Board Member

Jenina Ramirez Board Member jenina_ramirez@ecsonline.org Jenina is a highly talented professional with over 20 years of business leadership experience as a consultant and business manager, working in both the private and public sectors. She has assisted small businesses to meet their business goals and as a Six Sigma Green Belt with GE Capital working on…

Board President

Anthony Jowid Board President anthony_jowid@ecsonline.org Anthony Jowid joins the ECS board and brings more than 20 years of operations, sales, marketing and management experience. Currently, he is a Principal and COO at Allied Argenta, which provides multifamily real estate services for partners and stakeholders aiming to create strong sustainable communities where residents can make a…

Board Member

Kennedy Hilario Board Member kennedy_hilario@ecsonline.org Kennedy Hilario has held senior leadership roles in charter schools serving communities of color in California (Inglewood, Lawndale, East Los Angeles and San Fernando Valley) and two charter school in Massachusetts, where he helped grow a charter network from one to three schools and assisted in the management of the…

Board Vice President

Dr. Betsy Hamilton Board Vice President betsy_hamilton@ecsonline.org Dr. Betsy Hamilton currently works as an Executive Consultant for Leadership Associates, providing support for superintendents and assistant superintendents. She served as the Superintendent of the Lawndale Elementary School District from 2007-2022, and for the prior eight years as the Assistant Superintendent for Educational Services. She began her…

Board Member

Zena Fong Board Member zena_fong@ecsonline.org Zena Fong is the owner of Zena Fong Educational Consulting, a business that focuses on identifying a student’s college experience needs and helping target specific colleges that align with those goals. She also specializes in helping students with college sports recruitment. Zena received her College Counseling Certification from UCLA and…