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

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
Board of Directors – Appointed

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
Past Presidents

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