Board of Directors
Tamara Gurney
Chair
CEO, Mission Valley Bank
Fred Arnold
First Vice Chair
American Family Funding
Sharlene Coleal
Board Treasurer
Asst. Superintendent/V.P., Fiscal Services, College of the Canyons
Kevin Holmes
Parliamentarian
CPA, Partner, Martini Iosue & Akpovi
Jeff Thomas
Chair of Finance
CPA, Condie & Wood, CPAs
Dawn Abasta
Senior VP of Commercial Lines, LBW Insurance & Financial Services
Lisa Burke
President, Santa Clarita Concessions
Steve Corn
President & CEO, Newhall Escrow
Tom Dierckman
Community Member
Sharlene Duzick
Members Services Director, Henry Mayo Fitness Center
Dr. Diane Fiero
Deputy Chancellor, College of the Canyons
Shawn Fonder
CEO/Executive Vice President Project Development, Fonder-Salari Inc.
Bruce Fortine
Community Member
William Harwood
Engineering Manager, Woodward
Gary Horton
Landscape Development
Mark Jenkins
Broker, Realty Executives
Taylor Kellstrom
Realtor, RE/MAX
Jenny Ketchepaw
Vice President, Talent Engagement at Citizens Business Bank
Brian Koegle
Attorney, Greenspoon Marder, LLP
Mike Lebecki
Broker, ReMax
Joan MacGregor
Community Member
College of the Canyons Board of Trustee Liaison
Ed Masterson
SOS Entertainment
Jill Mellady
President, Mellady Direct Marketing
Terrence "T" Meyer Jr., CLTC
Wealth Management Advisor
Randy Moberg
COO, LBW Insurance & Financial Services
Gary Saenger
Owner, President, Saenger Associates Executive Search
Shaun Sarkissian
Vice President, Wells Fargo
Doreen Shine
Retired Real Estate Agent
Joyce Shulman
Psychologist
Heather Stewart
Manager, Training - Operations and Entertainment, Universal Studios Hollywood
Dr. Ryan Theule
Assistant Supt./Vice President, Canyon Country Campus, Institutional Research and
Planning & Grants, College of the Canyons
Dr. Omar Torres
Assistant Superintendent/Vice President of Instruction, College of the Canyons
Dr. Dianne G. Van Hook
Chancellor, Santa Clarita Community College District; President, College of the Canyons
Agenda
Foundation Board Meetings
Foundation Board meetings are typically held on the fourth Tuesday of every other month except when there is conflict with a holiday.
1/24/2023: Agenda
11/15/2022: Agenda
Agendas
Foundation Executive Committee Meetings
Foundation Executive Committee meetings are typically held on the first Wednesday of every other month except when there is a conflict with a holiday
12/8/2022: Agenda
11/2/2022: Agenda
9/7/2022: Agenda
7/11/2022: Agenda
7/6/2022: Agenda POSTPONED UNTIL 7/11/2022
5/4/2022: Agenda
3/29/2022: Agenda
3/2/2022: Agenda
1/5/2022: Agenda
12/14/2021: Agenda
11/09/2021: Agenda
09/07/2021: Agenda
Agendas
Foundation Finance Committee Meetings
Foundation Finance Committee meetings are typically held on the fourth Friday of every other month except when there is a conflict with a holiday
12/16/2022: Agenda
10/28/2022: Agenda
08/26/2022: Agenda
06/24/2022: Agenda
04/22/2022: Agenda
02/25/2022: Agenda
12/17/2021: Agenda
10/22/2021: Agenda
08/27/21: Agenda
Agendas
Foundation Audit Committee Meetings
10/27/2022: Agenda
Other Information
Materials will be available upon request by calling the College of the Canyons Foundation office at (661) 362-3433 (Gov. Code, § 54957.5.)
MEETING LOCATIONS – Board Meetings are held in different locations on the Valencia campus as noted on the Board Agenda. Executive Committee meetings are generally held in Canyons Hall Room 249 and Finance Committee meetings are generally held in University Center Room 363, at College of the Canyons, 26455 Rockwell Canyon Road, Santa Clarita, unless otherwise noted. Campus Map
MEETING TIME – Foundation Board meetings begin at 5:30 p.m; Executive Committee meetings begin at 4:00 p.m. and Finance Committee meetings begin at 8:00 a.m. Times are subject to change, so please check the appropriate agenda.
WHO MAY ATTEND – The public is always welcome to attend open sessions of the board. The public may not attend closed sessions, whose topics are limited to those set forth by state law.
DATE CHANGES – Please be aware that meeting dates can change. In such cases, a revised meeting calendar will be posted on this website. Additionally, Agendas will be posted on in three locations at the Valencia campus:
- The glass-enclosed announcement case on the north side of Seco Hall.
- The glass-enclosed announcement case in the Student Center atrium, across from the bookstore.
- The Foundation Reception area