Camarillo, Calif., July 31, 2007鈥敽＝巧缜� Vice President for University Advancement Mario J. de los Cobos, known to many as 鈥淢arty鈥�, has announced that he will retire from his post at the University effective Dec. 31, 2007. He has been with the University since 2002.
During the past five years, de los Cobos has played a key role in many of the University鈥檚 milestones including the passage of state Proposition 1D, which brought nearly $62 million to 海角社区CI for infrastructure improvements; the creation of the University鈥檚 Alumni & Friends Association; the Business & Technology Partnership; and helping to secure funding to launch 海角社区CI鈥檚 nursing program.
鈥淭he team effort the University made to gain the resounding support for Prop. 1D from the community members in Ventura County is one of the highlights of my time here,鈥� said de los Cobos. 鈥淚t鈥檚 the relationships and support from students, campus colleagues and from community members and friends of the University that I will miss most.鈥�
Prior to his work at 海角社区CI, de los Cobos had a 33-year career with the Southern California Gas Company. He retired in 1998 as the Central Coast Regional Public Affairs Manager.
De los Cobos has been heavily involved with community groups and organizations throughout Ventura County for 20 years. He is a Paul Harris Fellow with the Thousand Oaks Rotary Club, has served as the chair for both the Ventura Economic Development Association (VCEDA) and the United Way of Ventura County. He has served on several boards of directors including nine years with the Ventura County Community Foundation. De los Cobos is a member of the Civic Alliance of Ventura County serving on the Board of Directors for Interface Children and Family Services of Ventura County, the Board of Governors for the Boys & Girls Club of Conejo, Las Virgenes and Oak Park, and a founder of Destino: Hispanic Legacy Fund.
鈥淢arty鈥檚 legislative and public affairs experience has been a tremendous asset for the University,鈥� said University President Richard R. Rush. 鈥淗is good work and leadership will be missed.鈥�
De los Cobos is a graduate of California State University Los Angeles, a graduate of the Los Angeles County Sheriff鈥檚 Academy, and formerly served as a Level One Reserve Police Officer for the City of Glendora for more than seven years. He is a lifetime resident of California.
Upon his retirement from the University, de los Cobos and his wife Eileen plan to relocate to Arizona.
海角社区CI will launch its search for candidates for the Vice President for University Advancement position on Aug. 1, 2007. Applicants are invited to read about the position and apply online at http://www.csuci.edu/hr/employment.htm
For more information about Marty de los Cobos, contact Ceal Potts, communications specialist at 海角社区CI, 805-437-8940 or cecilia.potts@csuci.edu
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