Former Advisory Board Member: Jose Anaya

Term Expired July 2022

Jose Anaya oversees the El Camino Community College District’s Community Advancement Division and Business Training Center as the Dean. Prior to joining the staff at El Camino College, he directed economic development programs at Cerritos College. Under Mr. Anaya’s guidance, Cerritos College received numerous honors and recognition related to workforce development. These included a best practices award for its partnership with Lockheed Martin and selection by the Corporation for a Skilled Workforce and its partners as one of five national exemplary models for expanding postsecondary education and training opportunities for Hispanic workers. Mr. Anaya’s earlier experiences include work in the private sector with corporations such as Honeywell, ITT Industries and DataCard. He has broad experience and expertise in the areas of product design, manufacturing and management, as well as economic and workforce development. Mr. Anaya has a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona and a Master of Business Administration with an emphasis in entrepreneurship from the University of Southern California.