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Meet the Board of Directors

The UC San Diego Alumni Board of Directors was formed in 1974 by a group of devoted alumni. Today, the Board of Directors continues to be led by a dedicated group of individuals who are passionate about advancing the university's mission and fostering a lifelong connection between alumni, students, and the university.

Meet the Alumni Board of Directors, a group of accomplished individuals dedicated to fostering a vibrant alumni community. The board members bring diverse professional expertise, embodying our institution's values.

Executive Committee

The Executive Committee consists of the organization's officers and is responsible for providing strategic direction and oversight.

Melody Gonzales

Melody Gonzales ’02

Warren College, Communication

President

  • Student Engagement Committee, Campus Climate Ad Hoc Committee
  • Executive Director, White House Initiative on Advancing Equity, Educational Excellence and Economic Opportunity for Hispanics
Erikk Aldridge

Erikk Aldridge ’91

Marshall College, Psychology | Baseball

Vice President

  • Alumni Engagement Committee
  • Member, UC San Diego Athletics Board of Directors
  • Vice President of Impact LA28, the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic and Paralympic Games organizing committee
Ramon Seva

Ramon Seva ’84

Marshall College, Chemical Engineering

Secretary

  • Student Engagement Committee
  • President, RDS Consulting Group
Jim Kaplan

James (Jim) Kaplan ’84

Marshall College, Computer Science

Treasurer

  • Philanthropy Committee
  • Chief Engineer - Demonstrations & Prototypes, Lockheed Martin
Sarah Montoya

Sarah Montoya ’11

Roosevelt College, Economics

Vice President Alumni Engagement

  • Alumni Engagement Committee
  • Financial Advisor and Corporate Retirement Director, Morgan Stanley - Graystone Consulting
Trisha Rassatt

Trisha Rassatt ’09

Roosevelt College, Management Science

Vice President Alumni Engagement

  • Alumni Engagement Committee
  • Director, Global Product Marketing and Go-To-Market, PayPal
Gloria Corral

Gloria Corral ’93

Marshall and Muir, Literature and Political Science

Vice President Student Engagement

  • Student Engagement Committee, Campus Climate Ad Hoc Committee
  • President and CEO, Parent Institute for Quality Education
Janet Fisher

Janet M. Fisher ’76

Revelle College, History

Vice President Student Engagement

  • Student Engagement Committees, King Triton Statue Ad Hoc Committee
  • 2020 True Triton Award Recipient
  • Member, Black Alumni Council; Director and Executive Committee member, Black Alumni Scholarship Fund
Andrea Yoder Clark

Andrea Yoder Clark, MSBA ’17

Rady School of Management, Business Administration

Vice President Philanthropy

  • Philanthropy Committee
  • Global SAP Google Accenture Partnership Lead, Accenture
Chau Lai

Chau Q. Lai ’97

Marshall College, Economics

Vice President Philanthropy

  • Philanthropy Committee
  • Wealth Advisor, Chau Q. Lai Financial Advisor
Ping Yeh

Ping Yeh ’99, MS ’01

Muir College, Mechanical Engineering | Tennis

Immediate Past President

  • Student Engagement Committee, King Triton Ad Hoc Committee
  • 2016 True Triton Award Recipient
  • Chief Executive Officer, VOCxi Health

Board of Directors

Board directors are committed volunteer leaders who actively participate in meetings and serve on board committees, contributing their expertise and time to support various areas of the campus, such as student scholarships, philanthropy and community engagement.

