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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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Mitch Brown 

Alumnus 2005 and 2007 

  • Pueblo Diversified Industries
  • Land Holdings Committee
  • Finance Committee
  • Engagement Committee

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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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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
  • Next Gen Council Board Rep

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Mark Magnone

Mark Magnone

Alumnus 2006

  • Vice President
    Pueblo Bank and Trust
  • Chair Investment Committee

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Michelle Moreland

Michelle Moreland

Vice Chair
  • General Counsel
    Southwest Motors
  • Land Holdings 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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Jackie Seybold

Jackie Seybold

Alumna 1999

  • Owner
    Big Bear Wine & Liquor
  • Fundraising Task Force
  • Nominating 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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Chris Turner

Chris Turner 

Alumnus 2003

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

 

Barbara Vidmar

Barbara Vidmar

Past Chair

  • Retired
  • Investment Committee
  • Engagement Committee
  • Nominating Committee
  • Gift Acceptance Task Force

 

Chris Wiseman

Chris Wiseman

Alumnus 1983

  • Pueblo County Commissioner
    Pueblo County
  • Finance Committee

 

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Timothy Mottet

  • Ex-Officio
    CSU Pueblo President

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Josh Croy

Josh Croy

Alumnus 2017

  • Financial Advisor
    RBC Wealth Management

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Todd Kelly

Todd Kelly

Alumnus 1990

  • Ex-Officio
    CSU Pueblo Foundation CEO/President

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Joleen Marrufo

Alumna 2000

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

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Michelle Randall

Michelle Randall

  • Pueblo School District 60

 

Michael Salardino

Michael Salardino

  • Retired Financial Advisor

 

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Gavin Graham

  • ASG President

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Sustaining Trustees

  • Dave Feamster
  • Dennis Flores
  • Rita Gersick
  • Greg Hahn
  • Robert Leach
  • Gerry Montgomery
  • John Oechsle
  • Jane Rawlings
  • Timothy Simmons
  • Marvin Stein
  • Andrew Trainor
  • Ralph Williams

Trustees Emeriti

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

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