TOD A. BURNETT, E[d.D.]{.smallcaps}

**Vice Chancellor**

**California Community Colleges**

**Sacramento, California**

**tod@todburnett.com**

Dr. Tod A. Burnett is the Vice Chancellor of California Community
Colleges, a position he has held since 2006. He serves on the
Chancellor's senior management team and leads the Strategic Planning,
Communications, and Emergency Planning and Preparedness programs. He
coordinates the implementation of the unprecedented and newly developed
System Strategic Plan for the California Community Colleges---the
largest higher education system in the Nation with 109 colleges and 2.6
million students. Dr. Burnett develops, formulates, coordinates, and
communicates complex and highly sensitive policy initiatives for the
System Office relating to college access and readiness; student success;
economic and workforce development; system effectiveness; and resource
development. He works with diverse internal and external constituent
groups, including education, student, business, industry, labor,
government, and general public, and he directs the communications and
public relations efforts for the Chancellor and System Office. Dr.
Burnett initiated and currently leads the first system-wide program for
meeting Federal and State emergency management guidelines and improving
emergency planning and preparedness for all 109 community colleges.

Dr. Burnett previously served as the Deputy Appointments Secretary in
the Office of Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger from 2003--2005. He advised
the Governor on political appointments with responsibility for the
energy, environment, resources, and agriculture areas of the
Administration. He recruited, identified, evaluated, recommended, and
processed more than 300 appointees to full-time executive and senior
management positions and part-time regulatory and advisory boards and
commissions in California. Dr. Burnett successfully recruited women,
minorities, and others from under-represented communities to serve in
State government. His position demanded quick understanding of complex
policy issues and key Administration objectives, balancing of disparate
agendas, sensitivity to various organizational cultures, and developing
creative, workable solutions.

From 2002--2003, Dr. Burnett was the director of State and Local
Government Relations for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, where
he promoted the environmental agenda with internal and external
stakeholders. He supported the efforts of the White House Office of
Intergovernmental Affairs and intergovernmental activities of other
Federal departments and agencies. From 1996--2000, Dr. Burnett served as
commissioner of the Los Angeles Board of Public Works, a department with
6,000+ employees and a nearly \$1 billion annual budget. The Board
directs design, construction, and maintenance of the city's public
infrastructure and delivers vital public safety, health, and
environmental programs. From 1988--1996, Dr. Burnett held various other
positions including: chief financial and operating officer for Gascou,
Gemmill & Thornton; vice president of Eva Gabor International, Ltd.;
assistant vice president, Merchant Banking, for Union Bank; and
financial analyst, Capital Markets Group, for Metropolitan Life
Insurance Company.

Dr. Burnett is currently an associate faculty member for the University
of Phoenix, teaching Management: Theory, Practice, and Application. He
also is a member of Phi Delta Kappa International, Pepperdine University
Chapter. Dr. Burnett received the Alumni of the Year Award in 2008 from
the University of California, Riverside, and the National Volunteer of
the Award from Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership in 1999.

Dr. Burnett holds an Ed.D. in organizational leadership from Pepperdine
University; an M.B.A. in management/finance from the University of
Southern California; a B.A. in political science/‌administrative studies
from the University of California, Riverside; and a Certificate of
Completion (Senior Executives in State and Local Government) from
Harvard University, Kennedy School of Government.