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Meet the Board & Staff

The Board of Governors represents a cross-section of business, community, cultural, and educational leaders. The CSU Chancellor serves as an ex officio, voting member of the board.

CSU Foundation Board of Governors

John H. Augustine

John H. Augustine
Managing Director
Barclays Higher Education, Academic Medical Center and Non-Profit Finance Group

Ronald R. Barhorst

Ronald R. Barhorst
President & Chief Executive Officer, retired
ING Financial Advisers

Jesus Chavez

Cielo V. Castro
Chief Impact Officer
California Community Foundation

Jesus Chavez

Jesús Chavez
SVP, West Coast Head of Local Media, Content & Operations
TelevisaUnivision

Patricia Clausen

Patricia Clausen
Vice Chair
Senior Vice President, Continuum Operations and Clinical Service
Kaiser Permanente

Kristin Crellin

Kristin Crellin
Chair
Senior Vice President,
Community & Membership Development
SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union

Ronald Fong

Ronald Fong
President & Chief Executive Officer
California Grocers Association

Kimberley Goode

Kimberley Goode
Senior Adviser, retired
BMO Financial Group

Michael Lizarraga

Michael Lizárraga
President & Chief Executive Officer
TELACU

Michael A. Lucki

Michael A. Lucki
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, retired
CH2M HILL

Mark Taylor

Aaron Moss
Treasurer & Finance & Investment Committee Chair
Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Southern California Edison

Henry Perea

Henry T. Perea
Manager, West Coast State Government Affairs
Chevron

Ali C. Razi

Ali C. Razi
Chair & Cofounder 
The Stratham Group

Greg Saks

Greg Saks
President & Chief Executive Officer
Vice Chancellor
External Relations and Communications
CSU Office of the Chancellor

Jesus Tarango

Jesus Tarango
Chairman
Wilton Rancheria

Mark Taylor

Mark Taylor
Committee Chair, Audit
Senior Director, Advocacy & Global Engagement
The Boeing Company

Gaddi H. Vasquez

Gaddi H. Vasquez
Secretary
U.S. Ambassador, retired


CSU Staff

Melissa Watkins

Melissa Watkins
Chief Administrative Officer
Assistant Vice Chancellor,
Systemwide Philanthropy
CSU Office of the Chancellor

Aaron Moore
Aaron J. Moore

Chief Financial Officer
Executive Director, Advancement
CSU Office of the Chancellor

Wendy Chavira-Garcia

Wendy Chavira Garcia
Vice President &
Chief Operating Officer

Assistant Secretary
Senior Manager, Development &
Donor Relations
CSU Office of the Chancellor

Jeffrey R. Richter

Jeffrey R. Richter
Legal Counsel
Blank Rome LLP

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