Board of Directors
Doug Aguiar, President
Marketing Executive
Doug Aguiar brings more than 30 years of executive-level strategic marketing and communications experience with some of the nation’s leading financial services brands. Most recently, he served as Chief Marketing Officer at Golden 1 Credit Union—one of the ten largest credit unions in the country—where he earned multiple national awards for branding and marketing campaigns. He also led the Grand Opening and naming rights strategy for Golden 1 Center, home to the NBA’s Sacramento Kings and host to more than 300 premium events annually.
Melissa Bass, Vice President
VSP Vision Care
Melissa Bass is the Vice President of Client Management Operations at VSP Vision. With over 80 million members, VSP is the first not-for-profit eye health company where care and compassion have led it’s growth for over 70 years, and the focus remains on helping people bring their best vision to life. Melissa provides strategic direction and oversight of client operations, is passionate about optimizing processes, and has successfully led system transformations and reorganizations to improve business capabilities and employee enablement.
Anthony Ogbeide, Secretary
Pacific Gas & Electric
Anthony Ogbeide brings over 13 years of extensive experience in Operations and leadership. As a Principal, Business Analyst at Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E), Anthony focuses on leveraging the PG&E Clear Sky Playbook daily, embodying the principles of Lean Life to drive efficiency and innovation in Electric Operations.
Will Gabri, Treasurer
CAPTRUST Advisors
Will Gabri, Vice President and Financial Advisor with CAPTRUST Advisors, brings a very personal connection to Stanford Sierra Youth & Families. Will has lived experience as a child who navigated the foster care system. Personally knowing the importance of growing up in a permanent loving family, Will adopted a foster child into his home.
Will has four children, and when he’s not busy being a dad, he enjoys being outdoors. His hobbies include salt water fishing and running.
Geraldine Jimenez, Past President
CalSTRS
Geraldine Jimenez serves as the Director of Investment Strategy and Risk and is responsible for implementing and monitoring CalSTRS overall investment portfolio’s strategy and risk profile. Her focus is on the strategic portfolio positioning to meet the long-term liabilities and serves on the CalSTRS Asset / Liability team reviewing and setting the strategic asset allocation. For shorter-term tactical portfolio positioning, Geraldine chairs the Risk Allocation Committee and is part of the CalSTRS leadership team managing the $240 billion California Teac
Blake Johnson
Child Action, Inc.
Blake Johnson serves as the Chief Strategy Officer for Child Action, Inc., a nonprofit organization dedicated to educating and empowering families and child care professionals in Sacramento County by increasing access to and improving the quality of child care services. In his role, Blake oversees the Communications, Government Affairs, and Business and Fund development teams, leading initiatives to enhance the organization’s public policy influence, strengthen external relationships, and drive growth through strategic partnerships.
Christi Black-Davis
Black Davis Group
Christi Black-Davis is a respected business executive, communications advisor, and civic leader. She consults to public agencies, trade associations, businesses, and healthcare organizations, providing expertise in public affairs, marketing, and crisis communications.
Chuck Nicholson
Nicholson & Olson
Chuck is managing partner of Nicholson/Olson CPA’s. He is a Certified Public Accountant and earned his BA from Humboldt State University. Chuck has managed his business with the same partner for over 40 years, nurturing and growing the firm during that time.
Jaime Mathews
Kaiser Permanente
With nearly two-decades of healthcare transformation experience, Jaime Mathews serves as VP of Integration at Kaiser Permanente. She is an expert in strategy development and planning, holding many positions that sit at the intersection of strategy and operations. In Jaime’s current role she works to improve the patient care experience.
Leon Clark
Sutter Health
Leon Clark is the Vice President, Chief Academic Affairs Officer and Designated Institutional Official at Sutter Health. In 2016, he was named by Modern Healthcare as one of the top minority executives to watch, and in 2020 he established the Sutter Health Institute for Advancing Health Equity (IAHE). As a senior level healthcare executive, Leon has extensive leadership experience in research and clinical practice operations, healthcare finance, and quality management.
Linda Ram
Sacramento State Guardian Scholars Program
Dr. Linda Howe-Ram (aka Ram) is Director of Sacramento State Guardian Scholars Program (GSP) which serves students who have experienced the foster care system, McKinney Vento Act students, and unaccompanied minors. The GSP program offers focused wrap services to support students’ journey at Sac State. Being a part of the GSP means more than just a resource; students are part of a family community.
Mark Olander
Retired CEO
Mark Olander is a retired CEO who served as a Vistage International Chair, emphasizing continual personal improvement to grow efficient and more valuable organizations that emulate the vision of the CEO. Mark received his BA in Accounting and his Executive MBA from Stanford University. He has been preparing tax returns since 1979 and is licensed as an Enrolled Agent and admitted to practice before the US Tax Court. At the end of 2020, Mark retired as the CEO of TRIHoldCo, Inc. and TaxAudit, and he continues to assist the Centenal Tax Group and his longtime clients with tax return preparation.
Michael Muse-Fisher
Buchalter
Michael Muse-Fisher is Shareholder at Buchalter where he represents public and private companies in a variety of state, federal, and administrative cases. He has been recognized for his expertise in California receivership law and has served as the Chair of the California Receiver’s Forum State Organization. Michael has also utilized his legal background to assist pro bono clients, such as the Department of Children and Family Services, the Los Angeles Domestic Abuse Clinic, and Bet Tzedek.
Tyler Ganyo
DesCor Builders
Tyler has been a valuable member of the DesCor team for 19 years and took over the President & CEO roll in February of 2023, during which time he has gained a comprehensive understanding of all phases of construction, from concept to final product. His ability to find solutions to technical construction projects has earned him a reputation as a professional who can overcome even the most complex challenges.