Areas of Responsibility

Guidelines for Communication with Office Personnel – 2026-2027

Please feel free to contact our staff if you have any questions. We are here to serve the needs of our member schools. A list of the specific duties assigned to office personnel follows for your reference.

Mike West

Commissioner of Athletics
Lynbrook HS, San Jose, CA
[email protected], [email protected]

Assistant

Brenda Bomgaars

Executive Assistant
Responsibilities
  • Activities Directors Committee
  • Athletic Administrators Summit
  • Athletic Trainers Committee
  • Blue Book
  • CBED Accounting
  • CIFSSHome.org
  • CIF State and National Federation
  • Champions for Character Awards
  • Champions for Character Golf Tournament
  • Commissioner’s Committees
  • Commissioner’s Messages
  • Council
  • Courtesy Cards
  • Directory/Eligibility
  • Executive Committee and Meetings
  • Financial Matters
  • Golf (Boys and Girls)
  • Hall of Fame/Distinguished Service
  • Hardships/Hardship Appeal Hearings
  • Historical Archives
  • League Compliance Officers
  • League Coordinators
  • League Minutes and Sports Survey
  • Life Passes
  • Membership
  • Multi-School Applications
  • Public/Private Committee
  • Radio/TV Rights
  • Releaguing
  • Sanctioned Events
  • Student-Athlete Advisory Council
  • STUNT
  • Summer Dead Period
 

Mitch Carty

Chief Financial Officer
Whittier HS, Whittier, CA
[email protected], [email protected]

Assistant

Erin Courtemarche

Finance Assistant
Responsibilities
  • Accounts Payable
  • Accounts Receivable
  • Auditor
  • Audit Committee
  • Budget/Finance Committee
  • Defined Benefit Plan (PERS)
  • Employment Verification
  • Event Ticketing
  • Financial Statements
  • Historical Archives
  • Human Resources
  • Investments
  • Member School Dues and Assessments
  • Office Management/Building Maintenance/IT
  • Payroll
  • Playoff Financial Reports
  • Playoff Meal/Lodging Approvals
  • Purchasing
  • Receiving/Shipping
  • Rule Books/Publications/Sales
  • Sales/Use Tax

Jerry De Fabiis

Assistant Commissioner
Damien HS, La Verne, CA
[email protected], [email protected]

Assistant

Alex Lagos

Program Coordinator
Responsibilities
  • Area Assignment Liaisons
  • Athletic Administrators Committee
  • Basketball (Boys and Girls)
  • CBED Accounting
  • Cross Country (Boys and Girls)
  • Eligibility
  • Historical Archives
  • HYTEK Codes – New Schools
  • Officials (Assigned Sports)
  • Officials Fees/Relations Committee
  • President’s Council
  • Public/Private Committee
  • Sanctioned Event Oversight
  • Tennis (Boys and Girls)
  • Track and Field (Boys and Girls)
  • Transfer Eligibility (Schools A-C)
 

Joe Hoggatt

Assistant Commissioner
Canyon HS, Anaheim CA
[email protected], [email protected]

Assistant

Cailey Sanchez-Collado

Program Coordinator
Responsibilities
  • Area Assignment Liaisons
  • Athletic Administrators Committee/Summit
  • Baseball
  • Eligibility
  • Eligibility Workshops
  • Football
  • Historical Archives
  • League Compliance Officers
  • League Coordinators
  • Officials (Assigned Sports)
  • Officials Fees/Relations Committee
  • President’s Council
  • Principal/Athletic Director Orientation
  • Public/Private Committee
  • Sanctioned Event Oversight
  • Transfer Eligibility (Schools S-Z)
  • Wrestling (Boys)

Mike Middlebrook

Assistant Commissioner
Mission Viejo HS, Mission Viejo, CA
[email protected], [email protected]

Assistant

Chelsea Olson

Program Coordinator
Responsibilities
  • Area Assignment Liaisons
  • Athletic Administrators Committee
  • Beach Volleyball (Girls)
  • CIFSSHome.org
  • Eligibility
  • Fall Soccer
  • Field Hockey
  • Foreign Exchange
  • International Students
  • Historical Archives
  • Officials (Assigned Sports)
  • Official Fees/Relations Committee
  • President’s Council
  • Public/Private Committee
  • Soccer (Boys & Girls)
  • Sports Calendars (Yearly +2 Year)
  • Technology Committee
  • Transfer Eligibility (School D-K)
  • Volleyball (Boys and Girls)

