Fiscal Year 2021 – 2022
The California State University, Dominguez Hills Foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit public benefit corporation that is recognized as an auxiliary organization of the CSU. The Foundation is governed by a 19 member Board of Directors that are composed of prominent members of the community, as well as administrators, faculty, staff, and a student of the University. The Board of Directors has the final authority on all matters pertaining to the Foundation, and is responsible for the hiring of the Foundation’s executive leadership, adoption of the operating policies of the Foundation, approval and oversight of the Foundation’s annual budget, and governance of the entity.
The officers of the Board of Directors, as outlined in the bylaws, include the Chair of the Board of Directors, the Vice Chair of the Board of Directors, and the Secretary-Treasurer of the Board of Directors. The Chair, Vice Chair, and Secretary-Treasurer are elected by the membership of the Board of Directors.
SERVING ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE:
Officers:
Ms. Del Huff - Chair
Senior Deputy, Supervisor Yvonne Braithwaite Burke (retired)
Dr. Cornelia Brentano - Vice Chair
Associate Professor (College of Health, Human Services, and Nursing), CSUDH
Mr. Dana Ward - Secretary/Treasurer
Manager, The Boeing Company (retired)
Ms. Tranitra Avery
Ex-Officio, Executive Director
Community Directors:
Ms. Del Huff - Chair
Senior Deputy, Supervisor Yvonne Braithwaite Burke (retired)Mr. Dana Ward - Secretary/Treasurer
Manager, The Boeing Company (retired)
Mr. Gil Ivey
Retired, Chief Administrative Officer, The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (retired)
Mr. Alan Caldwell
Southern California Government & Public Affairs Manager, Marathon Petroleum
Mr. Pat West
Long Beach City Manager, Retired PatWestLLC, Principal
Ms. Nicole Enearu
McDonald's Franchise Owner
Mr. Jerry G. Groomes
City Manager, Retired
University Term Directors:
Dr. Thomas Parham
President, CSUDH
Dr. William Franklin
Vice President for Student Affairs, CSUDH
Ms. Deborah Wallace
Vice President, Administration and Finance/Chief Financial Officer, CSUDH
Dr. Michael E. Spagna
Provost and VIce President for Academic Affairs, CSUDH
Student Director:
Mr. Jonathan Molina Mancio
President of Associated Students, Inc., CSUDH
Faculty Directors:
Dr. Cornelia Brentano - Vice Chair
Associate Professor (College of Health, Human Services, and Nursing), CSUDH
Dr. Thomas Norman
Professor of Management, College of Business Administration and Public Policy
Administrative Directors:
Dr. Philip LaPolt
Dean, College of Natural & Behavioral Sciences (CNBS)
Mr. David Gamboa
Assistant Vice President for External Relations, CSUDH
