We are fortunate to have an active advisory board whose members play a critical role stewarding the nonprofit master’s degree program and work of the Caster Family Center for Nonprofit Research.  Members help shape and evaluate the academic program, guide the research agenda, assist with fundraising and marketing efforts, provide guidance on community impact and education activities, and help set the overall strategic direction for our efforts. The respective membership of the board is listed below.

Barbara Mannino		Co-Chair of the Nonprofit Advisory Board; Executive Director, Vista Community Clinic
Ruth Westreich		Co-Chair of the Nonprofit Advisory Board; President, The Westreich Foundation
Jeff Caster		Vice President, Junior Board Caster Family Foundation; Project Designer, Furniture Resources
Paula Cordeiro		Ex. officio, Dean, USD School of Leadership and Education Sciences
Alberto Cortés		Executive Director, Mama's Kitchen
Liz Cornejo		Graduate Student Representative; Associate Manager, American Diabetes Association
Doug Dawson		Executive Director, Ellen Browning Scripps Foundation
Ephraim Feig		Director of Engineering, Motorola Corporation
Cheryl Getz		Department Chair, Leadership Studies, University of San Diego
Edith Glassey		Chief Development Officer, YWCA
Delores Jacobs		CEO/President, The San Diego LGBT Community Center
Elaine Lewis		Alumni Representative, Executive Director, Developmental Services Continuum
Janine Mason		Executive Director, The Fieldstone Foundation
Paul Nierman		Board Member, Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego; Past President, Board of Trustees, Reuben H. Fleet Science Center
Ileana Ovalle		Government/Community Relations Manager, Cox Communications; Board Chair, Aquatic Adventures
Kathy Patoff		Vice President & Foundation Officer, Union Bank of California
Michael Pinto		Founder and President, Laguna Canyon Foundation
Antonio Pizano		President/CEO, MAAC Project
Carla Silver		Graduate Student Representative; Director of Development, The Children's School
Harold Tuck		Chief Information Officer , County of San Diego
Joan Zinser		Former Deputy Director, Policy, Strategy & Program Development, County HHS