Board of Directors
The Board of Directors is
composed of 26 voting members, 21 of whom
are elected from the membership at large
to serve three-year terms. Serving one-year
terms are the President of Sacramento State
or the President's designee, the President
of Sacramento State's Associated Students,
an alumnus/a selected by the Faculty Senate,
an alumnus/a selected by the Emeritus Faculty
Association, and an alumnus/a selected by
the University Staff Assembly. To inquire
about serving on the board, contact
Laura Stuebe, stuebel@csus.edu,
(916) 278-3797.
Mission
Board Meeting Calendar
2008-2009 Executive Officers & Directors
Mission
"The mission of the Sacramento State Alumni Association is to enhance interaction among alumni, students, the community and the University."
Board Meeting Calendar 2007/08
2008-2009 Board Meeting Schedule |
| Monday |
September 15, 2008 |
5:30 p.m. |
| Monday |
November 17, 2008 |
5:30 p.m. |
| Tuesday |
January 20, 2009 |
5:30 p.m. |
| Monday |
March 16, 2009 |
5:30 p.m. |
| Friday |
May 8, 2009
Board Retreat |
9:00 a.m. |
| Monday |
June 15, 2008
Annual Meeting & Officer Installation |
5:30 p.m. |
2008-09 Executive Officers
John Barney : President
Bob Moreno : President-elect / VP Fund Development
Rebecca Gardener: VP of Alumni Development
John Abbott: Vice President of Administration
Dan Schauer : Vice President of Finance
Missy Anapolsky: VP of Membership & Chapter
Development
Sam Starks : Immediate Past President
Jeanie Esajian: CSU
Alumni Council Representative
JOHN ABBOTT '04
M.A. History
Johnretired in 2004 after a 21-year career as a tax attorney for the California State Board of Equalization, specializing in sales and use tax law. He is a member of the board of trustees of the Unitarian church in Sacramento and previously served as chair of that church's endowment trust committee. He does volunteer work for California Common Cause, and for Democratic political organizations. After seven years of evening classes, he received his M.A. in history from Sacramento State in 2004. A native of Houston, Texas, he received a B.A. in history from Yale University in 1966, and a J.D. degree from Stanford Law School in 1969. His wife Lori Moreland is an administrative law judge and graduated from San Francisco State University. He has three adult children. Abbott serves as VP of Administration.
MISSY ANAPOLSKY '91
Graphic Design
Missy is Principal of Circle Design, a firm she established in 1994 which offers a full range of visual communication services. Her clients include Capital Public Radio, California Department of Fish and Game, Easter Seals of Superior California, RAYCOM Sports, Sacramento Convention Center and Sacramento Sports Commission. Missy teaches classes that include visual principals, advanced typography, and digital media at both Sacramento State and Sacramento City College. She serves on the Sacramento State University Union Board of Directors and has been active with the American Lung Association, Sierra Adoption Services, Jewish Family Services, and the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. Anapolsky serves as V.P. of Membership and Chapter Development.
MARGOT SHINNAMON BACH '72
English
Margot received a Bachelor of Arts degree in English. She also holds a Master of Arts degree from another university. Bach serves as the Ombudsman for Pelican Bay State Prison for the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Prior to this appointment, Bach joined the CDCR Office of Public and Employee Communications, where she worked with media representatives from local, national and international outlets as the Senior Public Information Officer. She was also the Department’s primary speechwriter. From 1973 to 1976, she worked for the University of California, Davis, Extended Learning Program as a Senior Editor. Bach joined Lockheed Corporation in 1977, holding several increasingly responsible positions. She is an active member of the Sacramento Junior League, serving on the Statewide Public Affairs Committee. She also serves on the Eskaton Foundation Board, the Sustainers Council of the Junior League of Sacramento, and the Eskaton TLC Outreach Committee for Seniors. She was named California’s Public Information Officer of the Year in 2007.
