Meet the Board of Directors
Community Members
Keith Barnes, '76 Social Sciences
Barnes has over 35 years of experience in semiconductor, manufacturing and test companies. He has held chairman and chief executive officer positions for three public companies over 15 years, served on five public company boards, and has manufacturing expertise in China, Malaysia, Singapore, Europe and the United States. Barnes was recently named to the Board of Directors of Intermec, Inc. and Spansion. His most recent position was chairman of Verigy, a semiconductor equipment company, which focuses on IC, multi-chip modules, and subassembly test. He served as division president of Agilent Technologies semiconductor test business, which spun out to become Verigy, and held executive positions with Electroglas, Cadence and Kontron.
John W. Baird is a principal partner of ExecutivEdge of Silicon Valley. John has more than 20 years of coaching experience and is an emeritus senior professor in the College of Business at San José State University. John specializes in one-on-one coaching, executive development, succession planning, strategy and team development and organizational change. He is the author of three textbooks on communication and management and has authored over 50 articles and papers on organizational communication, management and organizational development. John is very active in the community and has served on boards for the San Jose Rotary, YMCA, and the Center for Nonprofit Excellence. John received his Ph.D. from Purdue University in the field of organizational communication and management.
Laurence “Larry” Boucher, '69 Industrial Management, '70 M.B.A.
Boucher founded Alacritech in 1997 and has since served as its president and CEO.
He is a member of the American National Standards Institute and the Institute for
Electrical and Electronic Engineers. In addition to two degrees from SJSU, he has
a master’s in electrical engineering from University of California-Berkeley. Boucher
and his wife, Anna, live in Saratoga.
Phillip R. “Phil” Boyce, '66 Business Administration
Boyce is president of Boyce & Associates. He is on the Board of Directors of EDC
Biosystems and the advisory board of Sandhill Capital. Boyce is a member of the SJSU
College of Business Advisory Board. He and his wife, Susan, '65, live in Saratoga
and have a daughter, Sharon. The Boyces are involved with a number of charitable entities,
including the Valley Foundation, Silicon Valley Children’s Fund and the Hakone Foundation.
Boyce received the Tower Award in 1997 and chaired the Heritage Gateway Campaign.
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Stephen “Steve” Caplan, '65 Industrial Management
Caplan recently retired as president of KBM Office Furniture, a company he joined
while a senior in college, and then purchased in 1984. Since that time, the company
has grown from a small, local dealership to a large company that does business throughout
the United States, Canada and Mexico. Caplan and his wife, Cheryl, live in Los Gatos
and Lake Tahoe. He has been involved with such organizations as The Health Trust,
YMCA of Santa Clara Valley, KTEH and Rotary.
Charles W. “Chuck” Davidson, '57 Civil Engineering
Chuck Davidson is president of Charles W. Davidson Company, as well as several other
companies, all engaged in civil engineering and construction. He was awarded the College
of Engineering Award of Distinction in 2001 and the Tower Award in 2004. An avid fan
of Spartan Football, Davidson has attended nearly every game since 1952. He and his
wife, Anita, '51, live in San Jose and have four children. Davidson has been a generous
supporter of SJSU and, in March 2007, made the campus’ largest gift of $15 million
to the College of Engineering.
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Dana C. Ditmore
After retiring from Applied Materials, Dana Ditmore became president of Oak Valley
Consulting. He has held leadership roles in many companies, serving as president of
Tru-Si Technologies, vice president of Lam Research, vice president of Applied Materials,
and various senior positions with General Electric. Ditmore holds bachelor's and master's
degrees in mechanical engineering from UC Berkeley, and graduated from the G.E. Advanced
Engineering Training Program. He has served as chairman of the Santa Clara Valley
Chapter of the National Society of Professional Engineers and as chairman of the Industry
Advisory Council for San Jose State's College of Engineering. Ditmore and his wife,
Elaine, live in San Martin.
Leslie C. “Les” Francis, '65 Social Science
Les Francis is a senior executive with Washington Media Group, one of America’s most
successful public affairs and issue advocacy firms. He is the former chief of staff
to Representative and U.S. Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta. He served as deputy
assistant and deputy chief of staff to President Jimmy Carter. He is a former executive
director of the Democratic National Committee and the Democratic Congressional Campaign
Committee. Francis and his wife, Shari, live in Washington, D.C., and have three grown
children.
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John Gibbs, '83 Political Science, '90 M.P.A.
