Magdalena Gomez, President
Magdalena Gomez was elected to the Board of Trustees in November 2018 and represents Area 4. Her current term of office is until 2026. Magdalena was born and raised in rural Fresno County. A graduate of Selma High School, she was also an athlete and musician. Magdalena earned her B.A. in American studies from Carleton College in Minnesota. She worked in the financial sector for Smith Barney and Bay View Community Bank. She owns her own business helping local entities with capacity building and has experience as an education consultant and businesswoman who has worked as a Central Valley financial/legal outreach coordinator and global wealth management senior client sales associate. Magdalena has a long history of volunteerism in schools and community organizations. Her emphasis has been in raising funds so that students and their parents can attend higher education forums and leadership conferences.