UC Davis Foundation Board Committees

Each UC Davis Foundation Trustee serves on one or more of the following six standing committees, which help provide strategic guidance to the university and its mission.

Executive Committee

The Executive Committee’s mission is to help lead the UC Davis Foundation Board of Trustees through the implementation of effective policies and operations. Committee responsibilities include representing and acting for the board between meetings; advising on matters related to the UC Davis development program; making recommendations to the Chancellor on the development program at UC Davis; and reviewing the Foundation’s bylaws every other year and making recommendations for changes.

Executive Committee members

  • Chair: Bruce C. Edwards ’60
  • Vice Chair: Michael Child ’76
  • Immediate Past Chair and Stewardship Committee Chair: Kevin M. Bacon ’72
  • Audit Committee Chair: Anne P. Gray
  • Development Committee Chair: Paul A. Sallaberry ’79
  • Finance and Investment Committee Chair: Eamonn F. Dolan ’83
  • Nominating Committee Chair: Bruce W. Bell ’85
  • At Large Members: Diane Fiddyment and Doug J. Muhleman ’77, M.S. ’79 

UC Davis staff liaison:

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Audit Committee:

The Audit Committee’s mission is to ensure the Foundation’s sound financial stewardship of funds by annually choosing an independent firm to audit the Foundation and supervising any necessary post-audit activities. Committee responsibilities include selecting a firm of certified independent public accountants to audit the financial statements of the Foundation on an annual basis; reviewing financial statements with the independent accountants prior to recommending the Board’s approval of these statements; appraising the effectiveness of the audit effort; exercising supervision over post-audit activities related to the administration of the Foundation; and conveying to the President and Secretary of the Foundation any instructions necessary to ensure the enforcement of sound accounting and auditing practices, after those instructions have been approved by the Board.

Audit Committee members:

  • Anne Gray, Chair 
  • Fred Corson, Vice Chair
  • Davis Campbell 
  • Sundeep Dugar 
  • Robert Lorber
  • Henry Wirz

Volunteer Advisor:

  • Terry Eager

UC Davis staff liaison:

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Development Committee:

The Development Committee’s mission is to support and advocate for advancement across UC Davis. Committee responsibilities include coordinating with and supporting development programs in UC Davis’ colleges, schools or units, or across the university; assisting in the identification, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of prospective and current major gift donors to the university; providing advice and counsel to UC Davis professional staff engaged in fundraising; offering insight and advice on trustee and volunteer training; and partnering with the Nominating Committee to ensure that the Board represents a cross-section of the constituents it serves and from whom it seeks private resources.

Development Committee members:

  • Paul Sallaberry, Chair 
  • Jim Davis, Vice Chair 
  • Tim Bucher
  • Davis Campbell *
  • Fred Corson * 
  • Reno Cruz 
  • Diana Cusumano 
  • Richard Dorf 
  • Vic Fazio
  • Anne Gray *
  • Kent Humber 
  • Mohini Jain  
  • Doug Muhleman 
  • Mary Ann Peoples 

Ex-Officio Trustees:

  • Betty Chapman
  • Bruno Nachtergaele
  • Chuck Nichols 

UC Davis staff liaisons:

(*) second committee assignment

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Finance and Investment Committee:

The Finance and Investment Committee’s mission is to wisely and prudently oversee the Foundation’s financial assets to best serve UC Davis’ priorities. Committee responsibilities include developing and reporting on the UC Davis Foundation’s annual budget; reviewing and monitoring the Foundation’s financial statements, with the help of the Foundation’s investment staff and with the endorsement of the Board; working in concert with Foundation investment staff to develop investment goals and strategies for Foundation funds — including the selection of investment managers and recommendations on payout rates — and presenting these goals and strategies to the Board for approval; supporting Foundation investment staff by reviewing issues of a financial nature, including policies for accepting, administering and monitoring planned gifts and charitable trusts created through the UC Davis Foundation; and assisting the Foundation’s investment staff with the creation of reporting and promotional materials related to planned gifts, charitable trusts and endowments.

Finance and Investment Committee members:

  • Eamonn Dolan, Chair
  • Jeff Traum, Vice Chair 
  • Guy Benstead 
  • Steve Boutin
  • Jeffrey Child 
  • Mike Child 
  • Christian Erdman
  • David Hardie 
  • Robert Lorber * 
  • Henry Wirz *

Volunteer Advisors:

  • Bert Feuss
  • Greg Houck
  • Joncarlo Mark
  • Skip Wise 

UC Davis staff liaison:

(*) second committee assignment

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Nominating Committee:

The Nominating Committee’s mission is to engage and recruit a distinguished, diverse and dedicated group of UC Davis supporters to serve as Foundation Trustees. Committee responsibilities include: filling vacancies on the Board of Trustees as they occur; identifying and cultivating prospective Trustees, and enlisting nominated Trustees to serve if elected; helping ensure new Trustees are oriented to the Board’s mission and prepared to carry out their responsibilities as Board members; assisting the Trustees in interfacing with the development programs within UC Davis’ various colleges, schools and units; partnering with the Development Committee in ensuring the Board represents a cross-section of the constituents it serves and from whom the Board seeks financial resources; and engaging former Trustees in activities throughout UC Davis.

Nominating Committee members:

  • Bruce Bell, Chair 
  • Diane Fiddyment, Vice Chair 
  • Reza Abbaszadeh 
  • Gilles Attia 
  • Michael Chapman 
  • John Chuck 
  • Joseph Lin
  • Marshall McKay
  • Carol Parker 

UC Davis staff liaison:

(*) second committee assignment

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Stewardship Committee

Stewardship Committee members:

  • Kevin Bacon, Chair 
  • Sundeep Dugar*
  • Ann Pitzer
  • Roy Shlemon
  • Elena Weaver

Ex-Officio Trustees:

  • Robert Murphy
  • Ramak Siadatan 

Staff Liason: 

(*) second committee assignment

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