President of the SJSU Alumni Association, John Gibbs, '83, M.P.A. '90, earned a law
degree from Willamette University in 1986, and is the chief of staff for Santa Clara
County Supervisor Don Gage. Over the past 20 years, Gibbs has served as a political
aide and consultant to candidates for the Board of Supervisors, City Council, and
on campaigns for transportation, library and park measures. Gibbs and his wife, Alison,
live in San Jose and have three daughters.
Wanda Ginner, '68 Business
Wanda Ginner is a semi-retired CPA/consultant. A long-time supporter of the College
of Business, she works closely with the business plan competition and is a member
of the SJSU Exceptional Women Executives, Distinguished Woman Alumnae, and the SJSU
Heritage Society. Ginner still practices accounting on a part-time basis after merging
with Burr, Pilger and Mayer in 1999, following several decades as the head of her
own independent CPA firm. Ginner and her husband, Lance, live in Portola Valley.
Wanda Hendrix, '77 Sociology, '94 M.P.A.
Wanda Hendrix is treasury manager with the East Bay Municipal Utilities District.
A long-time supporter of the Spartan Foundation, Hendrix is also a member and the
immediate past-president of the SJSU Alumni Association Board of Directors. Hendrix
lives in Milpitas and is involved with many organizations in the community.
James “Jim” Jimenez, B.S. Business/Industrial Management, '75 M.A. Education
Jim Jimenez is co-founder of Kelley Transportation Services and Bay Cities Leasing,
which he sold to GE Capital Services in 1998. He lives with his wife, Margaret, in
Los Altos and Pebble Beach. They have two sons, who both attended University of Southern
California. Jimenez taught high school for four years, and then worked for several
companies, including IBM, prior to founding Kelley Transportation. In 2005, he and
his wife hosted a Cypress Spring Quartet event at the Monterey Peninsula Country Club,
where they are members.
Gary Kalbach,'66 M.B.A.
Gary Kalbach is founding partner of El Dorado Ventures, a venture capital company
in Menlo Park. He founded the firm in 1986 and has since served on the boards of more
than 40 technology start-ups. Prior to launching El Dorado, Kalbach served as the
general partner of West Coast Venture Capital. Kalbach has served on the board of
several influential nonprofits, such as the Ronald McDonald House, the Lucille Packard
Children’s Hospital and the Los Altos Golf and Country Club. He and his wife, Sherron,
have homes in Los Altos and Palm Desert. Kalbach has an undergraduate degree from
UC Berkeley and an MBA from San Jose State.
Tomasz Kolodziejak, '10 Business
Student Representative
Born in Warsaw, Poland, Tomasz Kolodziejak started his studies at University of Warsaw,
pursuing an MBA, before coming to SJSU. He is currently pursuing a master's in economics
at SJSU. Kolodziejak speaks five languages: Polish, English, Russian, German and Spanish.
This year will be his second term as Associated Students president and CEO in 2010-11.
During his last term, A.S. launched a new scholarship program, awarding a total of
$81,500 to students. Kolodziejak is also a 2010 Salzburg Scholar (Salzburg Global
Seminar) and SJSU representative for the Leon & Sylvia Panetta Institute leadership
2011 class. This past summer he interned in London for Crown Worldwide group and Moscow
for FIRN M Group.
Cynthia Lazares, '76 Accounting
Cindy Lazares co-founded Shilling & Kenyon, a regional accounting firm, in 1982.
She sold the firm in 1998 to CBIZ, a national consulting company, and joined her husband
in Lazares Companies, a real estate development corporation, where she oversees all
financial and tax activities. Lazares is a member of the College of Business Advisory
Committee, the Heritage Society and the Exceptional Women Executives. She is a past-chair
of the Silicon Valley Bowl and Spartan Foundation Fund Drive. Cindy and her husband,
Dave, live in Saratoga and have three sons.
Donald L. “Don” Lucas, '59 Marketing
Don Lucas is founder of the Lucas Dealership Group, one of the first multiple franchise
automobile companies in the country. From 1964 to 2000, Lucas owned more than 40 different
dealerships in San Francisco, Santa Clara, San Jose, Monterey and Hawaii. His company
was ranked among the top 25 automobile corporations in the nation. He currently heads
Lucas Trust Ventures, which oversees his real estate and private investment holdings.
Lucas currently serves as a member of the Board of Overseers for the Hoover Institute
at Stanford. Lucas and his wife, Sally (SJSU, 1957), are involved with numerous local
nonprofit organizations. In 2004, the Lucases founded the Lucas Artist Residency Program
at Villa Montalvo, and in 2006 made a $10 million donation to establish the Donald
and Sally Graduate School of Business. The Lucases live in their homes in Pebble Beach,
Los Gatos and Hawaii.
