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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

Kristin Crellin

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

Gillian Wright

Gillian A. Wright
Vice Chair
Audit Committee Chair
Senior Vice President & Chief Customer Officer
SoCalGas

Ronald Fong

Ronald Fong
Secretary
President & Chief Executive Officer
California Grocers Association

Michael A. Lucki

Michael A. Lucki
Treasurer
Finance & Investment Committee Chair

Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, retired
CH2M HILL

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

Jolene Koester

Dr. Mildred García
[ex officio]
Chancellor
The California State University

Kimberley Goode

Kimberley Goode
Scholarship & Philanthropy Committee Chair
Senior Adviser​​​
BMO Financial Group

Michael Lizarraga

Michael Lizárraga
President & Chief Executive Officer
TELACU

 
 
Lorene Miller

Lorene Miller
Advocacy & Outreach Committee Chair
Vice President, Customer Service Operations
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

Steven R. Stuck

Steven R. Stuck
Media Executive

Gaddi H. Vasquez

Gaddi H. Vasquez
U.S. Ambassador, retired

Scott Wells

Scott Wells
Chief Executive Officer
Santé Health System & Advantek Benefit Administrators


CSU Staff

Greg Saks

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

Melissa Watkins

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

Aaron Moore
Aaron J. Moore

Chief Financial Officer
Executive Director, Systemwide 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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