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s the academic year gathers momentum towards the close of the fall quarter at the University of California San Diego, a group of distinguished community leaders, university administrators, faculty and alumni representatives is working diligently on behalf of the university to further the campus’s forward trajectory. The UC San Diego Foundation Board of Trustees welcomed six new and returning trustees to the board for 2024-25, four of whom are UC San Diego alumni.
“As a global leader in innovation and problem solving, UC San Diego is committed to tackling the world’s most complex challenges and creating a brighter future for all,” said Chancellor Pradeep K. Khosla. “I want to express my deepest gratitude to our distinguished UC San Diego Foundation Board of Trustees, whose vision, expertise and passion for philanthropy enable us to drive meaningful change locally and globally. We are excited to welcome four accomplished alumni to our Board of Trustees this year, whose unique perspectives and dedication to our mission will undoubtedly enrich our efforts to make a lasting impact.”
The UC San Diego Foundation accepts, administers and invests all private gifts to the university and is responsible for managing the funds either as endowments or as funds available for current expenditure. Including the incoming members, the Foundation Board is a diverse group of 49 trustees who help advance the university’s fundraising efforts in support of research, teaching and public service as volunteer advisors, advocates and donors.
Alumnus Leo Spiegel ’83, managing partner of Spiegel Capital Management, serves as chair of the Foundation Board this year. Chair-elect is Sandra Timmons ’81. This year’s vice-chairs are Pelin Thorogood and Phyllis Epstein.
New and returning trustees who were welcomed this year include:
Melody Gonzales is executive director of the White House Hispanic Initiative, an office created by President Joe Biden’s Executive Order 14045 and housed under the leadership of Secretary Miguel Cardona at the U.S. Department of Education. The initiative works to advance cradle to career education, equity and economic policy goals in partnership with the White House, federal agencies and external stakeholders; lead a 21-member commission that was recently announced; run a Federal interagency work group centered in advancing equity and access to federal resources for the Latino community; and lead in-person and virtual public engagement efforts.
Gonzales earned her bachelor’s degree in communications from UC San Diego in 2002.
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Martin Hartono is an internet venture capitalist with a passion in gaming and technology. He has a wealth of experience as the business technology director for Djarum Group, based in Indonesia, that led him to found GDP Venture in 2010. Hartono’s experience spans areas including information technology, human resources, venture investing and family business management.
Martin received his bachelor’s degree in economics from UC San Diego in 1994.
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Aiiso Yufeng Li (Jeff), is founder and chief strategy officer of CorDx, a global biotech company and leader in the manufacturing of in vitro diagnostics. He has led the company’s biotechnology enterprise renowned for its innovative contributions to the invention, development, manufacturing and global distribution of medical diagnostic devices within the healthcare sector. CorDx’s impact is widespread, reaching over a billion users across more than 170 countries.
Li has provided significant support to the Jacobs School of Engineering at UC San Diego. The Aiiso Yufeng Li Family Department of Chemical and Nano Engineering was named earlier this year in recognition of his philanthropic support.
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