Ray Giles

Ray Giles had a 40-year career in community colleges, as a public information officer, state association executive and, at the end of his career, as managing director of a national community college consulting firm based in Sacramento, California. He worked at Merced College, Fresno City College and the Los Rios Community College District (Sacramento) as a PIO. He then served as program director at the California Community College Trustees Association before taking an executive position at the Rancho Santiago Community College District (Orange County). For 15 years he served the California Community College League, the statewide association of community college districts, as a vice president of programs and services. He and his wife, Kathy, live in Roseville, California. Both are graduates of Los Angeles Valley College. Giles also graduated from San Jose State University with a degree in journalism.