Happy New Year COA Family! I hope you had a wonderful, relaxing, safe, and enjoyable holiday break.

I am pleased to announce that Mr. Augustine Gill is College of Alameda’s new Vice President of Administrative Services, effective January 3, 2022. Augustine is a seasoned professional with over twenty years of global operations and management experience. He grew up in Pakistan and came to the United States for graduate studies in International Development Administration. After completing his graduate studies, he worked with U.S. based international humanitarian organizations at their headquarters in Washington, DC and was also based in the field in Africa, Middle East, South and Central Asia, as well as Europe, including the former Soviet Union countries. Augustine has managed multi-million dollar global, and U.S. based programs in education, health, poverty alleviation, and disaster management for some of the most reputable organizations, including Save the Children, American Red Cross, International Rescue Committee, and Catholic Charities.  For the past 10 years, Augustine has worked with non-profit boards and led local non-profits as CEO and Chief Operating Officer in the San Francisco Bay Area providing leadership for diverse program portfolios.

Augustine brings to this position a significant experience in the areas of strategic planning, human resources management, business development and administration, grant administration, and facilities management, in diverse and complex cultural environments. He holds a master’s degree in Political Science from the University of the Punjab and a master’s degree in International Development Administration from the School for International Training, Brattleboro, VT. He speaks fluent Urdu, Hindi, Punjabi and basic Russian.

Please join me in welcoming Augustine to the College of Alameda community.

Warmest regards,

Nate

Nathaniel Jones III, Ph.D., MBA

President

College of Alameda