Dr. Scott W. Thayer is the interim president of San Bernardino Valley College. In his current position and in the numerous administrative, leadership and faculty roles he has held at California colleges and universities over the past 24 years, he has emphasized the critical role of institutional communication in shaping a successful student experience. He is renowned statewide as an advocate for historically underrepresented students, as well as an authority on student access, retention, equity, success, enrollment management, and K-20 partnerships. He is a founding member of two non-profit organizations: Have Faith, Be Strong (HFBS)—a non-profit organization for childhood cancer awareness—and the African American Male Education Network and Development (A²MEND), a service organization that promotes the increased involvement and representation of young men of color in higher education. In addition to leading San Bernardino Valley College, Dr. Thayer also teaches part-time in San Diego State University’s Community College Leadership program, where he mentors the next generation of community college leaders.