Each year, WACAC members are asked to submit executive board nominations for review by the Governance and Nominations Committee and election by the association’s voting membership (excludes Student and Business categories).
WACAC’s Executive Board is made up of the following elected positions: 3 Presidents (Elect, Current and Past), Treasurer, Secretary and Membership Delegates. Committee Chairs are appointed by the Board.
Openings For Committee Chairs-Elect
The WACAC Board is seeking candidates for seven Committee Chairs-Elect for a three-year term beginning in July 2025.
- Admission Practices
- College Fairs
- Communications
- Conference
- Government Relations
- Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Access (IDEA)
- Professional Development
If you are interested, please submit this Committee Chair application. Your application will be considered by the Presidential Trio as well as the current Committee Chair(s) for the seven committees with open positions. While a successful candidate will preferably have prior experience with a committee, it is not required.
If you have any questions about the available roles, contact Julio Mata at wacacpresident@wacac.org. The application deadline is Friday, March 7. Thank you for your commitment to the WACAC mission!
2025-26 Elections
For the 2025-2026 fiscal year beginning July 1, WACAC members voted on candidates for a President-Elect and three Membership Delegates. We are excited to share these election results. Please congratulate and celebrate these incoming WACAC leaders!
President-Elect
Dr. Margarita (Maggie) Landeros
Assistant Professor & Acting Department Chair, CSU Dominguez Hills
WACAC Member
Chair, Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access (IDEA) Committee (June 2023 – Present)
Membership Delegate (July 2022 – June 2024)
Communications Committee (December 2018 – Present)
Co-Chair, Delegate Ad Hoc Committee (August 2022 – June 2023)
Member, Language Access Ad Hoc Committee (Spanish Focus) (June 2021 – June 2023)
Member, Government Relations & Advocacy Committee (August 2021 – July 2022)
Conference Scholarship Committee (December 2018 – June 2021)
Share, Learn and Connect Planning Committee, Los Angeles (December 2018 – June 2019)
Bio: Dr. Margarita (Maggie) Landeros is a proud Compton native and the oldest of four, born to two Mexican parents. It was her upbringing in the Compton community and being the first-generation to pursue higher education that fuels her work as an educator. Dr. Landeros is an Assistant Professor and Acting Chair for the School and College Counseling Department at CSU Dominguez Hills, where she started as part-time faculty in 2021. She currently facilitates professional development for the school counselors in the Hawthorne Unified School District. Prior to becoming an Assistant Professor, Dr. Landeros primarily served K-12 charter schools. Most recently, Dr. Landeros was a Counselor Support Specialist at Green Dot Public Schools (GDPS) for three years, where she coached and supported school counselors, developed and facilitated professional development, and focused on bolstering school counselor effectiveness. Dr. Landeros consulted for GDPS to facilitate the development of the organization’s Counselor Core Curriculum in collaboration with the district school counselor leads. Dr. Landeros was also a counselor for six years at Camino Nuevo High School No. 2, where she was part of the school administration team as well as lead counselor and manager for the counseling team. Dr. Landeros serves on several boards and committees, including VP of Administration for the UC Berkeley Chicanx Latinx Alumni Association (CLAA); Chair for the Greater Los Angeles NACAC College Fair; member of the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) Recognized ASCA Model Program and Position Statement teams; member of the California Association for School Counselors (CASC) Outreach and Engagement and Social Justice and Anti-Racism committees; and member of the UC Berkeley Chicanx Latinx Standing Committee. Dr. Landeros has a B.A. in Psychology and Sociology with a minor in Education from the University of California, Berkeley; an M.Ed. in School Counseling from the University of Southern California; and an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership, Administration and Policy from Pepperdine University.
Membership Delegates
Sung Ahn
Senior Regional Recruitment Manager, Ohio University
WACAC Member
WACAC Conference Presenter (2017-2018, 2022-2023)
WACAC Conference Planning Committee (2023 – Present)
NACAC AANHPI SIG Member (2021 – Present)
NACAC AANHPI SIG Board Member, East Asian Committee Lead (2022 – Present)
RACC Member (2016 – Present)
RACC Treasurer (2020-2023)
Bio: Sung Ahn is Ohio University’s first California-based Senior Regional Recruitment Coordinator. He has over 14 years of experience helping students discover their post-secondary options, including working as a regional admissions counselor for Ohio, Arizona State University, and the University of Arizona. A presenter at multiple WACAC conferences, Sung is currently one of the leaders of the East Asian Committee for the NACAC AANHPI SIG Advisory Board, and recently served as Treasurer for the Regional Admissions Counselors of California (RACC). Born in Seoul and raised in Southern California, he received his bachelor’s degree from Indiana University, Bloomington and MBA from ASU. He is your best friend when it comes to sports trivia, and has the IMDB credit to prove it.
