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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.
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.