Sergio Contreras is the Executive Director of United for Student Success at Orange County United Way. He is a committed community leader and public servant with a proven record of success stretching back two decades. His accomplishments include protecting vital services for Orange County residents: promoting public health and public safety, ensuring fiscal accountability and championing public education. Sergio is a first-generation American, born, raised, and educated in Orange County. He was the first in his family to attend college. Sergio earned his A.A. degree from Orange Coast College, and bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice and master’s degree in Public Policy & Administration from California State University, Long Beach.