Amir Mashkoori, '84 Business, '86 M.B.A.
Amir Mashkoori is CEO of Kovio. His has 30 years of experience in the semiconductor
industry and an in-depth understanding of how to create new businesses and drive demand
for emerging products and technologies. Mashkoori came to Kovio from Spansion, the
largest company focused exclusively on Flash memory. He began his career at AMD in
1978, serving in various senior level operational roles for a period of 17 years. Mashkoori
and his wife, Danette, have three sons and live in Los Gatos. He is an avid cyclist.
Constance B. Moore, '77 Business
With 30 years of experience in the real estate industry, Connie Moore assumed the
role of BRE's president and CEO in 2005, and serves on the company's board of directors.
Prior to joining BRE in 2002, she was the managing director of Security Capital Group
& Affiliates. From 1993 to 2002, Moore held executive positions with Security Capital
Group. In addition to an SJSU bachelor's degree, Moore holds an M.B.A. from U.C. Berkeley’s
Haas School of Business. She is a member of the National Association of Real Estate
Investment Trusts' Board, the Fisher Center for Real Estate & Urban Economics Policy
Board Executive Committee, the Urban Land Institute, and the California Housing Council.
Moore and her husband, Roger Greer, live in San Francisco.
Edward A. Oates, '68 Math/Computer Science
Edward Oates is one of the founders of Oracle Corporation, along with Larry Ellison
and Bob Miner. He served as Oracle’s vice president until 1994, when he retired. Oates
has been a strong supporter of and guest speaker in the College of Science. He is
on the board of the San Francisco Zoological Society and plays guitar in a band with
four friends, including three who are SJSU alumni. Oate’s mother is also a graduate
of SJSU. He and his wife, Jennifer Hammer, live in Portola Valley and have three children.
Gary J. Sbona, '66 Business Administration
Gary Sbona is chairman/CEO/owner of Regent Pacific Management Corporation, an international
firm that specializes in the recovery and restructuring of under-performing companies.
Sbona founded the company in 1974. He and his wife, Mary, live in San Francisco. Sbona
is also a member of the KTEH Board of Trustees and an active participant in other
community organizations.
Carmen Sigler
A long-time member of the SJSU community, Carmen Sigler retired as SJSU's provost
in the summer of 2009. Born and raised in Argentina, she received master's and doctoral
degrees in romance languages and literatures from the University of Michigan. Sigler
joined the faculty of the Department of Foreign Languages in 1987 and became dean
of the College of Humanities and the Arts in 1998. In November 2004, she was appointed
provost and vice president for Academic Affairs. Since her retirement, Sigler has
continued her community work, as well as her scholarly research, and is teaching in
the foreign languages department. She and her husband, Rob, live in Cupertino and
have one daughter.
Peter V. Ueberroth, '59 Business Administration/Management
Best known for his roles as Major League Baseball commissioner and U.S. Olympic Committee
director, Peter Ueberroth is the president of Contrarian Group, an investment and
financial consulting firm. He is on the board of the Cancer Research Fund and is a
life trustee of USC. Ueberroth holds honorary degrees from Notre Dame, Ohio University,
Holy Cross, Lafayette and USC, and was Time Magazine Man of the Year in 1984. He and his wife, Virginia, '59, live in Laguna Beach.
David Weng, '83 M.S. Computer Science Engineering
David Weng is an angel investor, bringing start-up companies to successful IPOs and
acquisitions. The general partner of InnoBridge Capital Management, Weng invests in
early-stage high technology companies. Some of the more notable successes include
the Netscreen Technologies IPO and its acquisition by Juniper Networks, and Protego
Networks’ acquisition by Cisco. Previously, Weng served as engineering director in
the Internet Technologies Division of Cisco. Before Cisco, he worked for Hewlett-Packard
managing software development projects. Weng serves on the SJSU Engineering Leadership
Council. In addition to his SJSU master's degree, he earned a bachelor's degree in
international trade from Fu Jen Catholic University, Taiwan in 1979. He and his wife,
Jessie, live in San Jose.
Brad Zaro, '74 Zoology, '81 M.S. Biological Sciences
Brad Zaro was the founder, president and CEO of Clinimetrics Research Associates,
a biological consulting firm that tests drugs in clinical studies prior to FDA approval.
Before starting Clinimetrics, Zaro was the manager of clinical research at Triton
Biosciences and a clinical research associate at the Institute of Clinical Medicine
at Syntex. Recently retired, Zaro is involved with several boards and serves as the
president of the SJSU College of Science advisory board. He was born in San Jose,
where he still resides with his wife, Debi. The youngest of his five children attends
San Jose State.
