California Schools VEBA is a joint labor-management trust that was established in 1993 as a collaboration between the County Office of Education, employee associations and district management to create a new way to purchase healthcare in San Diego County. Governed by a Board of Directors, labor and management work together to ensure VEBA provides quality, affordable health and well-being benefits to the members of the VEBA trust. Get to know your VEBA Board members!
Brian Duffy
Management Co-Chair, Superintendent, Julian Union Elementary School District
Robin Watkins
Labor Co-Chair, Representative, American Federation of Teachers, Local 1931
Ahmad Swinton
California School Employees Association, Regional Representative 52
Betty Robles-Leal
Director, Employee Services, San Diego Community College District
Clark Hampton
California Schools Benefits Trust, Representative, Capistrano Unified School District
Debra Schade
President-Elect, California School Boards Association
Espie Medellin
Director, California School Employees Association
Gregg Robinson
Representative, American Federation of Teachers, Local 1931
Helen Farias
Negotiations Specialist, California Teachers Association
James Messina
GEA President, California Teachers Association
Jon Petersen
Superintendent, Escondido Unified High School District
Jonathon Mello
Labor Vice Co-Chair, Communications Organizer, California Teachers Association
Michael Breyette
Executive Manager, California School Employees Association
Michael Simonson
Deputy Superintendent, Chief Business Official, San Diego County Office of Education
Moises Aguirre
Superintendent, Sweetwater Union High School District
Ronda Walen
California Schools Benefits Trust, Representative, California School Employees Association
Tina Douglas
Management Vice Co-Chair, Assistant Superintendent, La Mesa Spring Valley Schools
Dr. Fabi Bagula
Interim Superintendent, San Diego Unified School District