The Cal Aggie Alumni Association board of directors is a group of alumni volunteers who lead the organization in its service to UC Davis and its alumni. Leadership provided by the board is essential to the successful implementation of programs designed to accomplish the alumni association’s mission: To enrich the lives of alumni, students, families and friends worldwide, and develop lifelong ambassadors for UC Davis.
The CAAA Board of Directors works to establish policy, develop goals and objectives, assist with long-range planning, and monitor alumni association finances. Board members are elected for two-year terms with a three term limit and participation is open to all CAAA members.
From our leadership
Dear Aggie Alumni,
We cannot be more proud to be the first President and Vice President duo that are both women – and women of color. We embrace this opportunity and go into the next two years full of pride to be Aggie Alumni and representing our amazing alumni base.
At the Cal Aggie Alumni Association we have a saying – #AggiesAreEverywhere! We have over 314K alumni that make an impact in California and beyond – and that includes YOU!
As we look forward to the next two years of our leadership, we will continue to tap into the power of our Alumni. We acknowledge that we have a very diverse group of Alumni and will strive to find the common strings that connect you back to campus. We hope to foster a sense of belonging – whatever that means to you. We will engage you where you are and in an authentic manner. This will be a big undertaking, but we are up for the challenge.
Our Board of Directors is a talented and diverse group of alumni who have volunteered their time to share their personal insights, knowledge, and experiences. We are all here to help guide our Association to enrich the lives of alumni, students, parents and friends worldwide and develop lifelong ambassadors for UC Davis.
We hope to see you at future events and encourage you to get involved. UC Davis is always your home and our doors are always open.
Go Ags!
Anu Johl Singh
President 2024-2026
Class of 2004
Deborah Thompson-Austin
Vice President / President-Elect 2024-2026
Class of 1987
Board Leadership
- President
Anu Johl Singh ’04 
Anu is a Cal Aggie Alumni Association (CAAA) life member and graduated from UC Davis with a Bachelor of Science in Managerial Economics and a Minor in Communications in 2004. She is a proud Aggie with strong connections to Northern California rooted in agriculture and her love of sports.
Anu has over 20 years of experience managing a variety of integrated projects. She has a love for building long-term relationships and establishing a positive rapport among critical stakeholders and has used this to build a successful career.
She currently resides in Sacramento with her husband, two daughters and son. She is proud to be a first-generation Sikh. You can find her on the sideline of various youth sports, cheering on her Sacramento Kings, walking her family’s peach and walnut orchards or soaking in time with her family.
- Vice President / President-Elect
Deborah Thompson-Austin ’87 
Deborah graduated in 1987 with a B.A. in Psychology. She is 1 of 3 family members to graduate from UC Davis. She is a CAAA life member. During her years at UC Davis she loved working in the campus police serving as a Cal Aggie Host. She later had an undergraduate internship with the University Extension. Deborah also serves as a board member for the African and African-American Alumni Association. She earned her M.P.A. and currently works for John Muir Health System. She and her husband, Ron (yes the former football player) currently reside in Fairfield.
- Immediate Past President
Scott Judson ’09, JD ’12 
After serving on the CAAA Board from 2015-2022, Scott Judson is serving as the President of the UC Davis Cal Aggie Alumni Association from July 1, 2022 to July 1, 2024. He received Bachelor of Arts Degrees in Political Science with High Honors and Communication with Honors from the UC Davis in 2009. Scott earned his J.D. in 2012 from UC Davis School of Law, where, among other things, he graduated in the top 25% of his class, earned the Witkin Award in Legal Research and Writing, served as Chair as the Trial Practice Honors Board, won the Seventh Annual Williams Institute Moot Court Competition at UCLA, and graduated as a member of the Order of Barristers.