Kristine Palle

Assistant Commissioner
Mission Viejo HS, Mission Viejo, CA
[email protected], [email protected]

Assistant

Tamara Towgood

Program Coordinator
Responsibilities
  • Area Assignment Liaisons
  • Athletic Administrators Committee
  • Badminton
  • CIF State Constitution and Bylaw Committee
  • CIF State Swimming/Diving Committee
  • CIF State Water Polo Committee
  • Eligibility
  • Gymnastics
  • Hardships
  • Hardship Appeal Hearings
  • Historical Archives
  • Minutes of the Council
  • NFHS Swimming//Diving Chair
  • Office Calendar (Yearly)
  • Officials (Assigned Sports)
  • Officials Fees/Relations Committee
  • President’s Council
  • Public/Private Committee
  • Sanctioned Event Oversight
  • Swimming and Diving (Boys and Girls)
  • Traditional Competitive Cheer
  • Transfer Eligibility (Schools P-R)
  • United Sports Committee
  • Water Polo (Boys and Girls)
  • Women’s Leadership Committee

Alicia Seevers

Assistant Commissioner
Mater Dei HS, Santa Ana, CA
[email protected]

Assistant

Kayla Mills

Program Coordinator
Responsibilities
  • Area Assignment Liaisons
  • Eligibility
  • Flag Football (Girls)
  • Historical Archives
  • Lacrosse (Boys & Girls)
  • Officials (Assigned Sports)
  • Officials Fees / Relations Committee
  • President’s Council
  • Principal / Athletic Director Orientation
  • Public / Private Committee
  • Sanctioned Event Oversight
  • Softball
  • Transfer Eligibility (Schools L-O)
  • Women’s Leadership Committee
  • Wrestling (Girls)

Thom Simmons

Assistant Commissioner
Henry Foss HS, Tacoma, WA
[email protected]

Assistant

Alysha Colladay

Communications Coordinator
Responsibilities
  • Area Assignment Liaisons
  • Athletic Administrators Committee
  • ALL CIF-SS
  • CIF Southern Section Bulletin
  • Commissioner’s Cup
  • Corporate Support and Bids
  • Digital Content/Video
  • Eligibility
  • Football Press Conference
  • Historical Archives
  • LA 84 Foundation (Amateur)
  • League Standings
  • Media Credentials Approval
  • Media Releases
  • Officials Fees/Relations Committee
  • Officials Survey
  • President’s Council of Officials
  • Public/Private Committee
  • Radio/TV Rights
  • Record Book
  • Social Media
  • Student Broadcast Program Committee
  • Website Management

Jacqulyn Gibson

Director of Marketing
& Corporate Partnership
Pacifica HS, Garden Grove, CA
[email protected], [email protected]

Assistant

Breanna Bernard-Joseph

Marketing & Corporate Partnerships Coordinator
Responsibilities
  • Academic Awards Program
  • Advertisers/Corporate Support
  • Athletic Administrators Summit
  • Bids
  • Championship Awards
  • Championship Merchandise
  • CIF Sports Properties
  • CIF State Marketing Committee
  • Credentials
  • Digital Contest/Video
  • Event Vendors
  • Football Press Conferences
  • Graphic Design
  • Historical Archives
  • Licensed Vendors
  • Programs
  • Social Media
  • Website Management
  • Women’s Leadership Committee

Brianna Sutrisna

Digital Media Coordinator
Beckman HS, Irvine, CA
[email protected]

Responsibilities
  • Digital Content/Video
  • Social Media
  • Student Athlete Advisory Committee
  • Student Broadcast Committee
  • Website Management

Laura O’Sullivan

Receptionist
Poly High School, Riverside, CA
[email protected]

Responsibilities
  • Approval to Travel/Host
  • Courtesy Cards
  • Eligibility Workshop
  • Games Wanted/Coaches Wanted
  • Sanctioned Events
  • Switchboard
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