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Board Membership

2024-2025 Board Officers

Mr. Ian Hannah
Mr. Ian Hannah
Foundation Chief Operating Officer & Secretary; Asst. Vice President for Advancement Operations, SSU
Mario Perez
Dr. Mario A. Perez
Foundation CEO; Vice President for University Advancement, SSU
Ali Pourghadir
Mr. Ali Pourghadir
Foundation Vice-Chair / SSU Alumnus / Sr. Vice President of Global Finance, Jackson Family Wines
Robert U'Ren
Mr. Robert U'Ren
Foundation Chair / Senior VP and Equity Partner, Quality Planning Corp. (Retired)
Ms. Amanda Visser
Ms. Amanda Visser
Foundation Chief Financial Officer; Sr. Director for Accounting and Financial Reporting, SSU

2024-2025 Board Directors

Monir Ahmed
Mr. Monir Ahmed
Vice President of Administration & Finance, SSU
Dr. Frank Chong
Dr. Frank Chong
Superintendent/President Emeritus, Santa Rosa Junior College
Anita Christmas
Ms. Anita Christmas
SSU Alumna / SSU Alumni Association / Local Business Woman (Retired)
Dr. Emily F. Cutrer
Dr. Emily F. Cutrer
Interim President, Sonoma State University
David Felte
Mr. David Felte
SSU Alumnus/ SSU Alumni Association Partner, Salmon Felte Insurance & Financial Services
Asad "AJ" Franklin
Mr. Asad Kudura "AJ" Franklin
Vice President of External Affairs for Associated Students
Mr. Tom Gillespie
Mr. Thomas Gillespie
SSU Alumnus / Financial Advisor
Joseph Huang
Mr. Joseph Huang
Owner, Investor-focused Real Estate Company, SSU Alumnus
Tom Isaak
Mr. Tom Isaak
SSU Alumnus / Chairman & Founder of Courseco, Inc.
Dr. Brigitte Lahme
Dr. Brigitte Lahme
SSU Professor, Mathematics
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Dr. Karen Moranski
Provost, Vice President for Academic Affairs and Chief Academic Officer
Dr. Andréa Neves
Dr. H. Andréa Neves
SSU Emerita Professor, School of Education
Ernesto Olivares
Mr. Ernesto Olivares
Executive Director of the California Violence Prevention Network (CalVPN)
Libby Payan
Ms. Libby Payan
SSU Alumni Association Representative / Alumna / Senior Program Planner/Administrator, Napa Valley Transportation Authority
Mr. Kenneth (Randy) Pennington
Mr. Kenneth Pennington
SSU Alumnus / CPA, CFO, Creative Associates
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Ms. Marcela Piedra
City Manager, City of Rohnert Park
Vanessa Sanchez
Ms. Vanessa Sanchez
President, Associated Students
Maraskeshia Smith
Ms. Maraskeshia Smith
City Manager, City of Santa Rosa
Mr. Michael Sullivan
Mr. Michael Sullivan
Executive Vice President & Chief Credit Officer, Exchange Bank (Retired)
Mr. Brent Thomas
Mr. Brent Thomas
SSU Alumnus / Wealth Advisor, Buckingham Strategic Wealth

Staff to Board

Alicia Hodenfield
Ms. Alicia Hodenfield
Administrative Manager for Advancement and Foundation Operations
foundation@sonoma.edu
2043 Salazar Hall
707.664.3929