Board of Directors and Staff

Leading the organization into the future

Bobby Ram, Chairman, Board of Directors

Optivolt Labs

Chief Operating Officer

George Odongo, Treasurer, Board of Directors

U.S. Department of Homeland Security | Customs and Border Patrol

Senior Scientist

Bill Kelly

Climate Action Pathways for Schools (CAPS)

President & Founder

Gilbert Pete

City of Richmond

Project Coordinator–Employment Training Department

Amy Robbins

Director of Human Resources

Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District

Kathleen Robinson

Robinson & Associates

Founder & President

Oliver Glenn “JR” Hernaez

Bio-Rad Laboratories

Global Product Manager

Norma Ruiz Diaz

Career Technical Education (TSA)

Hayward Unified School District

Organizational Staff

April P. Treece

Chief Executive Officer

Janice Fujii

Program Administrator

Curriculum Innovation Team

Tom Trowbridge
PLTW Engineering
Concord High School
Finalist, Teacher of the Year
Joseph Alvarico
PLTW Engineering
Ygnacio Valley High School
Finalist, Teacher of the Year
Edgar Monroy
PLTW Engineering
Bret Harte Middle School
National PLTW Teacher of the Year

Summer academy leadership team

Ed Woodworth
Adjunct Faculty
Las Positas College
Livermore High School (retired)
Karen Lowande
PLTW Engineering & Physics
Pittsburg High School
National Board Certified Teacher