Board Members and Biographies

2026-27 Board of Directors

Dr. Adela de la Torre
Board President
President, San Diego State University

Dr. Jennifer Thomas
Board Secretary
Professor, Department of Psychology, SDSU

Dr. Hala Madanat
Board Vice President
Distinguished Professor, SDSU
Vice President, Research and Innovation, SDSU

Ms. Agnes Wong Nickerson
Board Treasurer
Vice President, Business and Financial Affairs, SDSU

Ms. Michèle G. Goetz
Board Associate Secretary-Treasurer

Ms. Vickie Capps
Certified Public Accountant

Dr. Mark Reed
Professor
College of Health and Human Services, School of Public Health, SDSU

Dr. Steven Gill
Associate Professor
Charles W. Lamden School of Accountancy

Dr. Sweta Sarkar
Professor
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, SDSU

Dr. Uduak Z. George
Associate Professor
College of Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics, SDSU

Dr. William Tong
Provost and Senior Vice President, SDSU

Mr. Tom McCarron
Emeritus Senior Vice President for SDSU-Mission Valley Development

Dr. Ming-Hsiang Tsou
Professor
College of Arts and Letters, Geography, SDSU

Ms. Bella Newberg
Retired Financial Executive

Mr. Alex Waters
Executive Director, The Program Labs

Dr. Humberto Parada Jr.
Associate Professor
College of Health and Human Services, School of Public Health, SDSU

Mr. Rick Wentzel
Certified Public Accountant

Ms. Milan Rawls
President, Associated Students, SDSU