Adriene Alex Davis

About Adriene Alex Davis

Inherent Strengths: Achiever• Learner • Connectedness • Belief • Maximizer Dr. Davis is one of the leading authorities on Academic and Workforce Development and has secured approximately $80M in competitive Federal, State, and Local grants/contracts since 2006. With the inclusion of the Perkins, Strong Workforce Program, and Economic & Workforce Development funding structures, Dr. Davis has provided administrative oversight for over $250M in funding sources. Not only has she taught business disciplines and project management at the community college level and operated consulting businesses but, she has provided 10 years of administrative supervision for various career education and academic departments and disciplines, and operated a small business development center for the South Bay Peninsula for two years. Having served as the first and only executive director for the Los Angeles Orange County Regional Consortium, Dr. Davis brings a unique lens to leading the Orange County Regional Consortium that enables the region to reach new heights in collaborating with its ecosystem partners. Dr. Davis serves on a number of national, statewide, and regional Boards, and has been recognized for her leadership and academic accomplishments by the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development and received the Excellence Award, which honors the world\'s best leaders and teachers in higher education; by the Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society for academic achievement in higher education; by the U.S. Small Business Administration, which bestows the Small Business Development Center Excellence and Center Innovation Award; any by the Association of Small Business Development Center and was awarded the State Star, which honors exemplary performance in making significant contributions to small business communities and a strong commitment to small business developed.

Experience

1. Assist Vice Chancellor Ewd Regional Chair of the Orange County Regional Consortium

   Rancho Santiago Community College District

   May 2018 — Present

   I serve as the Regional Chair of the Orange County Regional Consortium (OCRC); comprised of 10 Community College institutions, and the main point of contact for the OCRC CEOs. Responsible for the overall management of the OCRC, and accountable for all of its functions. I manage the OCRC in conjunction with career education leaders with organizing OCRC-wide meetings, developing and managing budgets, meeting reporting requirements, representing the OCRC at statewide meetings, and other operating duties of the OCRC, its policies, procedures, systems, and timelines. I lead the process for strategic planning and implementation, and ensure that the plan is in alignment with the Strong Workforce objectives and regional metrics. I provide support to the region to strengthen and expand partnerships with the OCRC including, but not limited to: business, industry, chambers, workforce development boards, and economic development corporations. I collaborate with the OCRC CEOs and college leadership to advocate for additional funding opportunities, and oversee budget development and approval to ensure fiscal transparency of all OCRC funds. I facilitate the implementation of Career Education (formerly CTE), and workforce and economic development initiatives. I collaborate with career education, workforce and economic development initiative directors, and various workforce and economic development agencies in the region to identify and develop strategies to determine work-based learning (WBL) needs for student readiness. I lead the region into a process of program development that is proactive and yields the greatest economic gains for students, business, industry, county, region and other regional stakeholders. I provide administrative oversight of regional projects and help facilitate, monitor, and leverage inter and intra-regional collaborations amongst districts, colleges, deans, faculty, K14 technical assistance provider, Center of Excellence director, and talent.

Education

• California State University, Long Beach

  Ed.D., Higher Education - Organizational Leadership

  2010 — 2013

• University of Phoenix

  MBA, Business Administration/Marketing

  2003 — 2006

• California State University, Long Beach

  BS, Business Administration/Marketing

  1998 — 2001

• Loyola Marymount University, College of Business Administration

  Certificate of Competency, NanoTechnology

  2008 — 2009