Samantha Begovich

Samantha Begovich ’91

Muir College, Political Science

  • Philanthropy Committee, Triton Alumni and Welcome Center Ad Hoc Committee
  • Attorney, Begovich Law & Mediation
Adán Chávez

Adán Chávez ’18

Marshall College, Political Science

  • Student Engagement Committee, Campus Climate Ad Hoc Committee
  • Strategic Partner Manager, Political Publishers, YouTube, Google
Lakshya Datta

Lakshya Datta ’11

Sixth College, Economics

  • Alumni Engagement Committee
  • Founder, Launchora; Manager, Real Estate Investment Fund (Mumbai)
Marina Depietri

Marina Depietri ’02

Marshall College, Political Science

  • Alumni Engagement Committee
  • Intellectual Property Attorney
Kelly Du

Kelly Du ’12

Marshall College, Economics

  • Student Engagement Committee
  • Commercial Forecast Analytics, Dexcom
Coleen Clementson

Coleen Clementson ’88

Muir College, Urban Studies and Planning

  • Student Engagement Committee
  • 2019 UC San Diego Urban Studies and Planning Alumni of the Year; 2023 UC San Diego Alumni Award honoree
  • Immediate past Chief Executive Officer, San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG)
Craig Furuta

Craig Furuta ’95

Roosevelt College ’95, Political Science

  • Student Engagement Committee
  • Senior Consultant, Kearney & Company
Philip (PJ) Loury

Philip (PJ) Loury ’13

Warren College, Bioengineering

  • Alumni Engagement Committee, Student Engagement Committee
  • Product Manager, Pallet
Michael Lumpkin

Michael Lumpkin ’86

Revelle College, Anthropology

  • Student Engagement Committee, Campus Climate Ad Hoc Committee
  • Chief of Staff, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Juan Mier

Juan Mier, MBA ’11

Rady School of Management, Business Administration, Finance

  • Philanthropy Committee
  • Senior Vice President - Portfolio Manager, Agriculture Equities & Commodities, Lazard Asset Management
Jocelyn Portales

Jocelyn Portales ’14

Roosevelt College, Political Science

  • Student Engagement Committee, Triton Alumni and Welcome Center Ad Hoc Committee
  • Associate Attorney, Goldfarb & Lipman
Noorjit Sidhu

Noorjit Sidhu ’14

Roosevelt College, International Studies

  • Philanthropy Committee, Triton Alumni and Welcome Center Ad Hoc Committee
  • Impact Investor, Social Finance; Adjunct Professor, UC Berkeley and Saint Mary’s College
Teresa Stivers

Teresa Stivers ’90

Warren College, Communication

  • Philanthropy Committee
  • UC San Diego Asian Pacific Islander Alumni Council, Scholarship Committee
  • Chief Executive Officer, Walden Family Services
Larry Stullich

Larry Stullich ’96, MS ’00

Warren College and Jacobs School of Engineering, Electrical Engineering

  • Alumni Engagement Committee, Triton Alumni and Welcome Center Ad Hoc Committee
  • Corporate Executive Sponsor UC San Diego
  • Director of Engineering, Northrop Grumman Mission Systems Sector
Linda Tseng-Ong

Linda Tseng-Ong ’87

Warren College, Applied Science and Bioengineering

  • Philanthropy Committee
  • Pediatric Neurologist
Dean Brookie Best

Brookie Best ’94, MAS ’07

Revelle College, Chemistry, Advanced Studies in Clinical Research

  • Ex-Officio Faculty Representative
  • Philanthropy Committee
  • Named Professor of the Year by the Associated Students numerous times and received UC San Diego’s Distinguished Teaching Award for Academic Senate Members
  • Dean, Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (SSPPS) and Professor of Clinical Pharmacy and Pediatrics
Sandra Timmons

Sandra Timmons ’81

Revelle College, Psychology

  • Ex-Officio UC Regent Emerita
  • Philanthropy Committee

Join the Board of Directors

The UC San Diego Alumni Association accepts nominations to the Board of Directors on a rolling basis with interviews in the spring. We invite you to complete an application today to join this dedicated group of Tritons.

The Board of Directors of the UC San Diego Alumni Association views diversity as embracing an inclusive culture that recognizes, respects and is sensitive to the differences of the various cultures represented by our students, alumni, staff and faculty.

The University of California views diversity as “integral to the University’s achievement of excellence,” and therefore, renews its commitment to the full realization of its historic promise to recognize and nurture merit, talent and achievement by supporting diversity and equal opportunity in its education, services and administration, as well as research and creative activity.

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