Dan Hertzler, Board Chairman
M.A. Cal State Dominguez Hills; Assistant Principal
Mr. Hertzler is currently an Assistant Principal at California Connections Academy. California Connections Academy serves more than 4,000 High School Students across the state of California through their fully virtual school model.
Eric Churchill, Vice Chairman
PhD Case Western University; MBA Azusa Pacific University; Associate Director; Global Oncology Training Lead
Eric Churchill, associate director at Millennium Pharmaceuticals, is a founding board member and current chairman of IVA’s board of directors. Dr. Churchill carried out academic research for 10 years in the areas of cardiovascular biology and cancer before joining the pharmaceutical industry.
Joshua Ross, Treasurer
CPA, MBA and BSA – Southern Illinois University
Josh leads the finance and accounting department at a manufacturing company. He oversees budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, feasibility of various projects, cost considerations, internal controls and financial reporting.
Asion Jackson, Secretary
M.Ed., The Broad Residency in Urban Education; M.B.A., Cornell University, Johnson Graduate School of Management; B.S., UCLA
Asion Jackson is a Long Beach native and a proud product of the Long Beach Unified School District (Lafayette Elementary, Hughes Middle School, and Polytechnic High School). During college he fostered his passion for technology by co-founding AMB Computers.
Howie Fitzgerald, Board Member
M.A. Philosophy, Claremont Graduate University; B.A. Philosophy, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Howie Fitzgerald, Director of Development of the College of Liberal Arts at California State University, Long Beach, has served on the IVA Board of Directors since 2019. Howie has served on numerous non-profit boards over the last twenty years.
Megan Folland, Board Member
B.S., Business Administration and Marketing Management, Goldey-Beacom College
Megan Folland is Vice President, Advancement for Abode Communities, a nonprofit affordable housing and social service provider. With nearly 25 years of experience in fundraising, marketing, and communications, she has developed a multitude of strategic initiatives to advance missions.
Dan Speak, Board Member
Ph.D. University of California, Riverside; M.A. Claremont Graduate University; B.A. Biola University
Dan is a Professor at Loyola Marymount University where he teaches in the Department of Philosophy and serves as the Director of the Department’s Graduate Program. His research and teaching are focused on questions about human free will, moral responsibility, knowledge, and God.
Joy deBoer, Board Member
BA American Studies – California State University, Fullerton; Prof AA Visual Communications, Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising
Joy deBoer currently serves as an Assessment Manager at Lifelong Learning Administration Corporation (LLAC). LLAC is an education management organization that serves a national network of charter schools.
Analicia Gomez, Board Member
Bachelor of Science, Cal Poly Pomona; Masters in Public Administration
Analicia Gomez is currently the Director of Community Engagement and Senior Project Manager at Community Works Design Group, a landscape architecture and park planning firm in Southern California.
Presley Gomez, Student Representative
IVA High School, Class of 2025
Presley Gomez entered IVA High as a freshman and will be graduating in 2025. Presley has always been curious-minded and interested in different facets of all subjects. She has been able to travel quite extensively and hopes to integrate travel into a career.
Contact the Board
For questions or to request additional documents, email Dan Hertzler, Chairman of the Board, at dan.hertzler@ivalongbeach.org.