Board Roster

A volunteer board of directors governs the PSU Foundation. The board is comprised of up to fifty elected members who serve three-year terms. Members are selected for their business, civic, and philanthropic leadership, their professional expertise, their ability to provide representation from a broad spectrum of community interests, and their commitment to the advancement of Portland State University.

The board's role is to raise and manage funds and provide advocacy to support the mission of the University.

The Foundation has eleven elected officers who comprise the executive committee. The 2008-2009 officers are:

1. John Petersen, President
2. Richard "Rick" Hawkins, Immediate Past President
3. Marc Fovinci, First Vice President & Vice President/Investments
4. Tom Fink, Secretary
5. Les Fahey, Treasurer
6. Lynn Johnson, Vice President/Directors
7. Gordon Hoffman, Vice President/Entrepreneurial Activities
8. Eva Kripalani, Vice President/Gift Acceptance
9. Ken Thrasher, Vice President/Development
10. Gary Eichman, Vice President/Real Estate
11. Dolores Leon, Vice President