JOHN BARNEY '86
Business Administration 
For over 20 years, John has been in commercial real estate and property management in the Sacramento market. He has negotiated over 500 office and industrial lease and sale transactions. During his career, John worked for Equitable Real Estate Investment Management, Inc., and its subsidiary, COMPASS Management & Leasing, (one of the nation's largest) real estate equity advisors, Grubb & Ellis Company and MacLaughlin & Co. Now with Colliers International, John is a Senior Marketing Associate. John served as the Alumni Representative on the University Union Board (1998-2002). In a leadership capacity, he is associated with Ducks Unlimited, California Waterfowl Association and the Billy Graham Crusade. John is the current President of the Alumni Board of Directors.
JEANIE ESAJIAN '90
M.A. Communication Studies
Jeanie Esajian is public information officer for the CALFED Bay-Delta Program . A native Californian, she is a true product of the CSU system, having received her M.A. in Communication Studies from Sacramento State and her B.A. in Journalism from Fresno State. While at Sac State in 1996, she was honored as the Communication Studies Department graduate recognized for alumni honors. Esajian is the University's representative to the CSU Statewide Alumni Council , where she serves as VP of Programs. She was previously president of the Alumni Association in 2005-2006.
REBECCA A. GARDNER, JD
'99
B.A. Government-Journalism and Humanities
After graduation from California State University, Rebecca obtained her Law Degree from the University of California, Davis, King Hall School of Law. Gardner currently practices law at Hanson, Bridgett, Marcus, Vlahos & Rudy, LLP with a focus on estate planning, trust administration, and business entity formation and operation. Before joining Hanson Bridgett, she practiced at a boutique estate planning firm in Sacramento, interned at the Legislative Counsel Bureau and the Office of the Attorney General, Public Rights Division and volunteered with Voluntary Legal Services Program's Employment Law Clinic. Rebecca’s practice areas include estate planning, probate, trust administration, and business planning. Rebecca is a Founding Member of both Professionals in Estate Planning and the Tierra del Oro Girl Scout Council Alumni Association. She is a lifetime member of the Girl Scouts of America and a member of the Sacramento Estate Planning Council, Sacramento Area Special Needs Trust Study Group and Sacramento County Bar Association, Probate and Tax Sections. Rebeccas serves as the VP of Alumni Development on the Alumni Board of Directors.
CHRIS HIGDON '85 
Business Administration
Chris is Chairman of the Board of the California Moving and Storage Association. He currently serves on numerous committees in his role as stockholder of Atlas World Group, the third largest moving entity in the industry. He is active in his church and his community as a Little League coach. Higdon serves on the Sac State College of Business Advisory Council and serves as the VP of Scholarship on Alumni Board of Directors.
BOB MORENO '78
Business and Marketing
Moreno is the managing partner for Brookhurst Development, which develops public facilities with private funding. Prior to this, Bob worked as a financial consultant with Merrill Lynch and buyer for Weinstocks department store. Moreno founded the Natomas Chamber of Commerce, the Natomas Community Foundation and the Natomas Youth Baseball Complex. He is a board member of the Natomas Community Association, the Stanford Settlement Teen Center Capital Campaign and VP of Natomas Youth Baseball. Moreno is the recipient of the Outstanding Community Advocate for Education Award by the California Teachers Association. Moreno raised over $250,000 for Natomas schools and youth programs in the last 3 years - and in 2004, the Sacramento Volunteer Center nominated him for Volunteer of the Year. Bob serves as the VP of Fund Development on the Alumni Board of Directors.
Dr. LIONEL C.M. VON FREDERICK RAWLINS ‘94
MS Criminal Justice
Dr. Lionel C. M. von Frederick Rawlins is the president and founder of The VonFrederick Group (www.vonfrederick.com), a Sacramento, California, based counter-terrorism and criminological corporation. Rawlins has working experience in Iraq, Afghanistan, Europe, Africa, Asia, Central and South America, the Middle East and the Far East, in the capacity of a counter-terrorist and a criminologist. He has appeared on numerous television interviews and talk-radio, discussing homeland security and terrorism issues, as well as criminal profiling and criminal behavior. Prior to founding the VonFrederick Group, he has been an adjunct professor of Criminal Justice and Criminology, Sociology, Management and Leadership, Ethnic Studies, Physics, Chemistry, and History. Rawlins has also lectured at Gakushuin University, in Tokyo, Japan. Dr. Rawlins is an Ambassador for the Sacramento Metro Chamber of Commerce.
