Impact Report: Year-End 2020

SMCCCD Trustees on the Foundation Board of Directors

Every two years, two members of the SMCCCD Board of Trustees are appointed to sit on the Foundation’s Board of Directors. This enduring relationship enhances the connection between the District and the Foundation, and reinforces SMCCCF’s mission of serving the students and Cañada College, College of San Mateo, and Skyline College. These trustees also help strengthen the bond between the two entities, illustrating strong support for the Foundation’s mission.

This year, Maurice Goodman and John Pimentel serve on the Foundation’s Board of Directors.

Maurice Goodman was elected to the District’s Board of Trustees in November 2015 and served as Board President in 2019. He is the first African American to serve on the Board and, as a former student leader and product of the District, brings a unique perspective to the already progressive and student-centered team. Maurice is a father and husband, and worked as a legal paraprofessional for nearly a decade prior to turning to a career in educational leadership and youth development.

After completing degrees in Administration of Justice and Paralegal Studies at Skyline College, Maurice went on to California State University, East Bay and received a Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice. He currently works as an educator and was elected to two terms of office on the South San Francisco Unified School District Board of Trustees, where he served as President twice. Maurice’s volunteer experience includes work with the Red Cross, South San Francisco Host Lions Club, North San Mateo County Boys & Girls Club, and Operation Genesis. He is a passionate advocate for all students, with a focus on the underserved students and families in our community.

John Pimentel co-founded and managed several businesses in the renewable energy and sustainability field. His companies built over $1.5 billion in renewable energy infrastructure that annually displaces the equivalent CO2 of over 100,000 cars. Prior to being an environmental entrepreneur, John worked with Bain & Company, a strategic management consulting firm.

In the 1990’s John was California’s Deputy Secretary for Transportation overseeing Caltrans, Highway Patrol/State Police, and parts of the DMV. In that role he helped manage the rapid rebuilding of Southern California’s freeways after the 1994 Northridge Earthquake, served on the Bay Conservation and Development Commission, and was Director of the Executive Fellows Program.