Board of Directors

Upcoming Meetings

2021-2022 Board Members

Julia Ruiz, Chair (email:  smsu-chair@csusb.edu)

Racheal Lapite, Vice Chair (email:  smsu-vicechair@csusb.edu)

Rosemarie Gilbert, Controller (email:  smsu-controller@csusb.edu)

Alexandra Thambi, Secretary (email:  smsu-secretary@csusb.edu)

Angelica Agudo, Student Representative

Emily Alvarez-Zurita, Student Representative

David Garcia, Student Representative

Daisy Ramos, ASI President

Paola Galvez, ASI Executive Vice President

Tina Exum, Alumni Representative

Dr. Daria Graham, Associate Vice President for Student Affairs, President's Designee

Davina Lindsey, Administrative Representative

Dr. Marc Robinson, Faculty Representative

Dr. John Reitzel, Faculty Representative

Jesse Felix, Interim Chief Financial Officer

Standing Board Committees

Personnel Committee

In the event of Board vacancies, this committee shall recommend to the Board of Directors those persons whom the committee determines are most qualified to serve in the various positions designated in these Bylaws. The committee also notifies the appropriate constituent group having representation on the Board of Directors, of a Board of Directors vacancy from that group. The committee will also advise and/or recommend policy to the Executive Director and/or the Board of Directors on matters pertaining to personnel. Only voting members of the Board of Directors may serve on the Personnel Committee.

2021-2022 Members

• Angelica Agudo, BOD Student Representative
• Emily Alvarez-Zurita, BOD Student Representative
• Jesse Felix, BOD Chief Financial Officer
• Dr. Daria Graham, BOD President's Designee
• Rachael Lapite, BOD Vice Chair
• Daisy Ramos, ASI President
• Julia Ruiz, BOD Chair
• Alexandra Thambi, BOD Student Representative (Chair)
• Andi Okoh (Ex-Officio)

Agendas and Meeting Minutes

Finance and Contracts Committee

This committee will draft a budget for the following fiscal year and present its proposed budget to the Board of Directors for consideration and approval. This committee will meet annually with the auditors to discuss the annual financial audit as well as consider any other financial matters that may arise and recommend its position on such matters to the Board of Directors.

2021-2022 Members

• Angelica Agudo, BOD Student Representative
• Emily Alvarez-Zurita, BOD Student Representative
• Rosemarie Gilbert, BOD Controller
• Dulce Gonzalez, SMSU Student Staff
• Karan Kayaiya, CSUSB Student
• Racheal Lapite, BOD Vice Chair
• Maria Najera-Neri, SMSU Professional Staff
• Nathaly Ramos, CSUSB Student
• Bri Sotelo, RW Professional Staff
• Alexandra Thambi, BOD Secretary

Agendas and Meeting Minutes

Policies and Procedures Committee

This committee prepares, reviews, and recommends policies and procedures related to the overall use of the facility, to the Board of Directors for approval.

2021-2022 Members

• Angelica Agudo, BOD Student Representative
• Sasha Baltazar, PDC Student Employee
• Jesse Felix, BOD Chief Financial Officer
• Paola Galvez, ASI Executive Vice President
• Rosemarie Gilbert, BOD Controller
• Racheal Lapite, BOD Vice Chair
• Nathaly Ramos, CSUSB Student
• Julia Ruiz, BOD Chair
• Sara Kelley, RW Student Employee
• Katelyn Spoerhase, SMSU Student Employee
• Mark Oswood, RW Professional Employee (Ex-Officio)
• Jenny Puccinelli, SMSU Professional Employee (Ex-Officio)

Agendas and Meeting Minutes

Strategic Planning Committee

This committee will review annually and provide recommendations to the Board of Directors to update the Strategic Plan, as appropriate.

2021-2022 Members

• TBD

Agendas and Meeting Minutes

Recreation and Wellness Committee

This committee shall act as a sub-committee of the SMSU Board of Directors and shall advise on policy, budgets and operation of the recreational activities and programs of the Student Recreation & Wellness Center. The committee shall submit documents necessary for approval of the policies of the Student Recreation & Wellness Center and the annual budget of Student Union funds used for the Recreation and Wellness Department.

2021-2022 Members

• Vilayat Del Rossi (Ex-officio), RW Professional Employee
• Claudine Gaudencio, PDC Student
• Elmer Gutierrez, CSUSB Student
• Racheal Lapite (Chair), BOD Vice Chair
• Dr. Neal Malik, Faculty Representative
• Judith Osorio, Staff Representative

Agendas and Meeting Minutes

Audit Committee

The committee will make recommendations to the Board of Directors on the hiring and firing of independent certified public accountants (CPAs). The audit committee can negotiate the independent CPAs compensation on behalf of the Board of Directors. This committee will confer with the auditor to satisfy committee members that the financial affairs of the Santos Manuel Student Union are in order. The committee will review the audit and make recommendations to the board of directors to accept the audit and will approve non-audit services by the independent CPAs accounting firm, and ensure such services conform to standards in the Yellow Book issued by the U.S. Comptroller General

Membership: The audit committee cannot include staff members, the chair of the board of directors, or the Controller. Members of the Finance & Contracts Committee may sit on the audit committee but cannot comprise 50% or more of the committee. The chairperson of the audit committee may not be a member of the Finance & Contracts Committee.

2021-2022 Members

• Racheal Lapite, BOD Vice Chair
• Davina Lindsey, BOD Administrative Representative

Agendas and Meeting Minutes

Facilities and Sustainability Committee

This committee will discuss the operational systems within the Santos Manuel Student Union facilities, including but not limited to, long-range planning, construction, expansions, renovations, and space usage. This committee will review the commercial services operations in the Santos Manuel Student Union, including but not limited to dining and convenience store services, reviewing price increases or decreases, and provides findings to the Board of Directors.

The committee shall meet with the Dining Services General Manager and the University Enterprise Corporation Executive Director as needed to monitor the commercial services operation within the facility. In efforts to maintain its commitment to sustainable practices, this committee will research CSU's and other schools' efforts regarding encouraging sustainability, new environmental strategies, and energy-savings initiatives to make recommendations that improve the SMSU’s sustainable practices.
 

2021-2022 Members

• Roryana Bowman, SMSU Student Employee
• Vilayat Del Rossi, RW Professional Staff
• Jesse Felix, BOD Chief Financial Officer
• David Garcia, BOD Student Representative
• Rosemarie Gilbert, BOD Controller
• Racheal Lapite, BOD Vice Chair
• Nicholas Martinez, CSUSB Student
• Alexandra Thambi, BOD Secretary
• Jazzlyn Thira Hout, RW Student Employee
• Sean Kinnally, RW Professional Employee (Ex-Officio)
• Anthony Roberson, SMSU Professional Employee (Ex-Officio) 

Agendas and Meeting Minutes