Dr. Omar Torres, President
Dr. Omar Torres began serving as De Anza's fifth president in January 2025, after four years as assistant superintendent/vice president of Instruction at College of the Canyons in Southern California. He is a forward-thinking educator with more than two decades of California community college experience, including nine years in part-time and full-time faculty positions and 14 years in progressively responsible administrative roles.
You can learn more about President Torres on the Office of the President webpage.
The administration of De Anza College is organized into three major areas: Instruction, Student Services and Administrative Services.
The vice presidents for these areas, along with other senior staff, advise and report to the president.
Governance at De Anza
De Anza follows a shared governance model, in which all members of the college community – students, faculty, classified professionals and administrators – are encouraged to participate. Through their constituent organizations, these groups provide representation to the planning and budget teams, shared governance committees and the College Council, which makes recommendations to the president.