Board of Directors
The Cal Poly Pomona Philanthropic Foundation Board of Directors (pictured here with members of the Rose Float team) is made up of alumni and friends who are committed to the fund-raising success and long-term fiscal health of the university. Members serve as ambassadors to raise the university’s profile in the region and help the university engage with donors and corporate partners.
Executive Committee

Diane Miller ’81
Board ChairRetired
Former Director of Global Cyber Education and Workforce Development
Northrop Grumman

Winny Dong
Board Secretary and
Faculty Representative
Engineering Professor
Cal Poly Pomona


Frances Teves
Chief Executive Officer
Interim Vice President for University Advancement
Cal Poly Pomona

Doug Nelson
Chief Operating Officer
Senior Associate Vice President for University Development
Cal Poly Pomona

Ysabel Trinidad
Chief Finance Officer
Vice President of Administration and Finance
Cal Poly Pomona

Sean Yu ’99
Audit Committee Chair
Managing Director
Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management

Michele Gendreau ’83
Development Committee Chair
Director Food and Beverage Experience Integration
Disneyland Resort

John Resich ’69
Finance and Investment Committee Chair
Attorney and Rancher
Chairman of Board
Green Hills Memorial Park

Kristin Crellin
Nominations and Governance Committee Chair
Senior Vice President Community and Membership Development
SchoolsFirst Credit Union
Board of Directors



Maria I. Alvarez '95
Vice President of the Experimentation Platform and Business Services
Microsoft Corporation Headquarters







Jawaad Malik
Vice President of Strategy and Sustainability, and Chief Environmental Officer,
Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas)








Sanford "Sandy" Smith '79
Senior Vice President, Real Estate and Facilities
Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian
In Memoriam
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Earl Gales Jr.
Former Chairman B.S., Urban Planning, 1972 PolyCentric In Memoriam: Earl Gales Jr.
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