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Board Membership

2026-2027 Board Officers

Mr. Ian Hannah
Mr. Ian Hannah
Foundation Chief Operating Officer & Secretary; Asst. Vice President for Advancement Operations, SSU
Adam Jarman
Adam Jarman
Foundation Interim Chief Executive Officer; Associate Vice President Development, SSU
Ernesto Olivares
Mr. Ernesto Olivares
Foundation Vice Chair / Executive Director of the California Violence Prevention Network (CalVPN)
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

2026-2027 Board Directors

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Dr. Stacey Bosick
Interim Provost / Vice President for Academic Affairs
Davis Campbell
Mr. Davis Campbell
SSU Alumnus / Consultant
Dr. Frank Chong
Dr. Frank Chong
Superintendent/President Emeritus, Santa Rosa Junior College
Lucy Dean
Lucy Dean
Associated Students, Vice President for External Affairs
Bruce Dzieza - photo to follow
SSU Alumnus / Founder/ Willow Creek Wealth Management
AJ Franklin
AJ Franklin
Associated Students, President
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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Ms. Marcela Piedra
City Manager, City of Rohnert Park
Ray Pounds
Ray Pounds
Principal, Pisenti & Brinker
Ali Pourghadir
Mr. Ali Pourghadir
Foundation Vice-Chair / SSU Alumnus / Sr. Vice President of Global Finance, Jackson Family Wines
SSU Library Roof Line
Rich Shayewitz - photo coming
SSU Alumnus, Past President SSU Alumni Association, UCSD Assistant Basketball Coach
Dr. Michael Spagna
Michael E. Spagna, Ph.D.
President, Sonoma State University
Mr. Michael Sullivan
Mr. Michael Sullivan
Executive Vice President & Chief Credit Officer, Exchange Bank (Retired)
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Patrick Teixeira
SSU Alumnus / CEO & Managing Director Abilene Partners
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Mr. Jeff Wilson
Interim Vice President for Administration & Finance, CFO SSU

Emeritus Directors

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Wallace "Wally" Lowry
Emeritus Board Director, retired faculty

Staff to Board

Alicia Hodenfield
Ms. Alicia Hodenfield
Administrative Manager for Advancement and Foundation Operations
[email protected]
2043 Salazar Hall
707.664.3929

Departing SSU Foundation Directors

Mario Perez
Mario A. Perez, Ed. D.
In Memorium: Foundation CEO; Vice President for University Advancement, SSU 2020-2026
Anita Christmas
Ms. Anita Christmas
Served on SSUF Board of Directors from 2000 - 2026; SSU Alumna / SSU Alumni Association / Local Business Woman (Retired)
Mr. Tom Gillespie
Mr. Thomas Gillespie
Served on SSUF Board of Directors from 2004 - 2026; SSU Alumnus / Financial Advisor
Dr. Andréa Neves
Dr. H. Andréa Neves
Served on SSUF Board of Directors from 2005 - 2026; SSU Emerita Professor, School of Education
Mr. Kenneth (Randy) Pennington
Mr. Kenneth Pennington
Served on SSUF Board of Directors from mid 1990's - 2026; SSU Alumnus / CPA, CFO, Creative Associates
Mr. Brent Thomas
Mr. Brent Thomas
Served on SSUF Board of Directors from 2015 - 2026; SSU Alumnus / Focus Partners | Wealth
Libby Payan
Ms. Libby Payan
Served on SSUF 2024-2026 as Alumni Association Representative / Alumna / Senior Program Planner/Administrator, Napa Valley Transportation Authority