4CS Board Bios
Kristal Dela Cruz
Region 4 Representative
Kristal Dela Cruz (she/her/siya) serves as the 4CS Region 4 Representative. She brings to the role over a decade of governance and equity leadership at Mission College in Santa Clara, California, where she was elected Classified Senate President for two consecutive terms (2020–2024) and currently co-leads both the APIDA Affinity Group and the Classified Equity Certification Program, an equity- and social-justice-centered professional development initiative for classified professionals.
A community college transfer alumna herself, Kristal is driven by a personal commitment to strengthening the systems and spaces that let classified professionals connect, grow, and advocate for one another.
She holds an MBA from the University of Illinois and a bachelor’s degree in Health from USF, and is a recipient of the League of Innovation award and a 2024 LEAP Advance alumna.