Trustees
Message from the Chair
Dear Supporters of UC Santa Cruz,
As a proud 1970 alumna of UC Santa Cruz, I am honored for the opportunity to serve as the Board Chair of the UC Santa Cruz Foundation for the next two years.
For almost 50 years, Trustees have partnered with the University leadership to advance the goals of the University and help it raise and steward philanthropic funds. As volunteer leaders, the Foundation Trustees devote their time, wisdom, and personal financial support to benefit the University. Trustees serve as ambassadors and advocates for the University. They support initiatives ranging from Coastal Sustainability to Humanities to Innovation and Entrepreneurial Development and many more.
My personal reason for serving as a Trustee comes from my desire to see other first-in-family students have the opportunities I had, including not needing to incur debt When I came to the campus in the Fall of 1966, state funds covered almost every dollar the UC Santa Cruz needed to operate so there was no tuition, only a very small quarterly fee. Today, the costs of attending the University, including room and board and books and supplies, can be a financial barrier for many students, even for those who receive tuition assistance through CAL Grants. Because of this, I have given to, and pledged to, support the University’s Student Success Initiative, which seeks private funding to reduce financial barriers, help students navigate campus life and promote opportunities beyond the classroom.
I encourage you to explore this website to learn more about the UC Santa Cruz Foundation and the many ways, including through the Student Success Initiative, you can contribute to the continued success of the University’s scholars and students in advancing human knowledge, social justice and equity, and practical solutions to address the challenges of the 21st Century.
Yours Truly,
Linda Peterson ’70
Chair, UC Santa Cruz Foundation Board of Trustees
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Trustees
John Arriaga
Scott Bennion
Janet Buck
Laura I. Bushnell
Bill Casher
Beverly Crair
Ken Doctor
Mary E. Doyle
James L. Gunderson
Siegmund Gutman
Paul J. Hall
Kamil Hasan
Shelly Meron
Tara Hernandez
Mir Imran
Raj Kapany
Loren L. Kinczel
George Kraw
Panda Kroll
Frans M. Lanting
Cynthia Larive
Felix Magowan
Anuradha Luther Maitra
Kumar Malavalli
Kiran Malhotra
SB Master
Donna Mekis
Joanna Miller
Richard F. Moss
Linda Peterson
Greg Reyes
Kathleen Rose
Paul Simpson
Garry A. Spire
Loren A. Steck
Susan True
Alec J. Webster
Claudia Webster
Randolph E. Wedding
Distinguished Emeritus Trustees
Distinguished Emeritus Trustee is an honorary designation bestowed on former UC Santa Cruz Chancellors to recognize their leadership and service to the University and to the Foundation, and whose continued guidance and advice are valued and welcomed by the Board.
George Blumenthal
Chancellor, 2007 – 2019
Denice D. Denton
Chancellor, 2005–2006
Martin M. Chemers
Acting Chancellor, 2004 – 2005
M.R.C. Greenwood
Chancellor, 1996 – 2004
Karl Stark Pister
Chancellor, 1991 – 1996
Robert B. Stevens
Chancellor, 1987 – 1991
Robert L. Sinsheimer
Chancellor, 1977 – 1987
Angus E. Taylor
Chancellor, 1976 – 1977
Mark N. Christensen
Chancellor, 1974 – 1976
Dean E. McHenry
Chancellor, 1961 – 1974
Emeritus Trustees
Emeritus Trustee is bestowed on all former Elected Trustees who have served the Foundation for at least two full terms and upon such other former Elected Trustees as the Board shall determine. The term of an Emeritus Trustee shall be for life.
Betsy Adler
Bruce D. Aidells
Sara B. Allen
Brandon Allgood
Jack Baskin (1919–2020)
Narpat Bhandari
Ramesh Bhojwani
Barbara Canfield
C. Diane Christensen
William H. Cilker (1919–2018)
Nell S. Cliff (1934–2021)
Donald Cooley (1923–2024)
Marion A. Cope
Stephen J. Crowe
Richard R. Crowell
Roy Curry
Larry deGhetaldi
David Doshay
Yolanda Dybdahl (1924–2021)
Robert T. Falltrick
Kenneth A. Feingold
Arthur T. French
James W. Fuller
Margaret Lyons Giberson
Theodore C. Goldstein
Allan J. Goodman
Arthur A. Graham
Susan W. Hammer (1938–2020)
Barbara K. Higgins
Harold A. Hyde (1923–2020)
Narinder Kapany (1926–2020)
David Korduner
Lenn Kristal
Burney J. Le Boeuf
Anne F. Neufeld Levin (1936–2015)
Norman Lezin (1924–2018)
Nion McEvoy
Mona Meade
Gail Michaelis-Ow
Stephanie Mills
Gurden Mooser (1914-1999)
Timothy J. Morgan
Lawrence A. Moskowitz
Adam Nathanson
Gary D. Novack
Julie E. Packard
Leon E. Panetta
Leticia Quezada
Patricia S. Rebele
David B. Regan
Patrick G. Riley
Gordon M. Ringold
Vikram Sahai
R. Tod Spieker
Lynn M. Stegner
Gregory A. Steltenpohl
Edward C. Thayer
Antonio Velasco
Virginia C. Wilson
John M. Woodward
Donald R. Worn
Samuel L. Wright