Executive Members

Dr. Tyree Wieder was named Interim Chancellor of the Los Angeles Community College District by the Board of Trustees in August, 2009. Dr. Wieder had served as president of Los Angeles Valley College for 14 years until retiring in the summer of 2008. Upon her retirement from Valley College, the District's Board of Trustees bestowed the title of President Emeritus on Dr. Wieder.

Dr. Wieder, 62, is a California native who was raised in South Los Angeles. She began her college studies at Compton Community College. Later she earned bachelor's and master’s degrees from Cal State Northridge, and then a doctoral degree in higher education administration from UCLA. She also participated in the Harvard Institute of Educational Management.

She is president of the Board of Library Commissioners of the Los Angeles Public Library. That board oversees the 72 public libraries in the city of Los Angeles. She also serves on Community Advisory Board for Compton College and the Library Foundation of Los Angeles.

Dr. Wieder's career in education includes serving as a counselor at Moorpark College and dean of student services at Los Angeles Mission College, where she later was appointed dean of academic affairs. She served as director of LACCD educational programs before joining Valley College as vice president of academic affairs in 1990, and later becoming the campus' president.

Her community involvement includes serving on the board of directors of the Economic Alliance of the San Fernando Valley, Project GRAD, and the Valley Industry & Commerce Association. Dr. Wieder also served on the Presidents’ Joint Commission on Los Angeles Unified School District Governance.

In addition, she has served on the advisory board for the Auto Club of Southern California, as chairperson of the board of directors for Northridge Hospital Medical Center, and as a member of the board of directors for Catholic Healthcare West. Dr. Wieder also served on the California Community College Chief Executive Officers board of directors and as a member of the Los Angeles Police Department’s Community Forum.

Dr. Wieder has received numerous awards for her civic work. These include: Harlan Ballin Community Service Award from the Valley Industry and Commerce Association (2008); the Champion of Education Award from the Economic Alliance (2008); the Heart Award from the Child Card Resource Center (2008); Woman in Action Award from the Los Angeles African American Women’s Public Policy Institute (2008); Pioneer Woman by the City of Los Angeles (2004); the Richard Alarcon Community Award (2002); recognition by the San Fernando Valley Business Journal as one of the “Women Who Mean Business” and one of the Valley’s 25 most influential business leaders.

Dr. Wieder will not be a candidate for the permanent Chancellor position. A search committee will be formed to select a new Chancellor by early 2010.

Dr. Adriana D. Barrera, who had served as Acting Chancellor/Deputy Chancellor of the Los Angeles Community College District from June to August, 2009, has resumed her position as Deputy Chancellor. She has held this post since September 2005.

As Deputy Chancellor, she oversees the operation of most units at District headquarters, assists in the formulation and enactment of district policy, and provides administrative support for the Chancellor. The largest community college district in the nation, the LACCD includes nine colleges located throughout Los Angeles County.

Prior to her appointment as Deputy Chancellor, Dr. Barrera served as president of Los Angeles Mission College. During her five-year tenure at Mission, she raised the number of students who transferred to four-year universities by 25 percent; increased the number of degrees and diplomas awarded by the college by 25 percent; oversaw completion of the Guadalupe S. Ramirez Collaborative Studies (classroom) Building; and restored an athletics program that was a victim of budget cuts before her arrival.

Dr. Barrera earned her Bachelor's degree in psychology at Texas A&M University. She earned her doctorate in social psychology at Texas Tech University.

Larry H. Eisenberg is the executive director of Facilities Planning and Development for the Los Angeles Community College District, the largest community college district in the nation.

He supervises the district’s award-winning and nationally recognized $6 billion sustainable building and renewable energy programs and oversees planning, facilities development, maintenance and real estate activities. By the time the construction program is completed, the district’s nine colleges are expected to have 85 new buildings that meet the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certified standards.

Eisenberg serves on several national organizations, including the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment, the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education, and the National Association of College and University Budget Officers.

Before assuming his current post in 2003, he was facilities manager for the Washington County, Ore. Department of Support Services. He also served as an associate vice president for Physical Planning and Development at the University of Wisconsin and held several senior management positions with the Wisconsin state government.

Thomas Hall has been Director of Facilities Planning and Development for the Los Angeles Community College District since January 2008.

Mr. Hall has been lauded for developing award-winning facilities programs. He has helped the District gain national recognition for its $6 billion Sustainable Building Program, one of the nation's largest green building efforts. Through this program, the LACCD will build nearly 85 structures that meet the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED™ (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) standards.

Mr. Hall has more than 30 years of experience in the administration of facilities in both higher education and health care. Prior to working for LACCD, Mr. Hall spent 10 years directing facilities within the Missouri State University System.

He is an active member of the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment and the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education.

Mr. Hall holds two Bachelor of Science degrees, one in Biology from Iowa State University and another in Electronic Engineering from DeVry University. He earned a Masters in Business Administration degree and an Education Specialist degree in the Administration of Higher Education from the University of Central Missouri.