What is a Board of Directors?

Town and Gown of USC is a California Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation. The Board of Directors runs the daily business of our 501(c)(3). The Board of Directors comprises 100% volunteer leadership and receives no compensation. We have three elected Officers of the Corporation: CEO/President, CFO, and Secretary. Elected and Appointed Directors constitute the Leadership Team. Bylaws for the Corporation may be found in the Town and Gown of USC Handbook.

Board of Directors – Elected

President/CEO:
Beth Petak-Aaron

Secretary:
Ayuko Siegel

CFO:
Kathie Johnson

1st VP Investments:
Patti Jamgotchian

2nd VP Scholarship:
Susie Rhodes

2nd VP Scholarship:
Shana Glassman

Scholarship Advisor:
Carol Wright

3rd VP Fund Development:
Marilyn Kezirian

3rd VP Fund Development:
Carol Wright

4th VP Membership:
D’Arcy Dietrich McLeod

4th VP Membership:
Colleen Stroyke

5th VP Programs:
Bonnie Suffridge

5th VP Programs:
Debbie Wong

Governance Chair:
Ann Palmer

Nominating Committee:
Edie Etmekjian

Nominating Committee:
Linda Dankwa

Board of Directors – Appointed

Benefit Chair:
Carol Kroesche

Communications Chair:
Joan Levis

Audit Chair:
Helaine Lopes

Audit Committee:
Patti Johnson

Audit Committee:
Marilou Hamill

Audit Committee:
Lori Middleton

Governance Committee:
Kathleen Campos

Governance Committee:
Janeane Dimpel

Governance Committee:
Meredith Weiss

Hospitality Co-Chairs:
Mary Hall

Hospitality Co-Chairs:
Janyce Teasley

Nominating Committee:
Pat Whitman

Nominating Committee:
Kim Kaufman

Nominating Committee:
Wilma Pinder

Parliamentarian:
Kandi Wopschall

Physical Facilities Historian Chairs:
Kate Farlow

Physical Facilities Historian Chairs:
Lisa Up de Graff

Physical Facilities Historian Committee:
Bianca Patterson

Physical Facilities Historian Committee:
Toula LaLounis Petrides

Finance Committee:
Linda Swick

Finance Committee:
Lori Ward Jackson

Member at Large Outreach and Connectivity:
Jody Zuvich

Member at Large ACC Rep:
Norma Perez

Member at Large Physical Facilities Historian:
Jill Stuart

Past Presidents

Jane Bensussen

Yvonne Bogdanovich

Paula Ciaramitaro

Jo Ann Conley

Hilary Crahan

Sally Edwards

Carol Fox

Linda Givvin

Carol Greenhalgh

Carol Mollett

Thelma Orr

Judith Pohlmann

Alli Solum

Elizabeth Tanner

Ruberta Weaver

Patricia Whitman