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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

Contact:
Valerie Orleans
vorleans@fullerton.edu