Meet Lou Lichtl

For more than 40 years, Lou Lichtl has served and inspired students in public education. Lou has spent 30 years within Ventura County and the Conejo Valley as an educator, and most recently as the elected Ventura County Community College Trustee representing Area 2. With experience in policy development, budget oversight, and community building, Lou brings decades of true and tested professionalism, knowledge, and networks to the position of Community College Trustee. 

As the son of Cuban political refugees, Lou has lived the promise of the American Dream. Lou understands the difference that education can make in someone’s life. Through faith, perseverance, and determination, Lou attended Culver City High School, West Los Angeles Community College, California State University Long Beach, Pepperdine University, and California Lutheran University. As a long-standing member of the Association of California School Administrators (ACSA), Lou was named the Co-Administrator of the Year while serving at Westlake High School. He has also served as the local Charter and Region 13 Legislative Action Representative and was named one of 25 Distinguished Scholars at California Lutheran University’s School of Education.

Lou spent ten years as an Assistant Principal, seven of which were within the Conejo Valley USD. In 2005, he was promoted to Principal at Redwood Middle School where he served for four years, followed by an eight and one half year stint leading Thousand Oaks High School. In December of 2017, Lou was appointed Assistant Superintendent of Instructional Services and Compliance Officer for the last three and a half years of his public school career. Upon his retirement, Lou accepted a position as the Administrator at Passageway non-public school for students with special needs, offering highly individualized support for students with disabilities.

Lou resides in Newbury Park with his wife of 38 years, Lisa. Together they have two children, and most recently a precious grandson. Both of his children, now 33 and 30, are products of the Conejo Valley Unified School District, living in Kansas City, MO, and Anchorage, AK, respectively.

In his free time, you can find Lou on a local golf course, watching his beloved Los Angeles Rams, or on the campaign trail.