Region 6 is proud to announce the following winners for the 2022 Administrator of the Year Awards:

Superintendent — Adam Clark, Mt. Diablo USD Secondary Principal — Megan Keefer, San Ramon Valley USD Middle Grades Principal — Deborah Brill, Albany USD Elementary Principal — Farnaz Heydari, West Contra Costa USD Central Office Administrator — Kimberly Noble, San Lorenzo USD Secondary Co-Administrator — Christopher Fortenberry, Castro Valley USD Elementary Co-Administrator — Wendy Fruit, Oakley UESD Classified Leader — Jennifer Hawkins, New Haven USD Confidential Employee — Shelly Hadley, Acalanes UHSD Personnel/Human Resources Administrator — Cheri Benafield, New Haven USD Adult Education Administrator — Steven France, Acalanes UHSD Career Technical Administrator — Amy Robbins, Tri Valley ROP Special Education Administrator — Christine Koehne, San Ramon Valley USD Business Services Administrator — Lisa Gonzales, Mt. Diablo USD Student Services Administrator — Ammar Saheli, San Lorenzo USD Curriculum & Instruction Administrator — Julie Dooley, Contra Costa COE Continuation/Ed Options Administrator — Chris Holland, Liberty UHSD Retired Administrator — Gail Yothers Technology Administrator — Greg Ko, Castro Valley USD Valuing Diversity Award — Jason Reimann, Castro Valley USD Partners in Educational Excellence Award — Chamberlin Education Foundation, West Contra Costa USD

Region winners who are ACSA members will be finalists in their category for state ACSA Administrators of the Year. Winners will be announced at the end of March and recognized at the annual Leadership Summit in November in San Diego.