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 2012-2013 

Gary Kalbach, Treasurer, '66
Constance B. Moore, Chairman of the Board, '77
Amir Mashkoori, Vice Chairman, '84 and '86
Mohammad Qayoumi, SJSU President

John W. Baird
Keith Barnes, '76
Shawn Bibb, SJSU Vice President for Administration & Finance 
Gene Bleymaier, SJSU Athletic Director
Laurence Boucher '69, '70 
Phillip R. Boyce, '66 
Stephen Caplan, '65 
Charles W. Davidson, '57 
Dana Ditmore
Rebecca A. Dukes, SJSU Vice President, Advancement and Tower CEO
Leslie C. Francis, '65 
Wanda Ginner, '68 
Wanda Hendrix, '77, '94
Anthony Jackson, ’71, ‘73
Jim Jimenez, ’68, '75
Ellen Junn, SJSU Provost & Vice President, Academic Affairs 
Michael Kaufman, Faculty Member Appointee
Cynthia Lazares, '76
Carolyn Lewis, ‘70
Donald L. Lucas, '59 
Jenny Ming, ‘78
Edward A. Oates '68 
Joseph Parisi
Robert Pisano, '65
Kim Polese
Gary J. Sbona, '66 
Carmen Sigler, Former SJSU Provost & Vice President, Academic Affairs 
Peter Ueberroth '59 
David Weng, '83  

General Counsel

Hopkins and Carley