Jacques Sterling Whitfield is a seasoned Human Resources Executive with over 19 years of experience in human resources management. Whitfield recently completed a six-year tenure as the Chief Human Resources Officer for the Yuba Community College District. Whitfield was responsible for the management and oversight of the human resources operations for the district. Whitfield is a member of ACCCA (Association for California Community College Administrators), ACHRO (Association of Chief Human Resource Officers), and a graduate of the ACCCA Mentor Program and ACCCA Admin 101. Whitfield attended college at Wake Forest University in Winston Salem, North Carolina, graduating in 1985 with honors earning a B.A. Degree in History with a minor in French. While at Wake Forest, Whitfield attended the University of Dijon, in Dijon, France, studying at the International Center for French Studies. Upon graduating from college, Whitfield entered the University of North Carolina, School of Law in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Whitfield graduated in 1988 with distinction as a member of the Order of the Barrister.