About the Foundation

Left to right: Melissa Jarnagin, Andrew Lawson, Arlene Haffa, Caroline MacDonald, Cyd Crampton, Vanya Quiñones, Susan Lansbury, Ian Oglesby, Jeanne Adams, Steve Keller, Bob Behl, Eric Peterson and Mike LaPlante. Not pictured: Debbie Sober, Stephanie Corgel ’14, Greg Gonzalez ’09, Jonathan Merrill ’13 and Andrew Nino ’26.

Our core objective is to advise, govern, oversee policy and direction and assist with the leadership and general promotion of the Foundation to support the organization’s mission and needs.

Board of Directors

The Foundation of CSUMB is an auxiliary organization of The California State University ("CSU") and serves as the philanthropic arm of the university. It is governed by the California Education Code §8900 et seq. and the administrative regulations of The CSU as outlined in Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations.

The Foundation’s 2025-2026 Board of Directors:

Greg Gonzalez, Chair
Director of Central Coast Farming, Foley Family Farms

Ian Oglesby, Vice Chair
Mayor of Seaside, CA

Cyd Crampton, Secretary/Treasurer
RBC Wealth Management Consultant

Jeanne Adams, Director
Former curator, Ansel Adams Gallery

Robert Behl, Director
Entrepreneur, Member of the Auxiliary Investment Committee

Stefanie Corgel, Alumni Director
Strength and Conditioning Coach

Arlene Haffa, Faculty Director
Professor, Member of the Auxiliary Audit Committee

Melissa Jarnagin, Director
Vice President of Administration and Finance, CSUMB

Steve Keller, Director
Morgan Stanley Wealth Advisor

Susan Lansbury, Director
President, Berkshire Foundation

Caroline MacDonald, Director
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Pebble Beach Company

Michael LaPlante, CEO of Foundation of CSUMB
Vice President of University Advancement

Jonathan Merrill, Director
Ranch Manager, Merrill Farms

Andrew Nino, Student Director
Associated Students Vice President of Financial Affairs 

Eric Peterson, Director
Driscoll District Manager of the Northern District

Vanya Quiñones, Ph.D., Director
President of California State University, Monterey Bay

Debbie Sober, Director
Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula/Montage Health Chief Nursing Officer

Our Mission and Purpose

The Foundation is organized for the following public and charitable purposes:

• Foster, encourage, and promote the goals and purposes of California State University, Monterey Bay (“CSUMB”) including providing strategic advice and counsel to the president and other university officers;
• Promote a greater and better understanding in the community of CSUMB’s role and policies as they relate to CSUMB’s higher education mission;
• Administer gifts, bequests, devises, endowments, trusts and similar funds, and provide short and long-term management of these investment funds; and
• Play an active role in fundraising and development processes in support of CSUMB;
• Provide financial assistance to CSUMB and its goals and purposes through gifts, loans, and allocations to CSUMB and its controlled affiliates;
• Do any other act or thing and engage in and carry on any other activity in any manner connected with or incidental to, or calculated to promote, assist, aid, or accomplish any of the aforesaid purposes.