The California Association of Private Postsecondary Schools (CAPPS) is dedicated to spreading the word about the role of private post-secondary education and represents the many diverse kinds of schools in California. For more than 25 years, CAPPS has been actively engaged at all levels of government to ensure our members' voices are heard and our issues are addressed. With more than 300 institutions, CAPPS member schools are helping students of all ages, backgrounds and skill-levels achieve their dreams and secure stable employment. All CAPPS member schools and colleges are nationally or regionally accredited or approved-only.

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CAPPS Board of Directors

President

Lynelle Lynch
President
Bellus Academy of Spa & Beauty
13266 Poway Road
Poway, CA 92064
PH: (858) 248-4450
CLL: (858) 248-4450
llynch@bellusacademy.edu

Immediate Past President

Rick Wood
Vice President of Compliance
Brightstar Education Group
6870 West 52nd Avenue, Suite 207
Arvada, CO 80002
PH: (559) 392-0987
FX: (559) 297-5822
rwood@brightstareducation.com

Vice President

David Vice
President
TechSkills of Sacramento
1215 Howe Ave., Ste. 101
Sacramento, CA 95825
PH: (916) 649-9600
FX: (916) 649-9700
dvice@techskills-sac.com

Secretary

John Hanson
Regional Vice President
Westwood College
1901 Camino Vida Roble, Suite 105
Carlsbad, CA 92008
PH: (760) 804-1373
FX: (760) 804-1353
jhanson@westwood.edu

Treasurer

Dan Levinson
Chief Executive Officer
Ex’pression College for Digital Arts
6601 Shellmound Street
Emeryville, CA 94608
PH: (510) 654-2934
FX: (510) 658-3414
dlevinson@expression.edu

Board

Jim Buffington
President
CNI College
702 Town & Country Road
Orange, CA 92868
PH: (714) 437-9697
FX: (714) 437-5260
jbuffington@cnicollege.edu

Mitchell Fuerst
President
North-West College
2121 West Garvey Avenue North
West Covina, CA 91790
PH: (626) 960-5046
FX: (626) 962-1573
mitchellf@north-Westcollege.edu

Linda Sanchez
VP, of Financial Aid & Compliance
Milan Institute- Corporate Office
1720 West Walnut Avenue
Visalia, CA 93277
PH: (559) 735-3818
FX: (559) 733-7831
lsanchez@milaninstitute.edu

Caleb Everett
Chief Executive Officer
Career College of California
201 East 4th Street, Suite 200
Santa Ana, CA 92701
PH: (714) 243-8614
FX: (714) 243-8614
caleb@careercalifornia.edu

Jeff Painter
Director
DeHart Technical School
311 Bitritto Way
Modesto, CA 95356
PH: (209) 523-4578
FX: (209) 523-4587
jeff@dehartinc.com

Susie Reed
Vice President of Compliance
CollegeAmerica Services, Inc.
4021 South 700 East, Suite 400
Salt Lake City, UT 84107
PH: (9801) 290-3282 ext. 0010
FX: (949) 368-8238
Susie.reed@collegeamerica.edu

Jeff Akens
President
Carrington College California
7801 Folsom Blvd., Suite 210
Sacramento, CA 95826
PH: (916) 388-2800
FX: (916) 388-1609
jakens@cc.edu

Yasith Weerasuriya
President/CEO
Stanbridge College, Inc.
2041 Business Center Drive, Suite 107
Irvine, CA 92612
PH: (949) 794-9090
FX: (949) 794-9096
yasith@stanbridge.edu

Sal Younis
President
Pinnacle College-Alhambra
1000 South Fremont Avenue, Unit 14
Alhambra, CA 91803
PH: (626) 284-0050
FX: (925) 226-4060
sal.younis@pinnaclecollege.edu

Matt Johnston
President
Santa Barbara Business College
5777 Olivas Park Drive, Suite 9
Ventura, CA 93003
PH: (805) 339-6370
FX: (805) 683-5861
mattj@sbbcollege.edu

Executive Director

Robert W. Johnson
555 Capitol Mall, Suite 705
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 447-5500
(888) 92-CAPPS (888-922-2777)
Fax: (916) 440-8970
Robert@cappsonline.org

Legislative Advocate

Ackler & Associates
Joseph Ackler
Matt Back
1415 L Street, Suite 410
Sacramento, CA 95814
PH: (916) 556-1234
FX: (916) 556-1233
jackler@acklerassociates.com
mback@acklerassociates.com

General Counsel

Keith Zakarin
Duane Morris LLP
101 West Broadway, Suite 900
San Diego, CA 92101
PH: (619) 744-2200
FX: (619) 744-2201
kzakarin@duanemorris.com

CAPPS
555 Capitol Mall
Suite 705
Sacramento, CA 95814

Telephone
916-447-5500

California Only
888-92-CAPPS

Fax
916-440-8970

The California Association of Private Postsecondary Schools (CAPPS) is dedicated to spreading the word about the role of private post-secondary education and represents the many diverse kinds of schools in California. For more than 25 years, CAPPS has been actively engaged at all levels of government to ensure our members' voices are heard and our issues are addressed. With more than 300 institutions, CAPPS member schools are helping students of all ages, backgrounds and skill-levels achieve their dreams and secure stable employment. All CAPPS member schools and colleges are nationally or regionally accredited or approved-only.