Meet the 2025-26 University Foundation Board officers, members, ex-officio members, and representatives.
The Board
Cathy Pleasant
Chair of the Board
Retired President, Shelburne Road, Inc.
Darryl Schoen '77
Vice Chair of the Board
Retired President, Manufacturers Financing Services
Chuck Nelsen '89
Past Chair of the Board
Startup Investor and Consultant
Elida "Ellie" Carbajal '97
Executive in Charge of Production, Universal Television Alternative Studios
Joyce Densmore-Thomas '82
Retired Teacher, Administrator and Professional Development Leader
Gayle Dilley '86
President, Mark & Carolyn Guidry Foundation
Jay Gilbert '69
Vice President, A.L. Gilbert Company President, Oakdale Feed and Seed Company Director, Oak Valley Community Bank
Tom Giustina
Retired, Dermatologist, The Permanente Medical Group
David Heinsen '91
Head of Global Operations Finance, Lam Research Corporations
David Hufford '93
Retired, General Manager of Communications, Microsoft
Ali Khorasanee '96
Corporate VP & General Counsel, Applied Materials, Inc
Olena Lacy '74
Retired Assistant Secretary, US Department of Labor, and Employee Benefits Security Administration
Keeley Maddox '11
Senior Market Director, PepsiCo
Suzy McCreary '92
Retired, Recreation Program Specialist, City of San Ramon
Chris Nichols '69, '70, '74, '90
Retired Guidance Counselor and Teacher, Pleasant Valley High School
Robert "Bob" Nienaber '89
COE, benefitRFP, Inc.
Matt Ober '07
Managing Director, Chief Data Scientist, Third Point LLC
Dr. Thomas "Earl" Reed '83, '87
Retired, Professor of Physical Education, College of DuPage
Tim Sauer '91
Proprietor, Saureel Vineyards
David Scotto '89
President and Managing Director, Transformational Training Advisors, LLC
Braydan Young '09
Co-Founder & Head of Growth, Sendoso
Doug Guerrero
Retired Vice President of Sales & Marketing Cemex
Bob Kittredge '69
Retired Managing Partner, Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP
Nicholas Webber '76
Retired Vice President, Wells Fargo Bank
Kristine Mazzei
Vice President for University Advancement and CEO of the University Foundation
Steve Perez
President, California State University, Chico
Jamie Clyde
Vice President for Business and Finance and CFO of the University Foundation
Leslie Cornick
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Shawn Bates
Faculty Representative
College of Behavioral and Social Sciences
