Leigh Sata is CCA's new vice president for Operations and Capital Projects
San Francisco, CA鈥擩uly 13, 2021鈥杏吧传媒 (CCA) President Stephen Beal announced Leigh Sata as vice president of Operations and Capital Projects, effective June 4, 2021.
Sata is a seasoned capital program executive and architect, focused on educational and public agency work. He comes to CCA after serving as the Sacramento City Unified School District鈥檚 (SCUSD) interim assistant superintendent of facilities since February 2021, where he was responsible for planning and implementing the District鈥檚 post-pandemic back-to-school plan and creating a facilities master plan with an emphasis on equity and project prioritization.
Before his role with SCUSD, Sata was vice chancellor of general services at Peralta Community College District in Oakland where he oversaw the startup of the District鈥檚 $800 million capital improvement bond program, co-chaired the district-wide facilities and safety governance committees and served as a member of executive cabinet, overseeing general services for Laney College, Berkeley City College, Merritt College, and the College of Alameda.
鈥淟eigh鈥檚 a natural fit to lead CCA鈥檚 operations and capital projects,鈥 says Beal. 鈥淗is extensive background working on capital projects across a diverse range of higher education institutions will be a true asset to the college, and his background in architecture lends him a deeper understanding and appreciation for CCA鈥檚 creative culture of making that is so important for our development of a unified campus. We鈥檙e fortunate to have him on our senior leadership team.鈥
鈥淚 am delighted to join this team of highly accomplished administrators in advancing the educational goals of CCA鈥檚 students,鈥 says Sata. 鈥淚t's exciting to join an organization that has proven over its 100-plus year history that an arts-based education is a foundational component of critical and creative thinking. I look forward to leading the Operations and Capital Improvement teams, and overseeing construction of the visionary Double Ground project as CCA expands and unifies its two Bay Area campuses in San Francisco.鈥
As vice president for Operations and Capital Projects, Sata will provide oversight for the planning and management of construction, maintenance, and support services for all campus buildings and grounds to ensure the optimal function and condition of the College鈥檚 most valuable physical assets. He鈥檒l also support the college鈥檚 campus expansion, working with a cross-functional college leadership team to unify CCA鈥檚 two Bay Area campuses on an expanded San Francisco campus, which will bring together more than 30 academic programs and disciplines and transform CCA鈥檚 campus to support different modes of learning and making.