AREA I

Stacy Lane (Appointed Incumbent)

  • Executive Director, North Coast Schools Insurance Group
  • Education:
    • BS, Insurance and Risk Management
    • MBA, International Business
    • CRIS Designation
    • API Designation
  • SELF Board of Directors since 2007, Member Services & Communcation Committee member
  • Board of Directors-Northern California ReLief, Underwriting and Finance Committees, Schools Association for Excess Risk
  • 17 years of insurance industry experience

 

AREA III

John Falappino (Appointed Incumbent)

  • Executive Director, Schools Insurance Group, Auburn CA
  • Education:
    • BS, Accounting UC Berkeley
    • Certified Public Accountant (CPA #27418)
  • SELF Board of Directors since 1994; Chair, Finance Committee since 2007
  • Board Member, First US Community Credit Union
  • 16 years of school district and risk management experience

 

AREA V

Travis Steagall (Elected Incumbent)

  • Executive Director, San Mateo County Schools Insurance Group
  • Education:
    • BS, Safety/Fire Protection, Cogswell College
    • ARM Designation
  • SELF Board of Directors since 2005; Member, Workers' Compensaton Claims Committee
  • Board of Directors, CSAC-EIA; Board of Directors, PIPS
  • 26 years risk management experience

Barry Schimmel

  • Assistant Superintendent, Business Services, Hayward Unified School District
  • Education:
    • BA, Social Science, San Jose State University
    • MA, School Administration, San Jose State University
    • Ed.D., Organization and Leadership, University of San Francisco
  • Current Chair, Commonwealth Credit Union Supervisory Committee for Audits; Executive Board City of Hayward Cal Trans Property Disposition
  • Past Service, Board of Directors, ACSA Small Districts; Executive Board, Monterey County Schools Insurance Group; Board of Directors Mayor's Task Force, City of San Jose
  • 30 years experience as superintendent and assistant superintendent

 

AREA VI

Lynn April Hartline (Elected Incumbent)

  • Deputy Superintendent, Orange County Department of Education
  • Education:
    • BA, San Diego State University
    • MPA, San Diego State University
  • SELF Board of Directors since 1986, Board Chair 1993-2001; Member At Large, Executive Committee 2001 to present
  • Board of Directors, Discovery Science Center; Board of Directors, SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union
  • 37 years of public education experience

Denise Smith (Elected Incumbent)

  • Assistant Superintendent Administrative Services, Imperial County Office of Education
  • Education:
    • BS, Communications/Public Relations, University of Southern California
    • MA, San Diego State University
    • Certificate, ACSA/CASBO School Business Academy
  • SELF Board of Directors since 2004; Comptroller, Executive Committee 2006 to present; Vice Chair, Member Services & Communication Committee
  • Board of Directors, Past Chair, Personnel Administrative Services Steering Committee (PASSCO)
  • 21 years combined experience government/school administration

Eric Johnston (Elected Incumbent)

  • Deputy Superintendent/Superintendent Designee, Snowline Joint Unified School District
  • Education:
    • BS, University of Redlands
    • MS, University of Redlands
    • MA, Cal State Fullerton
    • ED, University of Southern California
  • SELF Board of Directors since 2004; Chair, Liabiilty Claims & Coverage Committee
  • Board of Directors, Southern California Schools Risk Management (16 years); Board of Directors, Southern California ReLief (4 years)
  • 16 years risk management experience

 

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY COLLEGES

Scott Miller (Elected Incumbent)

  • Vice President, Business & Finance, Napa Valley Community College District
  • Education:
    • BA, UC Berkeley
    • MBA, Cal Poly Pomona
  • SELF Board of Directors since 2004, Workers' Compensation Claims Committee member
  • Board of Directors, Napa Valley College Viticulture and Winery Technology; Past Chair & Member, California Community Colleges Fiscal Standards and Accountability Committee; Member, Association of Chief Business Officials
  • 34 years experience with California Community Colleges, 33 years experience in finance

 

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY COLLEGES 

John Didion (Appointed Incumbent)

  • Executive Vice Chancellor, Human Resources & Educational Services, Rancho Santiago Community College District
  • Education:
    • BA, USC
    • MSPA, CSU LB
    • ARM Designation
  • SELF Board of Directors since 1991;Liability Claims Committee member
  • Current President, ASCIP Executive Committee; Vice Chair, SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union; Past President, Association of California Community College Administrators
  • 28 years of management experience, California Community Colleges
Statement of Qualifications