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San Jose State University Members
Mohammad Qayoumi, President
Mohammad H. Qayoumi assumed the presidency of SJSU on July 1, 2011. He came to SJSU
from Cal State East Bay, where he served as president. Qayoumi has more than 30 years
of experience in the service of higher education and industry. Previously, Qayoumi
served as associate vice president for administration at San Jose State; director
of utilities and engineering services, director of technical services, and staff engineer
at University of Cincinnati, Ohio. Qayoumi also served as an engineer on a variety
of projects in the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia. He earned a bachelor's in
electrical engineering from American University of Beirut. He holds four degrees from
the University of Cincinnati: a master's in nuclear engineering, a master's in electrical
and computer engineering, an M.B.A., and a Ph.D. in electrical engineering. He is
a licensed professional engineer and a certified management accountant.
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Tom Bowen, Athletic Director
Tom Bowen joined SJSU as athletic director in 2004. He previously served as the San
Francisco 49ers director of community affairs and executive director of the 49ers
Foundation. Bowen graduated from University of Notre Dame in 1983. He has served in
athletic administration at UC Berkeley and St. Mary’s College. As an associate director
of athletics at UC from July 2000 through September 2002, he was responsible for all
athletic fundraising. Bowen is credited with developing the first planned giving program
for the Golden Bears, the Athletic Annual Fund, which realized a $2.7 million increase
in donations and contributions during his two years at the Pacific-10 Conference University.
Bowen and his wife, Mia, live in Danville and have three children.
Nancy Bussani, Chief Executive Officer and VP for Advancement
Nancy Bussani was named chief operating officer of the Tower Foundation in March
2005, and serves as primary staff to the board. Prior to that, she was executive director
of the Metropolitan Technology Center, overseeing SJSU’s joint programs with NASA
Ames. From 1999 to 2001, she served as the President and CEO of the Mountain Winery
in Saratoga, and from 1996 to 1999, she served as president of Manex, a nonprofit
consulting company. Bussani worked with the SJSU Research Foundation, as the director
of contracts and grants from 1987 to 1996. She has taught on the adjunct faculty in
the College of Business and has been an active grant writer in the community for many
years. She holds a bachelor's degree in accounting from the University of Idaho and
an MBA from Washington State University. Bussani and her husband, Jon, live in Pleasanton
and have three children.
Shawn Bibb, Vice President, Administration and Finance
SJSU Vice President Shawn Bibb serves as the university's chief financial officer.
Bibb joined San José State University in August of 2011. He worked at San José State
for 19 years in various finance and administration areas, including as associate vice
president for administrative systems and finance. In 2007 he joined California State
University, East Bay, as CFO and vice president for administration and finance. Before
coming to the CSU system, Shawn worked in the Office of the Comptroller for the Texas
A&M University system, where he earned his bachelor’s degree in accounting. As vice
president, Bibb directs the financial and administrative affairs of the university.
Division service groups include Facilities Development and Operations, Finance, Human
Resources, Information Technology Services, University Police Department, and Spartan
Shops, Inc.
Ellen Junn, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Dr. Ellen Junn was named Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs in January
2012. She was previously associate provost at California State University, Fresno.
Dr. Junn graduated from the University of Michigan with a B.S. and high honors in
psychology and earned an M.A. and Ph.D. in cognitive and developmental psychology
from Princeton University. Her research interests and publications include college
teaching effectiveness, faculty development, academic technology, educational equity,
diversity, and early childhood education and advocacy. She has authored more than
25 peer-reviewed publications and numerous presentations. While a faculty member at
CSU Fullerton, she received several awards and was invited by President George W.
Bush to the White House Summit on Early Cognitive Development in 2001.
Michael Kaufman, Faculty Member Appointee
Michael Kaufman is a professor in the College of Science’s Department of Physics and
Astronomy. He also serves as the chair of the Academic Senate, which oversees academic
policy formulation. Kaufman began his career at SJSU in 1997. His teaching responsibilities
are in general education astronomy, as well as upper-division astronomy and physics.
He has research collaborations at NASA Ames, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics,
and other renowned organizations. Kaufman has been the P.I. for a National Science
Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates program, and received the Physics
Club Outstanding Professor Award in 2006-07. Prior to joining SJSU, he was a National
Research Council Postdoctoral Fellow at NASA. He received his bachelor's degree in
physics, magna cum laude, from Middlebury College, and his master's in physics and
doctorate in astrophysics from The Johns Hopkins University. Kaufman and his wife,
Melissa, live in Santa Clara with their two daughters.
