Joseph Quintana
Vice President of Program Development
In his current position, Joseph is responsible for providing strategic executive leadership, guidance and oversight to programs and services operated by the Foundation, including new business development, internal Information Technology Services, and program offerings such as Youth and Adult Services, California Connects, College Buys, and Technology Services. His responsibilities include financial forecasting and management of annual program budgets, building strong relationships with program partners, vendors, key customers, and expanding program and service offerings in collaboration with key initiatives and needs of the Chancellor’s Office, Board of Governors, and Colleges. Joseph serves on the Foundation’s Executive Management Team and acts as a key executive liaison to the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office.
In his past role as Executive Director of CollegeBuys, Joseph indentified, developed, and managed cooperative purchasing programs that provide significant discounts to California Community Colleges as well as college faculty, staff, and students. Joseph was also responsible for developing partnership agreements, marketing program offerings, strategic planning, development of public contract code compliant contracts, and program budgets. Joseph has supported various facilities-specific programs, including the California Community Colleges Investor Owned Utilities Partnership.
Prior to joining the Foundation’s CollegeBuys program in 2003, Joseph was a student intern through the Foundation’s Career Pathways Program. In this position, he worked for the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office supporting the 17-member Board of Governors. During this time, he gained first-hand knowledge of California Community College system governance.
Joseph has obtained a Master’s of Business Administration from the Graduate School of Management at the University of California, Davis. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from California State University, Sacramento. Joseph is also a California Community College alumnus, having completed transfer courses from Cosumnes River College in Sacramento.