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
• Jimmy Ayala, Pardee Homes
• Sheila Brown, Palomar Health
• W. Erik Bruvold, San Diego North Economic Development Council
• Mark Cafferty, San Diego Regional Economic Development Corporation
• Raye Clendening, North County African American Womens Association 
• Harold Coleman, Jr., Harold Coleman Jr. Ltd.
• Dick Daniels, Dick Daniels Public Relations
• Anita Draa, Gannett Fleming
• Frank Foster, A Step Beyond (Vice-Chair)
• Matt Foster, North County San Diego Veterans Stand Down
• Michelle Gonzalez, TrueCare
• Gerald Hampton, Life of Liberty
• Bruce Hueners, Palomar Technologies
• Rod Jones, Pro Real Estate 
• Scotty Lombardi, Hunter Industries, Inc.
• Ken Lounsbery, Lounsbery Ferguson Altona & Peak LLP
• Meridith Marshall, United States Marine Corps.
• Cami Mattson, San Diego Foundation
• Gina McBride, McBride Financial & Philanthropy Concepts
• Russell 'Butch' Murphy, Pechanga Band of Luiseno Indians
• Julie Norby, Solana Beach School District
• Reginald Owens, USMC (ret), Palomar College
• Lori Holt Pfeiler, Building Industry Association of San Diego
• Roberto Ramirez, Mountain Meadow Mushroom Farms, Inc.
• Jack Raymond, The Raymond Companies
• Carmen Rene, Prescient Medicine
• Matthew Sanford, City of Carlsbad
• Tess Sangster, City of San Marcos (Chair)
• Ed Scarpelli, Western Mutual Development Corportation
• Tory See, ViaSat, Inc.
• Amber Ter-Vrugt, Scripps Health
• Pierre Towns, HRC Consultants
• Matthew Tucker, North County Transit District
• Sara Vaz, Nordson Corporation 
• 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