The President's Council at Cal State LA was formed in 2015 to engage stakeholders in the future of the University. The President convenes the Council and asks that they contribute their skills and enthusiasm to advancing the Mission, Vision, and Values of Cal State LA. Council members, all external to the University, are appointed by the President to reflect a diversity of experiences, backgrounds, expertise, and relationships with Cal State LA. The Council meets bi-annually to receive updates on University initiatives and plans, and to provide external perspective.
Gilbert Barajas
Founder and director of the Periodontal Health Group in Montebello
Bill Bogaard
Retired, former mayor of Pasadena; chair of the Pasadena Bioscience Collaborative
Elise Buik
President and chief executive officer of United Way of Greater Los Angeles
Elisa Crystal Callow
Founding director of the Armory Center for the Arts
Steve Cooley
Retired, Los Angeles County’s 41st district attorney
Richard D. Cordova
Retired, President emeritus of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Charon D’Aiello-Sandoval
Retired, director of the Affirmative Action Program Office at Cal State LA
Arturo Delgado
Retired, Los Angeles County Superintendent of Schools
Victor Dominguez
President and CEO, YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles
Sandra Figueroa-Villa
Executive director of El Centro del Pueblo in Los Angeles and Los Angeles Police Commissioner
Marshal Geller
Co-founder and managing partner of St. Cloud Capital, LLC
Mark Steven Greenfield
Artist and former arts administrator with the Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs
Helen Hernandez
President and founder of the Imagen Foundation and executive producer of the Imagen Awards
John Huerta
Co-founder of the National Hispanic Bar Association and the Hispanic Bar Association of the District of Columbia.
Carlos Illingworth
Senior Director, Community Relations, Pasadena Tournament of Roses Foundation
Jesse Juarros
Chief information officer for the County of Los Angeles Department of Public Works
Billie Jean King
Legendary tennis player and founder of the Women’s Sports Foundation and the Women’s Tennis Association
Arthur T. Leahy
Chief executive officer of Metrolink
Kate Lear
Writer, theater producer and philanthropist
David C. Lizárraga
Chair and founder of the TELACU Education Foundation
Michael A. Lucki
Certified public accountant and managing director for Lucki Advisors, LLC
Capri Maddox
Executive Director, LA Civil Rights Department
Gary J. Matus
Managing director of RSR Partners
Omel Nieves
Senior shareholder, chief operating officer and name partner of Hunt, Ortmann, Palffy, Nieves, Darling & Mah, Inc. law firm
Tam O’Shaughnessy
President and chief executive officer of Sally Ride Science
George L. Pla
President, chief executive officer and founder of Cordoba Corporation
Terrence J. Roberts
Chief executive officer of Terrence Roberts Consulting and member of the “Little Rock Nine” who desegregated Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, in 1957
David Sandoval
Retired, director of the Educational Opportunity Program at Cal State LA
Eva Stern
Clinical social worker and philanthropist
Ralph M. Terrazas
Retired, Chief of the Los Angeles Fire Department
John J. Tracy
Retired, chief technology officer and senior vice president of engineering, operations and technology of The Boeing Company
Nat Trives
Former mayor of Santa Monica and professor emeritus of criminal justice at Cal State LA
Gilbert R. Vasquez
Managing partner of Vasquez & Company LLP certified public accounting firm
Linda Wah
Elected trustee on the Board of Pasadena City College
Kevin Xu
CEO of MEBO International
Willie Zuniga
Retired, President of Grifols Biologicals Inc.