Seven business leaders and entrepreneurs are among the incoming members of Cal State Fullerton’s Philanthropic Foundation Board of Governors, the nonprofit auxiliary organization established to build and strengthen relations with the community and encourage advocacy, investment in and support of the university.
New to the board are:
Ajá Reneé Clarke, senior manager, technology engagement, Southern California Edison
Terry M. Giles ’70, owner and president, Giles Enterprises
Tina Javid, regional public affairs manager, Southern California Gas Co.
Darren Jones ’91, executive director, enterprise technology, The Walt Disney Co.
Larry Labrado ’97, director of corporate social responsibility and strategic initiatives, Disneyland Resort
Peter W. Mitchell, political analyst/president, P.M. Consulting Inc.
And returning to service is:
Jeffrey S. Van Harte ’80, chairman and CIO, Jackson Square Partners
Chairing the 36-member Board of Governors is Joseph Hensley, market president of US Bank, Orange County.
Members of the organization’s 2020-21 Executive Board are:
Paul Carter ’92, partner, Bergkvist, Bergkvist & Carter LLP; vice chair, Marketing and Communications Committee
Scott Coler ’85, president, Capital Pacific Real Estate; vice chair, Finance and Investment Committee
Rachelle Cracchiolo ’71, ’76, CEO, Teacher Created Materials; co-chair, Advocacy Committee
Gary Green ’80, EVP regional director, California Bank & Trust; vice chair, Resource Development Committee
Sonny Nguyen, CEO, 7 Leaves Cafe; co-chair, Advocacy Committee
Tam Nguyen ’05, president, Advance Beauty College; chair-elect
Ingrid Otero-Smart, president and CEO, Casanova Pendrill, member at large
Gregory J. Saks, vice president, University Advancement, California State University, Fullerton; executive director
Jon C. Smith ’02, partner, assurance practice, Ernst & Young LLP; vice chair, Nominations and Governance Committee
Paul Treinen ’90, managing principal of office, CliftonLarsonAllen LLP; vice chair, Audit Committee
Framroze Virjee, president, California State University, Fullerton
Continuing to serve on the Board of Governors:
Radha Bhattacharya, professor of economics, California State University, Fullerton; faculty representative
Dan Black ’67, chairman, ProThera (retired)
Joe Cervantes, senior vice president of operations, R.D. Olson Construction
Bill Cheney, president and CEO, SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union
Martha Daniel, founder, president and CEO, IMRI Technology and Engineering Solutions
Terry M. Giles ’70, owner and president, Giles Enterprises
Ben Gold ’04, ’12, CEO, Good Funding
Laurie Haack ’79, ’06, Radar software product line manager, Raytheon Technologies Corp.
Tina Javid, regional public affairs manager, Southern California Gas Co.
Robert Jechart ’79, founder and CEO, RJE International
Darren Jones ’91, executive director, enterprise technology, The Walt Disney Co., alumni representative
Roger Kotch ’81, CFO, In-N-Out Burger (retired)
Larry Labrado ’97, director of corporate social responsibility and strategic initiatives, Disneyland Resort
Joshua Mitchell, president and CEO, Associated Students Inc., California State University, Fullerton; student representative
Peter W. Mitchell, president and CEO, P.M. Consulting Inc.
Scott O’Brien ’77, chairman, The Safariland Group
George Pla, president and CEO, Cordoba Corp.
Kathy L. Taylor ’82, investor/co-owner, MV Properties
Ex-Officio
Stefanie Light ’96, chief of operations, University Advancement, California State University, Fullerton; secretary
Jason Ono, CFO and assistant vice president, University Advancement Administration and Finance, California State University, Fullerton; chief financial officer