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Leadership

Hermelinda Sapien

President & CEO

Hermelinda Sapien has served as CET President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) since 1999. Sapien has been an integral part of CET since its founding in 1967; she was the original Executive Secretary for co-founders Russell Tershy and the late Dr. Antonio Soto. Prior to her appointment as CEO, Sapien served 18 years as Corporate Director of Human Resources. Subsequently, in 1987, she was appointed as Executive Deputy Director. Throughout her tenure, Sapien has championed funding for workforce training initiatives targeting underserved and underrepresented communities.Hermelinda Sapien is a graduate of the Durham School of Business and the Stanford University Executive Management Program. She is a senior fellow with the American Leadership Forum.

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Pascal Do

Chief Operations Officer

Chief Operations Officer, Pascal Do has oversight of CET’s 12 Centers. Past positions include Senior Contracts Analyst, Sr. Associate Director of Contracts, Planning and MIS, and Director of Contracts, Planning, and MIS. As a member of the leadership team, Do has served as a liaison with Federal, State, and private organizations; directed the pre- and post-award management of grants and contracts; and developed policies and procedures in alignment with funding contracts and Federal and State regulations. He holds a BS in Biochemistry and BA French from UC Davis.

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Board of Directors

Chairman

Bob Martinez, IBM – Retired

Vice Chair

Chris Longoria, SDSU

Treasurer

Randy Lee, First Bank – Retired

Secretary

Daniel Ezquerro, SJECCD
Sam Ho, SJECCD
Ruben Solorio, Sacred Heart Nativity School
Greg Adams, Pepsi Bottling Company – Retired
Nancie Fimble, SJSU, Professor Emeritus
Irene Gutierrez, SJECCD
Juan Regalado, US Dept. of Labor - Retired
Edward Ramirez, CET Alumni, Boeing Satellite Development Center
Jose Romero, Intel Corporation – Retired
Rosa Perez, Small Business Owner
Katie Vang