Past Presidents & Board of Directors (2023-2024)

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.

President/CEO:
Beth Petak-Aaron

Pres Elect/4th VP Membership:
Colleen Stroyke

Treasurer:
Helaine Lopes

Secretary:
Ayuko Siegel

1st VP Investments:
Patti Jamgotchian

2nd VP Scholarship:
Janeane Dimpel

2nd VP Scholarship:
Linda Dankwa

Scholarship Advisor:
Susie Rhodes

3rd VP Fund Development:
Carol Wright

3rd VP Fund Development:
Mary Hall

4th VP Membership:
Bonnie Suffridge

5th VP Programs:
Debbie Wong

5th VP Programs:
Lisa Up De Graff

Governance Chair:
Ann Palmer

Nominating Committee:
Susie Rhodes

Nominating Committee:
Bianca Patterson

Finance Committee:
Kelly Kelley

Finance Committee:
Bonnie Vogel

Governance Committee:
Annemarie Acosta

Governance Committee:
Kathleen Campos

Governance Committee:
Carol Styx

Hospitality Co-Chair:
Christina Burcelis

Hospitality Co-Chair:
Angel Grigorian

Internal Review Chair:
Nancy Tafoya

Internal Review Committee:
Caren Edler

Internal Review Committee:
Kate Farlow

Internal Review Committee:
Marilou Hamill

Nominating Chair:
Patti Johnson

Nominating Committee:
Yvonne Bogdanovich

Nominating Committee:
Jill Stuart

Parliamentarian:
Marilyn Kezirian

Physical Facilities Historian Co-Chair:
Edie Etmekjian

Physical Facilities Historian Co-Chair:
Virginia Naeve

Social Media Chair:
Lori Ward Jackson

Member at Large Outreach and Connectivity:
Kandi Wopschall

Member at Large ACC Rep:
Wilma Pinder

Member at Large:
Carol Kroesche

Jane Bensussen

Yvonne Bogdanovich

Paula Ciaramitaro

Jo Ann Conley

Hilary Crahan

Sally Edwards

Carol Fox

Linda Givvin

Carol Greenhalgh

Carol Mollett

Judith Pohlmann

Elizabeth Tanner

Patricia Whitman