University Council

The Cal State San Marcos University Council is a citizen advisory board consisting of community leaders interested in the development and welfare of the University. The Council advises the President on a number of matters, particularly those affecting University and community relations, and meeting the needs of the service area of the University.

Council Members

• Trudy Armstrong, The San Diego Foundation
• Xiomara Arroyo, Wells Fargo
• Sheila Brown, Palomar Health
• W. Erik Bruvold, San Diego North Economic Development Council
• Mark Cafferty, San Diego Regional Economic Development Corporation
• Harold Coleman, Jr., Harold Coleman Jr. Ltd.
• Anita Draa, Gannett Fleming
• Col. Peter C. Farnum, United States Marine Corps.
• Matt Foster, North County San Diego Veterans Stand Down
• Michelle Gonzalez, TrueCare
• Sharyn Goodson, Leichtag Foundation
• Warren Gorowitz, Hunter Industries
• Gerald Hampton, Life of Liberty
• Rod Jones, Pro Real Estate 
• Darren Levitt, Seabreeze Properties
• Scotty Lombardi, Community Member (Chair)
• Chuck Matthews, North Coastal and North Inland County Regions
• Cami Mattson, San Diego Foundation
• Gina McBride, McBride Financial & Philanthropy Concepts
• Russell 'Butch' Murphy, Pechanga Band of Luiseno Indians
• Julie Norby, Fallbrook Union Elementary School District 
• Lori Holt Pfeiler, Building Industry Association of San Diego
• Roberto Ramirez, Mountain Meadow Mushroom Farms, Inc.
• Carmen Rene, Prescient Medicine
• William Rivera, California Coast Credit Union 
• Matthew Sanford, City of Carlsbad
• Tess Sangster, City of San Marcos 
• Ed Scarpelli, Western Mutual Development Corportation
• Tory See, ViaSat, Inc.
• Amber Ter-Vrugt, Scripps Health
• Matthew Tucker, North County Transit District
• Sara Vaz, Nordson Corporation (Vice Chair)
• Max Villalobos, Kaiser Permanente
• Heather Whitley-Quinn, Manpower of San Diego

University Members

• Dr. Ellen Neufeldt, President
• Dr. Patricia Prado-Olmos, Chief Community Engagement Officer