Nicole Rengifo
College/Career Counselor, Capistrano Unified School District
WACAC Member
Professional in the field of education for over 15 years, most of those spent with high school students
focusing on college/career counseling
CaliforniaColleges.EDU Implementation Team, Capistrano USD
Capistrano Unified School District College and Career School Counselor (August 2022 – Present)
Portola High School School Counselor and College and Career Coordinator (August 2019 – August 2022)
University of California, Berkeley Admissions Reader (2023-2024)
University of California, Irvine Admissions Evaluator 3 (2018-2022)
Bio: I have worked within the field of education for over 15 years as a teacher, counselor, and college admissions evaluator. Currently, I serve as the college/career counselor for a large public high school in South Orange County for the past 3 years. Within this role, I have helped students navigate the college admission process by providing support and resources for all students, including targeted supports for underserved student groups. Being an advocate for students who might not have access to the resources or support to achieve their goals is one of my main goals as a counselor. Throughout my work as a college/career counselor, I have been able to help achieve higher rates of financial aid completion and college applications submissions over the past few years by providing supports on campus as well as family events. In addition to being a school counselor, I have served as an admissions evaluator for the UC system since 2018 with UCI and UC Berkeley. As an educator, my goals are to be able to support all students and make sure all students are given the opportunities and resources to be successful. To make my practice as a counselor more effective, the usage of data helps inform my goals. Using data collection methods has been such a valuable tool to provide insights on which area of my counselor practice needs more support to help our students and have the greatest impact. When I am not working as a counselor, I love spending time with my husband and two young children. We spend time at the beach, love hiking, Disneyland, and watching movies. I look forward to serving on the WACAC board this year!
Veronica Zendejas
Director of Undergraduate Admissions, University of California Riverside
WACAC Member
WACAC Transfer Advocacy Committee Chair (2020-2023)
WACAC College Fairs Committee (2023-2024)
Los Angeles NACAC National Conference: Registration Co-Chair (2024)
NACAC Member (2021 – Present)
Riverside County Education Collaborative (2023 – Present)
Cal-SOAP Governing Board (2023 – Present)
Association of Chief Admissions Officers at Public Universities (ACAOPU) Member (2023 – Present)
Bio: Veronica Zendejas has built her career on expanding access to higher education and creating pathways for student success, with over a decade of experience in undergraduate admissions and a deep commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). As a college graduate from a small, predominantly Hispanic community, she earned a bachelor’s degree in Sociology and a master’s degree in Counseling from California State University, Sacramento. Her educational journey and lived experiences inspire her passion for expanding access to higher education and creating pathways for student success. Veronica began her career as a marriage, family, and children’s therapist in a low-income, rural community, where she witnessed the systemic barriers faced by underserved students and their families. This experience motivated her transition into higher education, where she served as the Director of Evaluation and Policy at UC Davis. There, she played a pivotal role in advocating for the removal of the SAT/ACT from the holistic review process, leading efforts to focus on students’ personal stories and dismantle inequitable admission practices. As the Director of Undergraduate Admissions at UC Riverside, Veronica leads recruitment and enrollment strategies that align with the university’s mission of advancing access and social mobility for students from all backgrounds. She champions equity through pipeline development programs, targeted recruitment initiatives, and innovative admissions practices, including collaborating with the UCR School of Education to launch the LiftED program, which provides educational opportunities for incarcerated students. In addition to her role at UCR, Veronica has held leadership positions with professional organizations. She served as the Transfer Advocacy Chair for WACAC, is a member of the College Fairs Committee, and is actively involved with NACAC as the Registration Co-Chair for the 2024 NACAC Los Angeles National Conference. She also participates in organizations such as the Riverside County Education Collaborative (RCEC) and the Cal-SOAP Governing Board. Veronica’s personal and professional experiences drive her dedication to ensuring that students from underserved communities have the resources and support needed to thrive in higher education.
Learn more about the work of the Governance and Nominations Committee.