Nan Gomez-Heitzeberg has over 40 years of experience in higher education, both in the classroom and as an administrator. Her Kern Community College District career started as a professor at Porterville College. Gomez- Heitzeberg has served many roles in her career including, Acting President, Executive Vice President of Academic Affairs and Student Services, Vice President of Academic Affairs, Dean of Instruction and Executive Director/Associate Vice Chancellor of the District’s Child Development Centers before retiring. She is currently a member of the Kern Community College District Board of Trustees, First Vice President of the California Community College Trustees (CCCT) Board and a member of the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) Board of Directors. Her recent appointment to the California Community College Board of Governors is a continuation of her commitment to representing the students of community colleges, and furthers her reputation of excellence in leadership.