The California Department of Education (CDE) is the FBLA state charter holder. FBLA is supported by the CDE in the areas of curriculum for students, professional development for business educators, program development, and implementation of High Quality Career and Technical Education (HQCTE).

Tony Thurmond
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
California Department of Education

• Charter Holder

Molly Anderson
Education Programs Consultant & CA FBLA State Adviser
California Department of Education
MoAnderson@cde.ca.gov 

California Department of Education

• CTE Leadership and Instructional Support
  (Curriculum, Professional Development, HQCTE Programs)
• California FBLA chapter affiliation approval
• California Liaison with National Future Business Leaders of America

Section Directors are local FBLA advisers who represent the interests and needs of the chapters in their section.  Connect with Section Directors to learn more about FBLA events happening in your local area.  Section Directors are also excellent resources for tips and best practices for local chapter advisers. 

Bay Section

Graeme Logie
Bay Section Director
Homestead High School
baydirector@cafbla.org

Central Section

Jacob Avila
Central Section Director
Redwood High School
centraldirector@cafbla.org

Gold Coast Section

Laurie Looker, EdD
Gold Coast Section Co-Director
Westlake High School
goldcoastdirector@cafbla.org

Dawn Herbert
Gold Coast Section Co-Director
Saugus High School
goldcoastdirector@cafbla.org

Inland Section

Lee Lara
Inland Section Director
Centennial High School
inlanddirector@cafbla.org

Northern Section

Stacey Atencio
Northern Section Director
Wheatland High School
northerndirector@cafbla.org

Southern Section

Jorge Ramirez, PhD
Southern Section Director
Cerritos College

southerndirector@cafbla.org