Board Membership
2024-2025 Board Officers
![Mr. Ian Hannah](/sites/foundation/files/styles/square_800_x_800/public/hannahian.jpg?h=355d1f8c&itok=iYnHFQ9n)
Foundation Chief Operating Officer & Secretary; Asst. Vice President for Advancement Operations, SSU
![Mario Perez](/sites/foundation/files/styles/square_800_x_800/public/perez_mario.jpg?h=373a374e&itok=pXiVPbBG)
Foundation CEO; Vice President for University Advancement, SSU
![Ali Pourghadir](/sites/foundation/files/styles/square_800_x_800/public/pourghadir_ali.jpg?h=cfa20a90&itok=wQjEISyQ)
Foundation Vice-Chair / SSU Alumnus / Sr. Vice President of Global Finance, Jackson Family Wines
![Robert U'Ren](/sites/foundation/files/styles/square_800_x_800/public/uren_robert3.jpg?h=700be412&itok=F3zkCSNo)
Foundation Chair / Senior VP and Equity Partner, Quality Planning Corp. (Retired)
![Ms. Amanda Visser](/sites/foundation/files/styles/square_800_x_800/public/visseramanda.jpg?h=ec34ba8b&itok=LtJBb8EC)
Foundation Chief Financial Officer; Sr. Director for Accounting and Financial Reporting, SSU
2024-2025 Board Directors
![Monir Ahmed](/sites/foundation/files/styles/square_800_x_800/public/ahmed_a13i1186_colorcorrected.jpg?h=7e9fbdfb&itok=8Lm8nMTz)
Vice President of Administration & Finance, SSU
![Dr. Frank Chong](/sites/foundation/files/styles/square_800_x_800/public/2024-03/Untitled_Artwork.jpg?h=2110df47&itok=XMaY5Xks)
Superintendent/President Emeritus, Santa Rosa Junior College
![Anita Christmas](/sites/foundation/files/styles/square_800_x_800/public/christmas_anita_headshot_2021.png?h=caafb655&itok=r6dWSpC-)
SSU Alumna / SSU Alumni Association / Local Business Woman (Retired)
![Dr. Nathan Evans, SSU President](/sites/foundation/files/styles/square_800_x_800/public/2024-05/nathan-evans.jpeg?h=28649546&itok=zgIsuIBl)
Acting President, Sonoma State University
![David Felte](/sites/foundation/files/styles/square_800_x_800/public/feltedavid_21.22_0.jpg?h=81f2ba13&itok=toMN-XdT)
SSU Alumnus/ SSU Alumni Association Partner, Salmon Felte Insurance & Financial Services
![Asad "AJ" Franklin](/sites/foundation/files/styles/square_800_x_800/public/2024-06/AJ%20Franklin%20Headshot%20%28Blue%20Background%29.jpg?h=fbf7a813&itok=5UCmWtpS)
Vice President of External Affairs for Associated Students
![Mr. Tom Gillespie](/sites/foundation/files/styles/square_800_x_800/public/gillespietom.jpg?h=9a63a8a2&itok=2NzEAX6n)
SSU Alumnus / Financial Advisor
![Mr. Joseph Huang Joseph Huang](/sites/foundation/files/styles/square_800_x_800/public/joe_huang_headshot.jpg?h=6ad6bd61&itok=669n1UVZ)
Owner, Investor-focused Real Estate Company
![Tom Isaak](/sites/foundation/files/styles/square_800_x_800/public/tom-isaak-819x1024-240x300.jpg?h=be42a96b&itok=HhSQk1kG)
SSU Alumnus / Chairman & Founder of Courseco, Inc.
![SSU Professor, Mathematics Dr. Brigitte Lahme](/sites/foundation/files/styles/square_800_x_800/public/lahme-headshot-smaller.jpeg?h=20cf19d8&itok=9LRbtwRS)
SSU Professor, Mathematics
![Dr. Andréa Neves](/sites/foundation/files/styles/square_800_x_800/public/nevesandrea.jpg?h=179c8de1&itok=MZjNEGlR)
SSU Emerita Professor, School of Education
![Ernesto Olivares](/sites/foundation/files/styles/square_800_x_800/public/2023-12/Ernesto.jpeg?h=1c9b88c9&itok=AhL1mJgR)
Executive Director of the California Violence Prevention Network (CalVPN)
SSU Alumni Association Representative / Alumnus / Senior Program Director, Napa Valley Transportation Authority
![Mr. Kenneth (Randy) Pennington](/sites/foundation/files/styles/square_800_x_800/public/penningtonrandy.jpg?h=a1a767f7&itok=b6mZYxGH)
SSU Alumnus / CPA, Creative Associates
![Marcela Piedra headshot](/sites/foundation/files/styles/square_800_x_800/public/2024-03/Marcela%20Piedra%20-%20Photo.jpg?h=a7ffc51c&itok=DjMZ8nZk)
City Manager, City of Rohnert Park
![Vanessa Sanchez](/sites/foundation/files/styles/square_800_x_800/public/2024-06/Vanessa%20%20Sanchez%20Headshot%20%28Blue%20Background%29.png?h=1e68918a&itok=Ddv1a8Mj)
President, Associated Students
City Manger, City of Santa Rosa
![Mr. Michael Sullivan](/sites/foundation/files/styles/square_800_x_800/public/sullivanmichael.jpg?h=ca0bccbc&itok=hsvw8gf-)
Executive Vice President & Chief Credit Officer, Exchange Bank (Retired)
![Mr. Brent Thomas](/sites/foundation/files/styles/square_800_x_800/public/thomasbrent_1.jpg?h=c9209248&itok=He0vNxGw)
SSU Alumnus / Wealth Advisor, Buckingham Strategic Wealth
Staff to Board
![Administrative Manager for Advancement and Foundation Operations Alicia Hodenfield](/sites/foundation/files/styles/square_800_x_800/public/2023-10/Hodenfield-1%20%281%29.jpg?h=50b5bf8b&itok=MBrNu3ul)
Administrative Manager for Advancement and Foundation Operations
hodenfie@sonoma.edu
2043 Salazar Hall
707.664.3929
hodenfie@sonoma.edu
2043 Salazar Hall
707.664.3929