology, & Learning Resources
Long Beach City College

Secretary

Bryan Berrett

Term Ending | 2025

Director for Center for
Faculty Excellence
Fresno State

Voting

Board

Northern Regional Director

Kenji Ikemoto

Term Ending | 2025

Academic Technology Specialist
Stanford University

Northern Regional Director

Ying Liu

Term Ending | 2026

Biology Professor
Community College of San Francisco

Southern Regional Director

Eric Wilson

Term Ending | 2025

Educational Technology Trainer
Orange Coast College

Director at Large

Brent Izutsu

Term Ending | 2026

Manager of Media Services
Santa Clara University

Director at Large

Ashley Skylar

Term Ending | 2025

Program Manager, Online Course Services
CSU Office of the Chancellor, Academic Technology Services

Southern Regional Director

Joy Shoemate

Term Ending | 2026

Director
College of the Canyons

Director at Large

Justin Lipp

Term Ending | 2026

Director, Center for Teaching & Educational Technology
Sonoma State University

Director at Large

Bernard Luskin

Term Ending | 2025

Director, UCLA Luskin Community College Leadership Initiative
UCLA School of Education and Information Studies

Non-Voting

Board

Corporate Sponsor Liaison

Curtis Williams

Curtis Williams

Instructional Designer
Instructional Innovation Center
Orange Coast College

Administrative Manager

Angie Portacio

Angie Portacio

Senior Instructional Designer
University of San Francisco