MARCO
RODRIGUEZ '91,
Business Administration and Finance
Rodriguez is branch owner and senior financial representative with Principal
Financial Group and has been recognized for being in the top 5 percent
of worldwide producers of financial instruments. At Sacramento State,
Rodriguez was ASI director for the School of Business, board member
of Epsilon Sigma Rho, Latin Business Student Association and the Chicano
Latino Graduation Committee. He presently chairs the board of the Sacramento
Hispanic Chamber. He was President of MAAP Inc., a non-profit organization
that provides prevention and intervention services for persons addicted
to alcohol and drugs.
DAN SCHAUER ‘95
Finance, Accountancy, CPA
Dan is the Director of Underwriting and Client Services for Vision Service Plan (VSP). Dan has been with VSP since 2001 and is responsible for VSP’s underwriting, premium billing, and collection functions. Prior to joining VSP, Dan was with Oracle Corporation where his responsibilities included ensuring the company complied with the SEC standards set forth for software revenue recognition. Dan is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the California Society of CPAs. Dan serves as the VP of Finance on the Alumni Board of Directors.
SAMUEL STARKS '86
English and Sociology
Sam Starks, Customer Relations staff for the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD), works tirelessly in the community as an advocate for social justice and equality. As a community leader, Starks sits on numerous boards, including Nehemiah Corporation of America, OK Kids board, and the Harold Washington Democratic Club. He founded the California Forum Crossroads and has reconstituted the California Capital's Martin Luther King Jr. March and Celebration. Through his service on the Sacramento State Alumni Board, Starks will focus on building bridges and partnerships between Sacramento State and the community. Sam is the Past-President of the Alumni Board of Directors.
NANCY M. TOOKER, Ed.D.
President's Designee
A Professor of Learning Skills and Associate Dean of the College of
Arts & Letters, Dr. Tooker has been at Sacramento State since 1978.
During her 28 years she has served the University as a department chair,
faculty senator, and on a variety of University committees in addition
to her roles as Professor and Associate Dean. Most recently, Dr. Tooker
was asked by President Alexander Gonzalez to be his designee on the
Alumni Association Board of Directors, a position she gladly accepted.
MARIA TREJO
M.A. Education
Dr. Maria N. Trejo earned a Masters degree form Sacramento State and a Doctorate in Education from the University of the Pacific. She has served for most of her professional career as an Administrator for the California Department of Education. Currently, she supervises family literacy projects serving more than 12,000 children and over 20,000 adults. Her special interests are international education, travel, community service, music and golf. She has served in numerous state and local boards and committees such as United Way, Sacramento Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Mexican Cultural Center, International Migrant Education Council, and Binational Education Steering Committee, and Cal Expo Ethnic Committees.
TINA TREIS '79
Accountancy, CPA
Treis is an audit partner with the accounting firm of Perry-Smith LLP. She serves financial institutions, healthcare, not-for-profit and closely held businesses and handles recruiting and human resources functions for the firm. Tina has been active as an officer with the Roseville Urban Forest Foundation, Leadership Sacramento, and the Sacramento Science Center. She is a strong supporter of Sacramento State and has been a member of the Alumni Association for over 20 years.
ANGELO WILLIAMS '06
M.A. Education
Williams is a doctoral student in CSUS' historic first education doctorate co-hort at CSUS. A graduate of both CSUS (MA) and the University of California at Davis (BA), Mr. Williams has established a distinguished career in the fields of communications and public policy serving in posts from Assistant Vice Chancellor and State Director of Government Relations and External Affairs for the California Community College Chancellor’s Office to director of communications and public policy in the California State Senate and Assembly. Mr. Williams currently serves as Chief of Staff in the California State Assembly.
