John E. Kobara
Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer
California Community Foundation

John E. Kobara is a respected figure nationally in the philanthropic and non-profit communities. As chief operating officer of CCF, he is responsible for all of the development, marketing, administrative, grant making, civic engagement and donor relations functions of the foundation. He joined the foundation in 2008 to head the external and donor relations department. From 2003-2008, he was on the foundation's board of directors while serving as head of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Los Angeles.

For 35 years, Kobara has been leading and managing innovative non-profit organizations, companies and technology startups, and actively involved in advancing social justice by increasing access to educational opportunities in Los Angeles. In 2007, Kobara received the City of Angels Award for his service on behalf of children and families. He was a Coro Fellow in Los Angeles and earned a bachelor's degree from UCLA, a master's degree in business administration from USC and a master's degree from Occidental College.

Colin McCallum
Executive Director, University Advancement
University of Salford

Colin McCallum is executive director, university advancement at the University of Salford. McCallum has more than 25 years of experience in leading higher education and cultural development and marketing. Recent roles include president of Glasgow Caledonian University Foundation and chief executive of leading international philanthropic consulting firm Grenzebach Glier + Associates in Europe. He remains a vice-president of the firm.

Previously, McCallum served as: director, marketing and development, at the National Museums of Scotland; director, external affairs and development at the University of Strathclyde (running a programme which won Gold in the UK Professional Fundraising Awards for the best educational campaign); development officer, St Hilda's College, Oxford, and alumni relations officer at the University of Edinburgh.
His career began in The Netherlands where he was promotions manager with Martinus Nijhoff Publishers. He is a graduate of the University of Edinburgh, a member of the Board of Scottish Opera and a regular speaker at CASE events and conferences across Europe. In addition, McCallum is a trustee of CASE Europe.

Amir Pasic
Vice President of International Operations
Council for Advancement and Support of Education

Amir Pasic was appointed vice president of CASE international operations in 2011. In this role, he provides strategic leadership for CASE regional offices in London, Singapore and Mexico City and oversees CASE activities in Africa and other areas outside of the United States. He also serves as liaison to the board's international committee.

Pasic came to CASE from the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), where he served as associate dean for development and strategic planning. At SAIS, he was responsible for fundraising, alumni relations, strategic planning and branding initiatives for campuses in Washington, Bologna and Nanjing. Prior to his work at SAIS, he was deputy vice president for advancement at George Washington University (GWU), where his responsibilities included evaluating and expanding the advancement office's international efforts. At GWU, he also served as interim head of advancement data services and executive director of corporate and foundation relations.

Pasic's previous positions include serving as foundation specialist at the Library of Congress and deputy director for the world security project at the Rockefeller Brothers fund. He holds a bachelor's degree in economics and political science from Yale, a master's in international relations from SAIS, and a doctorate in political science from University of Pennsylvania. He also attended American schools in Iran and Austria and is conversant in five languages. Pasic was a CASE member for 10 years prior to joining the staff.