Dr. Elaine K. Ikeda has led LEAD California since 2000. She has 30+years of experience in higher education--conducting research on community engagement, service-learning, volunteerism and community service, and designing retreats, workshops and learning communities for college faculty, administrators, staff, and students. She has co-authored several journal articles and book chapters on service-learning, community engagement, and student development. Elaine is passionate about transforming higher education to serve the public good and to build a more just and equitable democracy for all. She holds a Master’s degree in Public Health and a Masters and Doctorate from UCLA in Higher Education and Organizational Change. www.leadcalifornia.org