Board Members and Biographies
2026-27 Board of Directors
Board Officers
Dr. Hala Madanat
Board Vice President
Distinguished Professor, SDSU
Vice President, Division of Research and Innovation, SDSU
Board Vice President
Distinguished Professor, SDSU
Vice President, Division of Research and Innovation, SDSU
Ms. Michèle G. Goetz
Board Associate Secretary-Treasurer
Associate Vice President and CEO, SDSU Research Foundation
Board Associate Secretary-Treasurer
Associate Vice President and CEO, SDSU Research Foundation
Directors
Dr. Steven Gill
Associate Professor
Charles W. Lamden School of Accountancy, Fowler College of Business, SDSU
Dr. Sweta Sarkar
Professor
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering, SDSU
Professor
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering, SDSU
Dr. Uduak Z. George
Associate Professor
Department of Mathematics and Statistics, College of Sciences, SDSU
Associate Professor
Department of Mathematics and Statistics, College of Sciences, SDSU
Dr. William Tong
Provost and Senior Vice President, SDSU
Provost and Senior Vice President, SDSU
Mr. Tom McCarron
Emeritus Senior Vice President for SDSU-Mission Valley Development
Emeritus Senior Vice President for SDSU-Mission Valley Development
Ms. Bella Newberg
Retired Financial Executive
Retired Financial Executive
Mr. Alex Waters
Executive Director, The Program Labs
Executive Director, The Program Labs
Dr. Humberto Parada Jr.
Associate Professor
School of Public Health, College of Health and Human Services, SDSU
Associate Professor
School of Public Health, College of Health and Human Services, SDSU
Mr. Rick Wentzel
Certified Public Accountant
Certified Public Accountant
Ms. Milan Rawls
President, Associated Students, SDSU
President, Associated Students, SDSU
