Meet the Board of Trustees

Click on the links in the box to the right to view the calendar of Board meetings; Board documents such as agendas and minutes; photographs and biographies of Board members; and District Policies and Procedures. 

Contact the Board

A message may be sent to all members of the Board of Trustees by clicking on the following link:

All Trustees

A message can be sent to an individual Board member by clicking on the appropriate name:

Trustee Nick Heimlich - 2013 Board President, Trustee Area 4

Trustee Buck Polk - 2013 Board Vice President, Trustee Area 3

Trustee Adrienne Grey - Trustee Area 6

Trustee Jack Lucas - Trustee Area 5

Trustee Robert Owens - Trustee Area 2

Trustee Chad Walsh - Trustee Area 7

Trustee Karl Watanabe - Trustee Area 1

To determine the Trustee Area in which you reside, please contact the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters' Office at 299-8639.

District Documents

Click on the links below to view the following documents:

District Mission Statement

2013 Board of Trustees Meeting Schedule

District Strategic Plan

2011-12 District Goals and Objectives 

About the District

Located in the heart of Silicon Valley, the West Valley-Mission Community College District has seven-member elected Board of Trustees and a dedicated staff that serve its two Colleges. West Valley College in Saratoga and Mission College in Santa Clara are on the cutting edge among higher education institutions in the Silicon Valley. Every semester over 20,000 students enroll in courses at the Colleges and thousands of others take online, off-campus, or non-credit courses and seminars offered through a variety of programs. These programs are aimed at meeting the training and retraining needs of the Silicon Valley community. Join us and build your future as we build the future of Silicon Valley, one student at a time.