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
Curtis Riggs
Chair of the Board
Monya Lane
Vice Chair/Chair-Elect
Denise Watkins
Immediate Past Chair
Art Kamangar
Secretary
Sid Israels
Treasurer
Vik Lakireddy
Member at Large
Fred Ruiz
Member at Large
Greg Stangl
Member at Large
Chancellor Juan Muñoz
Ex-Officio Member
Ed Klotzbier
President
Lisa Pollard Carlson
Vice President
Grey Roberts
Audit Chair
Daryl Hatano
Advocacy and Awareness Co-Chair
Jack Oswald
Advocacy and Awareness Co-Chair
John Loll
Connections and Engagement Co-Chair
Joan Snyder
Connections and Engagement Co-Chair
Ty Jagerson
Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Co-Chair
Bob Tinker
Entrepreneurial Ecosystem 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
The Advocacy and Awareness Work Group shall be responsible for the following:
- Strengthens relationships with elected officials and builds connections within the state
- Advises on key marketing opportunities and strategies
- Assists in identifying opportunities in which Trustees can advocate on behalf of and promote UC Merced
- Identifies and promotes a Regental candidate from the San Joaquin Valley
MEMBERS
Daryl Hatano, Co-Chair
Jack Oswald, Co-Chair
Trevor Albertson
Keith Alley
Jane Binger
Jack Garamendi
Yukiko Kojima
Cyril Lawrence
Rodney Nickens
Tim Razzari
Michael Roland
Parwinder Samran
Greg Stangl
Antonio Villaraigosa
The Connections and Engagement Work Group shall be responsible for the following:
- Supports and promotes the fundraising priorities for the institution
- Raises external resources
- Identifies and facilitates introductions to prospective donors
MEMBERS
John Loll, Co-Chair
Joan Snyder, Co-Chair
Bob Bernstein
Carol Bright Tougas
Kate Ecker
Kenni Friedman
Art Kamangar
George Kelley
Chris Kennedy
Hanimireddy Lakireddy
Tracy Proietti
Jhansi Reddy
Grey Roberts
Lynn Seppala
Denise Watkins
The Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Work Group shall be responsible for the following:
- Helps UC Merced build an environment that supports a pioneering and entrepreneurial mindset
- Builds an A-list of industry partnerships
MEMBERS
Ty Jagerson, Co-Chair
Bob Tinker, Co-Chair
Renae DeJager
Dick Elkus
Dan Feitelberg
Teuila Hanson
Sid Israels
Lee Kolligian
Vikram Lakireddy
Ranu Mishra
Dinesh Moorjani
Tracy Proietti
Jan Söderström
Vishal Verma
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
Lisa Andrew
Mike Carpenter
Frank Dean
Lori Gallo
Eileen Hamilton
Monya Lane
Matthew Lee
Christine Long
Lazar Piro
Curtis Riggs
Krishna Thondapu