Board of Directors

The Tower Foundation provides a means, through membership on the Board of Directors, to engage prominent alumni and citizens in the life of the university. Board members play a critical role in shaping the philanthropic strategy and work closely with the university to reach out to other graduates and businesses in the community to build commitment and funding for San José State.

The Tower's Board of Directors is composed of a maximum of 35 community members, many who must be SJSU alumni. Members are elected for three-year terms and may serve up to two consecutive terms. Officers of the Board are elected by the membership and serve one-year terms. The Board's four committees, which include the Executive, Finance & Investment, Audit and Committee on Directors, advise the Foundation on campaign development, investments, public relations and long-range planning. It is the responsibility of each board member to take a leading philanthropic role by making annual contributions to SJSU.

Five ex officio members, including the San José State President and his senior cabinet, serve on the Tower Board of Directors. The Board meets four times a year.

Tower Foundation Board of Directors 2011-2012

Mohammad Qayoumi, SJSU president
Constance B. Moore, chairman of the board, '77
Amir Mashkoori, vice chairman, '84 and '86 
Gary Kalbach, treasurer, '66
Nancy Bussani, secretary

Keith Barnes, '76
John W. Baird, emeritus senior professor, College of Business
Shawn Bibb, SJSU vice president for administration & finance 
Laurence Boucher '69, '70 
Thomas Bowen, SJSU athletic director 
Phillip R. Boyce, '66 
Stephen Caplan, '65 
Charles W. Davidson, '57 
Dana Ditmore
Leslie C. Francis, '65 
John Gibbs, '83, '90 
Wanda Ginner, '68 
Wanda Hendrix, '77 
Jim Jimenez, '75
Ellen Junn, SJSU provost & vice president, Academic Affairs 
Tomasz Kolodziejak, SJSU student body president
Michael Kaufman, Faculty Member Appointee
Cynthia Lazares, '76
Donald L. Lucas, '59 
Edward A. Oates '68 
Carmen Sigler, former SJSU provost & vice president, Academic Affairs 
Gary J. Sbona, '66 
Peter Ueberroth '59 
David Weng, '83 
Brad Zaro, '74, '81

 

General Counsel

Hoge, Fenton, Jones and Appel, Inc.