MCC appoints Julio A. Galindo as the college’s new Executive Director of College Advancement.
MOHAVE COUNTY — Mohave Community College (MCC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Julio Galindo as the new Executive Director of College Advancement. In this role, Galindo will oversee the MCC Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to raising funds to provide college scholarships for local students and supporting College operations. Additionally, he will work with the MCC Bighorns Booster Club, which supports the College’s men’s and women’s soccer teams – the first college athletic teams based in northwestern Arizona.
“Julio’s extensive experience and dedication to student success make him an invaluable addition to our team,” said MCC President Dr. Stacy Klippenstein. “We look forward to his leadership in advancing the College mission and supporting our students and community.”
Galindo will provide leadership and direction on matters related to the College advancement strategy. He will manage the Office of Advancement and oversee all MCC Foundation operations, including strategic planning and the implementation of key strategies to achieve fundraising, friend-raising, alumni engagement and Foundation goals. As an innovative thought leader, he will offer the MCC Foundation Board and Bighorns Booster Club advice and direction on donor cultivation and stewardship, and will help lead the development of events and activities associated with the Advancement arm of the College.
Galindo brings a wealth of experience to MCC. He most recently worked for Mesalands Community College and has a 30-year career, which includes work in non-profit organizations, government entities and business. Among his many achievements, he created and led the Barrio Logan College Institute in San Diego, empowering underrepresented students from the 3rd grade through college completion.
His government experience includes two years as an inner-city public-school kindergarten teacher and positions with a U.S. Congressman and a California State Senator. In the business world, he spent seven years in wealth management, bringing in more than $125 million for his firm, and eight years as a small business owner providing financial services to his clients.
Galindo holds a B.A. in Political Science with a Minor in Economics from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and an M.P.A. from the City University of New York at Baruch College. He is currently pursuing a Doctor of Education at the University of the Pacific, focusing on Leadership & Innovation, with a dissertation on guiding Afro-Latino male community college students in building generational wealth.
Beyond his professional accomplishments, Galindo has been married for over 27 years and has two sons, ages 23 and 26, both of whom are college graduates.
Galindo replaces longtime MCC employee Shawn Bristle, who will become the Dean of Student and Community Engagement at the college’s Neal Campus-Kingman. It is a familiar role for Bristle, who served as Dean of the Bullhead City campus for many years. Galindo and Bristle will assume their new positions on July 1.
