Meet the Board of Trustees

Fiscal Year 2023-2024 (July 1 - June 30)

Trustees effective July 1, 2023

President 

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Mr. Omel A. Nieves 
Shareholder and COO
Hunt, Ortmann, Palffy, Nieves, Darling & Mah, Inc. 

Vice President

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Mr. William Lewis
Executive Vice President
Bolton & Company

 

 

Treasurer  

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Mr. Carlos Beltran
Director, Budget Administration
Cal State LA

 

 

Secretary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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  Executive Director

  Great Minds in STEM

 

 

Trustees 

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   Mr. Nelson Algaze
   CEO
   Shlemmer Algaze Associates (SAA)

 

 

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Christopher Garlington
Director, Enterprise Compliance Programs
The Walt Disney Company

 

 

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Mr. Dwight Nakata, CPA, CFP 
Financial Advisor 
Investment Adviser Representative 
Cetera Financial Specialists LLC 

 

 

 

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   Ms. Mina Pacheco Nazemi
   Co-head and Managing Director
   Barings, LLC

 

 

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Ms. Mongwei Wee
Partner
Erns

 

 

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  Vice President
  Avison Young

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Student Trustee

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Andrew Klein
Vice President for Finance, A.S.I.

 

 

Faculty Representatives

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   Dr. Manisha Javeri
   Professor

   Applied and Advanced Studies in Edu
   Cal State LA

 

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   Dr. Devika Hazra
   Assistant Professor

   Department of Economics
   Cal State LA 

 

 

Ex-Officio Trustees 

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Academic Senate Chair
 Dr. Kristine Bezdecny
 Assistant Professor
 Geosciences and Environment
 Cal State LA

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Alumni Association President
Mr. Martin Nava
Director of Property Management
Cesar Chavez Foundation

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Associated Students, Inc. President
Mr. Yahir Flores
Cal State LA

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VP for Administration and CFO
Ms. Queen King
Cal State LA

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University President
Dr. William A. Covino 
Cal State LA 
 

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VP for University Advancement
Mr. Robert Avalos
Cal State LA