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Our Foundation Trustees

Trustees provide oversight of the Foundation’s operations and stewardship of its resources. Our trustees are individuals of the highest character who generously give their time and talents to help the Foundation achieve its mission.

Mike Baxter

Mike Baxter 

Chair

Alumnus 1985 and 1992

  • Retired CEO
    Parkview Medical Center
  • Investment Committee

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Michelle Moreland Vice-Chair

Michelle Moreland

Vice Chair
  • General Counsel
    Southwest Motors
  • Land Holdings Committee

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Michelle Moreland Vice-Chair

Armando Valdez

CSU Pueblo President
  • Owner Valdez Land & Livestock, LLC
  • Prior Chair Colorado State University System Board of Governors

 

 

Todd Kelly

Todd Kelly

Alumnus 1990

  • Ex-Officio
    CSU Pueblo Foundation CEO/President

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Rebecca Diaz

Alumnus 2006

  • Vice President/InBank
  • Faculty Member Graduate School for Banking Colorado

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Ray Erjavec

Alumnus 1983

  • Trane Company
    Design Managing Engineer

 

Brandice Esligner

Brandice Eslinger

Alumna 2008

  • President/Owner
    All-Phase Environmental Consultants, Inc.

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Dominic Galina

Dominic Gallina 

  • Vice President/Senior Lender
    Bank of the San Juans
  • Finance Committee

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Angela Giron

Angela Giron

Alumna 1991

  • President and CEO
    Boys & Girls Clubs of Pueblo County Fundraising Task Force
  • Engagement Committee
  • Personel Committee
  • Gift Acceptance Task Force

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Gavin Graham

Prior ASG President

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Chad Heberly

Chad Heberly 

Alumnus 2004

  • Financial Advisor
  • Finance Committee
  • Fundraising Task Force
  • Alumni Stipend Committee

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Scott Hinkle

Scott Hinkle

Alumnus 2004

  • Owner/Manager
    Property Craft

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Matt Hutchings

Alumnus

  • Market Manager for MolsonCoors Brewing Company
  • Colorado State University Pueblo

 

Mark Magnone

Mark Magnone

Alumnus 2006

  • Vice President
    Pueblo Bank and Trust
  • Chair Investment Committee

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Joleen Marrufo

Alumna 2000

  • Ex-Officio
    CSU Pueblo Alumni Association Chair
  • Alumni Stipend Committee

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Louis Nazario

Louis Nazario

  • Project Development Director
    H.W. Houston Construction
  • Chair Land Holdings Committee

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Mike Occhiato

Michael Occhiato

  • Coldwell Banker
  • Land Holdings Committee

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Ruben Pena

Ruben Pena

Alumnus 1984 and 1988

  • Government Surface Transportation Business Development
    ENSCO
  • Chair Engagement Committee

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Michelle Randall

Michelle Randall

  • Pueblo School District 60
  • Engagement Committee

 

Michael Salardino

Michael Salardino

  • Retired Financial Advisor

 

Mike Occhiato

KC Savage

  • Owner KC Savage Interiors

 

Jackie Seybold

Jackie Seybold

Alumna 1999

  • Owner
    Big Bear Wine & Liquor
  • Fundraising Task Force
  • Nominating Committee
  • Engagement Committee

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Matt Smith

Matt Smith

  • Owner/Operator
    SNAP Fitness, Snooze Mattress Company, Wake Up Pueblo
  • Engagement Committee

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Alondra Ayala Solis

ASG President

     

    Chris Turner

    Chris Turner 

    Alumnus 2003

    • Attorney
      Turner Zamarripa Attorneys at Law, LLC
    • Engagement Committee
    • Nominating Committee

     

    Chris Wiseman

    Chris Wiseman

    Alumnus 1983

    • Pueblo County Commissioner
      Pueblo County
    • Finance Committee

     

    Michelle Randall

    Dominic DiSanti

    • General Manager DiSanti Farms
    • CSU Board of Governors
    • Boettcher Foundation Member
    • St. Charles Mesa Water District Board of Directors Member

     

    Sustaining Trustees

    • Dave Feamster
    • Rita Gersick
    • Greg Hahn
    • Robert Leach
    • Gerry Montgomery
    • Jane Rawlings
    • Timothy Simmons
    • Marvin Stein
    • Andrew Trainor
    • Barbara Vidmar

    Trustees Emeriti

    • Walter L. Bassett, Sr. – In Memoriam
    • Art Gonzales – In Memoriam
    • Charles E. Brady – In Memoriam
    • Thomas V. Healy – In Memoriam
    • Harvey M. Hilvitz – In Memoriam
    • Richard A. Lawrence
    • Joan C. Occhiato – In Memoriam
    • Ethelyn J. Potestio – In Memoriam
    • Robert H. Rawlings – In Memoriam
    • H.B. Weindling – In Memoriam
    • H.E. Wilcoxson – In Memoriam
    • James Wallace – In Memoriam
    • Henry D. Williams – In Memoriam
    • Ralph Williams – In Memoriam

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