Ted Mitchell, ACE President - April 6, 2021

04/12/21 • 53 min

Ted Mitchell is president of the American Council on Education (ACE) and served as the U.S. undersecretary of education during Barack Obama’s presidency. In every facet of his wide-ranging career — from president of a private liberal arts college and senior administrator at a state university, to a trustee of a major research institution and professor at an Ivy League university — President Mitchell has focused on equity, access, and academic success for all students. Mitchell received his bachelor’s, master’s, and PhD degrees from Stanford University. He lives in Washington, DC, with his wife, Christine, and their two children.

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Ivan Pitts, Pastor and CSUF Professor - March 10, 2021

Rev. Ivan S. Pitts, a native of Los Angeles, is the 11th pastor of Second Baptist Church (SBC) in Santa Ana, CA. Prior to pastoring at Second Baptist Church, Rev. Pitts served 10 years as the senior pastor at New Hope Baptist Church in Danbury, CT. Known for his unique style and enthusiastic delivery of the Word, Rev. Pitts earned a Bachelor of Arts in Social Science from San Diego State University; a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology from Clark Atlanta University; a Master of Arts in Religious Education in Pastoral Studies from Fordham University; and a Doctorate of Ministry in Pastoral Care and Counseling from the New York Theological Seminary. Having traveled the globe while and after serving in the United States Navy, Rev. Pitts now leverages the power of his education, training, and worldview to enhance pathways to Titan degrees as an adjunct professor at Cal State Fullerton. Rev. Pitts is a devoted husband to his wife, Tanishé, and a loving father to his four children.

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Bobby McDonald, Black Chamber of O.C. President - May 4, 2021

Bobby McDonald is a proud Titan alum and the president and executive director of the Black Chamber of Commerce of Orange County. Under his leadership, the Black Chamber of Commerce of Orange County has partnered consistently with minority business associations, local chambers, and legislators to provide support and advocate for the county’s many small-business owners. McDonald is also a U.S. Navy Vietnam Veteran; a member of the 9th and 10th (Horse) Calvary Association-Buffalo Soldiers; and was recently re-appointed to the Orange County Veterans Advisory Council, where he is now chair of the council.