Ronald P. Gerhard is a seasoned educational administrative leader with more than 20 years of service in California Community Colleges. In his current role as Chancellor of the Chabot-Las Positas Community College District, he provides student-focused strategic leadership and has demonstrated a strong ability to bring stakeholders together to achieve organizational goals.

Central to Mr. Gerhard’s personal beliefs is the idea that excellent educational opportunities enable students to enhance and strengthen their lives, as well as the lives of their families and society as a whole. This belief fuels his drive and passion to advance student learning, educational opportunity, and student success.

Mr. Gerhard’s professional and leadership expertise includes financial management, enrollment management, governance, collective bargaining, board leadership, accreditation, and advocacy for student success. His administrative expertise has been sought by California Community Colleges across the state, including institutions facing financial and organizational challenges, to help strengthen operations, expand educational access, and improve student outcomes.

Prior to joining CLPCCD as Vice Chancellor for Business Services and serving as Vice President for Administrative Services at Chabot College, Mr. Gerhard served as Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration at both City College of San Francisco and Peralta Community College District. He also served as Chief Business Officer at Compton Community College District and held various positions at San Bernardino Community College District from 2001 to 2010.

In addition to serving these institutions, Mr. Gerhard remains active at the state level. He currently serves as a member of the State Chancellor’s Office Advisory Workgroup on Fiscal Affairs; the Community College League of California Chief Executive Officer’s Student-Centered Funding Formula Taskforce; the Association of Chief Business Officers Board of Directors; and the State’s Student Attendance Accounting and Reporting Committee.

Mr. Gerhard also previously served as a member of the State’s Disabled Student Programs and Services Steering Committee and has served on 11 Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges teams.

Mr. Gerhard earned a master’s in business administration in finance and accounting from the University of California, Riverside, and a Bachelor of Arts in accounting from the University of Redlands.