The SF State Foundation is governed by a board of directors who work closely with the University to reach out to alumni, friends, and businesses in the community to build commitment and funding for San Francisco State University. The Foundation directly manages the University's endowment by determining acceptable risks in the portfolio, maximizing investment returns, minimizing investment expenses and improving endowment reporting and stewardship. The Foundation is incorporated as a nonprofit public benefit corporation and is exempt from federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Board Officers
Jeff Jackanicz
President, SF State Foundation
Vice President, University Advancement
Kimberly Brandon
('84) Chair
Senior Vice President, Morgan Stanley (Retired)
Taylor Safford
('84, '95) Immediate Past Chair
CEO and President, PIER 39 Limited Partnership
Neda Nobari
('84) Vice Chair
Founder and President, Neda Nobari Foundation
Venesia Thompson-Ramsay
Secretary/Treasurer, SF State Foundation
Associate Vice President, University Advancement
Board Directors
Vincent R. Anicetti
('77, '87) Senior Vice President, Global Quality, Coherus Biosciences
Leona M. Bridges
('79) Director, San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency
Willie L. Brown, Jr.
('55) 41st Mayor of San Francisco (1996 – 2004)
Dana Corvin
(’73) Community leader
Greg Cosko
Chief Executive Officer of Hathaway Dinwiddie Construction Company
Donald "Don" Endo
Former Managing Director, BDO USA, LLP
Nancy Fudem
Philanthropist
Ted Griggs
President, Group and Strategic Production and Programming Leader, NBC Sports Group
John Gumas
(’84) President, Gumas Advertising
Mary Huss
President and publisher, Silicon Valley Business Journal and San Francisco Business Times
Judy Marcus
('62) Philanthropist
Herb Myers
Retired Regional Business Banking President, Wells Fargo
Don Nasser
('63) President, Bay Properties, Inc.
Dennis O'Donnell
('82) Sports Anchor, KPIX CBS 5 Television
L. Wade Rose
Vice President of External Affairs, Dignity Health
Marsha Rosenbaum
('72) Director Emerita, Drug Policy Alliance
David Serrano-Sewell
(’99) Attorney
Dottie Simmons
('94) Strategic Planning Specialist
David L. Simon
('72) Global Television Production Trailblazer
Camilla Smith
Community leader, author
Russ Stanley
('88) Managing Vice President, SF Giants
San Francisco State Representatives
Lynn Mahoney
President, SF State
Jeff Wilson
Interim Vice President of Administration and Finance, CFO
Jennifer Summit
Provost / Vice President for Academic Affairs
Sheldon Gen
Faculty Representative
Directors Emeriti
Dr. Philip King
Retired Professor & Former Economics Department Chair
Lee Blitch
Community Leader
Don W. Scoble
(’61, MA ’71) Community Leader
Laurie Pitman
Philanthropist