
Trustees
The UC Davis Foundation is governed by a volunteer Board of Executive Trustees, made up of UC Davis supporters who are distinguished leaders in their fields. Through their dedicated volunteerism, members of the Board help increase philanthropic support for UC Davis and steward private gifts to the university, furthering UC Davis’ mission and its global impact. The Board works in concert with academic leaders and advancement staff to achieve the Foundation’s goals.
The UC Davis Foundation Board:
- Advances the mission of UC Davis by promoting philanthropy
- Oversees the investments and other business operations of the Foundation
- Offers guidance and advice to university leaders in areas related to philanthropic support and public trust
- Builds good will and widespread support for UC Davis by knowledgeably representing the university
The Board is made up of elected Executive Trustees, who have voting privileges; Trustees; ex-officio Trustees, who serve on the Board by virtue of their position at UC Davis; and advisors. Elected Trustees serve renewable three-year terms.
2022-23 UC Davis Foundation Roster
As of July 2022
Executive Trustees
- Chair: Cecelia Lakatos Sullivan ’83
- Vice Chair: Deborah J. Neff ’76
- Immediate Past Chair: Darryl Goss ’83
- Audit Committee Chair: Stephen Meisel
- Audit Committee Vice Chair: Patrick Sherwood ’87
- Global Campaign Leadership Council Chair: Susan Mayer ’80
- Global Campaign Leadership Council Vice Chair: Michael Hurlston ’88, MBA ’90, MS ’91
- Finance and Investment Committee Chair: Mark Couchman ’80
- Finance and Investment Committee Vice Chair: Jesús Argüelles ’02
- Nominating and Governance Committee Chair: Debby Stegura ’79
- Nominating and Governance Committee Vice Chair: Pam Fair ’80
- Stewardship Committee Chair: Glenys M. Kaye
- Stewardship Committee Vice Chair: Roger Halualani ’89, M.B.A. ’91
Trustees
Andrea Alberini
Independent Primary/Secondary Education Professional
John P. Amos ’90
Chief Executive Officer
Vivus Inc.
Jesús Argüelles ’02
Director of Investments
The James Irvine Foundation
Javier R. Avitia ’83
Retired Executive VP Business & Legal Affairs
CBS Global Distribution Group
Kevin M. Bacon ’72
Retired Vice President/Partner
IBM Business Consulting Services
Jacqueline H. Beckley ’72
President, Owner & Founder
The Understanding & Insight Group LLC
Bardin E. Bengard ’84
President
Bengard Ranch, Inc.
Andy Boone ’96
President
Equip Sports Performance, Inc.
Caroline Cabias ’72
Retired State of CA Career Executive
Davis W. Campbell, M.A. ’68
Retired
Joseph Castagnola ’98
Financial Advisor
Morgan Stanley
Jeffrey Child ’82
Financial Advisor
Oshman Family Office
Daniel A. Corfee ’87
President
Preferred Capital Advisors
Christine Cote-Wissmann ’78
Senior Vice President, Family Wealth Director, Financial Advisor
Morgan Stanley
Mark Couchman ’80
Chief Executive Officer
Silverado Investment Management Co.
Bruce Edwards ’60
Private Investor
Pam Fair ’80
Retired Vice President
San Diego Gas & Electric
Lou Fernandes ’99
Managing Director of Investments
New York University
Investment Office
Judith B. Gabor
Retired
Karl Gerdes M.S. ’73, Ph.D. ’74
Retired Engineer/Consultant
Michael Gilson ’73
Director of Business Development
EicOsis, LLC
Darryl Goss ’83
CEO
Inform Diagnostics
Lois Goss ’85
Owner
G&G Destinations
Jackson R. Gualco ’78
CEO and President
The Gualco Group, Inc.
Roger Halualani ’89, MBA ’91
Founder and Principal
Epiphany Partners Inc.
Maud Hinchee ’75, Ph.D. ’81
Chief Science Officer
Agricen Sciences
Michael Hurlston ’88, MBA ’90, M.S. ’91
President and Chief Executive Officer
Synaptics
Rudy Kadlub ’71, CRED ’72
Owner and CEO
Costa Pacific Communities
Glenys M. Kaye
Retired Accountant
Barbara J. Kerr
Former Senior Vice President
Applera Corporation
Bob Krieger ’91
President and Senior Financial Advisor
Perennial Pension and Wealth Inc.
Darrick Lam ’87
President and CEO
ACC Senior Services
Eivind Lange, III ’77
President
Paradigm Sports
Margaret Lapiz ’89
Founder
Under One Roof. Prep Medico.
David J. Loury, ’79, Ph.D. ’84
Retired, Executive Vice President of Toxicology
Pharmacyclics, Inc.
Mark Lyon ’78
Founder and Winemaker
Eco Terreno Vineyards and Wines
Susan Mayer ’80
Marketing Executive
Mountain Construction, Inc.
Stephen Meisel
Retired
PwC
Marcia Messmer
Founder and Owner
Guinea Pig Calendar Company
Deborah J. Neff ’76
Chief Executive Officer
Evanostics
Thomas Pong, MD ’78
Retired Cardiologist
Kaiser Permanente
DeWayne Quinn ’92
Senior Manager, Global Information Systems
Apple Computer, Inc.
Cathy Raycraft, CRED ’74
Retired
Roseville Joint Union High School District
Sandra L. Reed, MD ’85
Retired
US Navy
Edwin F. Rizo ’82
President
Rizo Lopez Foods, Inc.
Paul Sallaberry ’79
Venture Partner
Icon Ventures
Patrick Sherwood ’87
EVP / US Region Head of Global Financial Institutions
Wells Fargo Bank
Naoki Shimazaki ’80
Partner
GCA Law Partners LLP
Gary D. Solis, Ph.D., J.D. ’71
Adjunct Professor
Georgetown University
Debby Stegura ’79
Former Attorney at Law
Cecelia Lakatos Sullivan ’83
President and CEO
CLS Consultants
Brian Underwood, MS ’91
Owner
Whaleback SBG, LLC
Michael Van Horne, JD ’75
Attorney at Law
Marc J. Verissimo ’78
Board of Director
Lighter Capital
Silicon Valley Bank
Advisors
Bert Feuss ’84
Senior Advisor
Community Capital Advisors, LLC
Parker A. Lee ’76
Global Managing Partner
Territory Global
Robert E. Murphy ’63
Attorney at Law
Kronick Moskovitz Tiedemann & Girard
David W. Pearson ’84
Former CEO
Opus One