Executive Committee
The Executive Committee shall provide leadership and oversight of the Foundation Board of Trustees, including through the following:
- Sets UC Merced Foundation goals
- Holds the Board accountable to the goals through the activity of the Work Groups
- Supports and guides the Work Groups to achieve their goals
MEMBERS
Monya Lane
Chair of the Board
Tracy Proietti
Vice Chair/Chair-Elect
Curtis Riggs
Immediate Past Chair
Art Kamangar
Secretary
Sid Israels
Treasurer
Vik Lakireddy
Member at Large
Brenda Pannell-Nash
Member at Large
Greg Stangl
Member at Large
Denise Watkins
Member at Large
Chancellor Juan Muñoz
Ex-Officio Member
Ed Klotzbier
President
Lisa Pollard Carlson
Vice President
Grey Roberts
Audit Chair
Kenni Friedman
Cultivating Healthy Societies Co-Chair
Tracy Proietti
Cultivating Healthy Societies Co-Chair
John Loll
Empowering Student Excellence Co-Chair
Jack Oswald
Empowering Student Excellence Co-Chair
Kate Ecker
Leading Through Discovery Co-Chair
Joan Snyder
Leading Through Discovery Co-Chair
Lesley Slaton Brown
Nominations Chair
The Audit Committee shall be responsible for overseeing audit procedures in compliance with the California Nonprofit Integrity Act, including the following duties:
- Recommends the retention and termination of the independent auditor
- Reviews and determines acceptance of the annual audit
- Approves the performance of any non-audit services by the auditing firm
MEMBERS
Grey Roberts, Chair
Dinesh Moorjani
Brenda J. Pannell-Nash
Addressing longstanding disparities and improving outcomes in public health, health care access and quality, and employment opportunities in the Central Valley, UC Merced is ideally suited to tackle pressing issues in several key areas impacting societies. This pillar includes:
• Medical Education
• The UC Merced Community & Labor Center
• The Health Sciences Research Institute
MEMBERS
Kenni Friedman, Co-Chair
Tracy Proietti, Co-Chair
Bob Bernstein
Eileen Hamilton
Sid Israels
Art Kamangar
Antonio Villaraigosa
UC Merced is committed to providing our students with higher education access and opportunity to educate, train, and mentor tomorrow’s leaders and changemakers.
This pillar includes:
• Scholarships
• Fellowships
• Athletics
• Basic Needs
• Internships
• Study Abroad
• Facilities
• Student Experiences
MEMBERS
John Loll, Co-Chair
Jack Oswald, Co-Chair
Trevor Albertson
Pete Amaro
Linda Barreto
Lesley Slaton Brown
John Garamendi
Vik Lakireddy
Cyril Lawrence
Christine Long
Dinesh Moorjani
Brenda Pannell-Nash
Lazar Piro
Lynn Seppala
Greg Stangl
Neeta Takhar
Bob Tinker
Denise Watkins
As the fastest-growing and first research university of the 21st century, UC Merced is dedicated to long-term sustainability and meaningful projects and actions that create practical solutions for our university and the world.
This pillar includes:
• Agricultural Technology (AgTech)
• Sierra Nevada Research Institute
• Climate and Sustainability
• School of Natural Sciences
• School of Engineering
• School of Social Sciences, Humanities & Arts
• Gallo School of Management (planned)
MEMBERS
Kate Ecker, Co-Chair
Joan Snyder, Co-Chair
Keith Alley
Frank Dean
Dick Elkus, Jr.
Lori Gallo
Daryl Hatano
Lee Kolligian
Monya Lane
Curtis Riggs
Grey Roberts
Parwinder Samran
The Nominations Work Group shall be responsible for the following:
- Works with campus leadership to identify board needs to inform strategic outreach and consideration
- Carries out the processes for considering new trustees and term renewals
- Facilitates engagement of trustees prior to, throughout, and following service
MEMBERS
Lesley Slaton Brown, Chair
Frank Dean
Lori Gallo
Eileen Hamilton
Monya Lane
Christine Long
Lazar Piro
