Judith P. Timken

Judy Timken has been an important contributor to CCA for over two decades. If her name sounds familiar, that's because it graces the lecture hall on CCA’s San Francisco campus, where hundreds of lectures and classes are held each year. As a board member since 1989, she’s seen the college grow and change tremendously and has been involved in some of its most important developments, including the purchase and renovation of the San Francisco campus.

Under Timken’s leadership as board chair from 1998 to 2002, the college established the CCA Wattis Institute for Contemporary Arts and the Center for Art and Public Life; conducted a presidential search; and launched new graduate programs in design, visual criticism, and writing. She’s currently a member of San Francisco City College Auxiliary, an emeritus trustee of UC Press Foundation, and a former docent at the Oakland Museum of California. A graduate of Colby College, Timken has made many contributions to her alma mater, including serving as an overseer for many years.