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Meet the Board Directors
Richard Armenta, Ph.D.
Faculty Representative,
CSUSM Foundation
Associate Professor, Department of Kinesiology, College of Education, Health and Human Services, CSUSM
Kyle Casement, '11
VP of Finance
Trace Neuroscience
Dan Epstein
Founder
ConAm Management Corporation
Barbara Fischer
Attorney
Fischer & Ritchey, LLP
Tommy Friedrich
Principal
Cresa
Kevin Harkenrider
Executive Vice President Emeritus
Viasat
Greg Hunter
CEO
Hunter Industries
Nathaniel Keifer, '09, '21
Vice President, Client Strategy
LeMed Specialty Pharmacy
Carleen Kreider
Executive in Residence
CSUSM
Rae Lynch, '27
Student Representative,
CSUSM Foundation
Social Media Assistant and Assistant Writer, CSUSM University Communications
Lou Monville
Senior Vice President
Raincross Corporate Group
Ashley Ortiz, '27
Student Representative,
CSUSM Foundation
Julian Parra
Founder & Managing Principal
Parra Strategic Advisory
Rebeca Perren, Ph.D.
Faculty Representative,
CSUSM Foundation
Professor of Marketing and Department Chair,
College of Business Administration
CSUSM
Esther Phahla, CPA, CTS, MST
President & CEO
Esther N. Phahla CPA, APC
Jason Simmons
Managing Partner
Dexter Development Group DBA CCI
Waco Surf
Edenpark San Marcos
Taylor Sutherland
Senior Wealth Advisor &
Director of Portfolio Strategy
Halbert Hargrove
Alisha Wilkins, Ph.D.
Founder/CEO
Building & Connecting
Leon Wyden, Jr.
Treasurer and Secretary,
CSUSM Foundation
Vice President of Finance & Administrative Services and Chief Financial Officer,
CSUSM
Emeritus Committee Directors
Student Shadow Directors
Ad Hoc Committee Directors
Dongnyoung Kim, Ph.D
Faculty Representative,
CSUSM Foundation
Finance & Investment Committee
Associate Professor of Finance, College of Business Administration, CSUSM
Larry Witt, CFA
Managing Principal/Consultant
Meketa Investment Group, Inc.
Finance & Investment Committee
Staff
Donna Day
Director of Board & Campaign Operations
University Advancement
CSUSM
Jocelyn Wyndham '04, MBA '16
Associate Vice President of Development
University Advancement
CSUSM
Matias Farre
Associate Vice President of Business and Financial Services
CSUSM