In real life, Scott is the Managing Attorney of the Sacramento office of Bold, Polisner, Maddow, Nelson & Judson, A Professional Corporation, where he works alongside his father, Craig (’81, J.D. ’84). Scott’s practice focuses on estate planning, estate and trust administration, and related litigation. Scott and his family (including wife, Kristen (B.S. ’09), daughter Sydney, and son Tanner), are avid fans of all things UC Davis and UC Davis Athletics, and can regularly be found around campus and the City of Davis wearing Aggie Blue and Gold.
- Student Success Committee Chair
Megan (Meg) Fiandaca ’05 
Meg graduated from UC Davis in 2005 and earned a Bachelor of Science in Pure Mathematics. At her time at UCD, Meg enjoyed being a part of the Mathematics Club and supported her fellow students by working as a mathematics tutor and reader. Meg also spent time as mathematical researcher in the UCD undergraduate math program. She also holds a MBA in Technology Management from the University of Phoenix. For the past four years, Meg has worked for Risk Strategies Company as an IT Support Services Manager. Meg currently resides with husband, Orrin and 12 year old daughter, Zoey in West Sacramento. In addition to her volunteer work with CAAA, Meg is a 2nd degree black belt and a volunteer martial arts instructor.
- DEI Committee Chair
Lina R. Mendez, PhD ’10 
Lina R. Mendez has over 20 years of experience working in higher education. Currently, she is the founding director of the Hispanic Serving Institution Initiative at UC Davis.
Dr. Mendez received her doctorate from UC Davis in educational policy and school organization in 2010. Dr. Mendez has held leadership positions with the Latinx Staff and Faculty Association (Davis and Sacramento), Staff Diversity Administrative Committee and the UC Davis Chicanx Latinx Alumni Association.
She is currently a board member for the Cal Aggie Alumni Association. As a reflection of her commitment to education she has received several awards, including the Lifetime Achievement Award for Embodying Diversity and Equity (2023) by the Equity Summit, UC Davis Staff Assembly Citation of Excellence Team Award (2020), the Chancellor’s Achievement Award for Diversity and Community (2018), the Social Justice Award for Seeding Improvement in Education Policy and Practice (2018) and the Outstanding Advising Administrator Award (2017).
- Alumni Engagement Committee Chair
Brian Victor ’91 
Brian graduated from UC Davis in 1991 with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology along with a minor in Education. In 1993 Brian earned a MS in Clinical Psychology at California Sate University, Long Beach. In 2009, Brian earned a J.D. degree from the Concord Law School at Purdue University Global. During his time at UC Davis, Brian was a writer for Tercero Times Newsletter and enjoyed watching basketball and football games on campus. Currently, Brian lives in San Diego with his wife Judie and practices law at the Law Offices of Brian A. Victor. When Brian comes to visit campus, he enjoys visiting the Coffee House and the Pavilion. Brian is proud to be a CAAA life member.
- Finance Committee Chair
Jay Weisbrod ’88 
Jay met his wife at UCD and they’ve been married for 32 years now. They have two grown children - one a special education teacher and the other, a physical therapist. The majority of his career was as an executive for one of the largest banks in the US. He enjoys traveling, attending sporting events, golfing and wine.
- Audit and Governance Chair
Ginger Welsh ’95 
Ginger earned her B.A. degrees in Communications (B.A.), Psychology (B.A.) in 1995. She enjoyed college life so much she pursued a M.Ed. in Student Personnel Services from the University of South Carolina, and then moved in a 25+ year career in Higher Ed within multiple colleges and universities. Throughout her professional career she has remained an active volunteer with CAAA.
From 2011-2018, she served as the Director of International Alumni for CAAA, as well as working with many out-of-state and special interest networks. She launched the Active Aggies Network in 2016 and remains in a volunteer leadership role with the group.
She currently works with the AI Institute for Food Systems (based at UC Davis, with five partner schools) and the AI Institutes Virtual Organization, which coordinates and promotes the work of all 25 NSF and USDA-NIFA AI institutes.
She is a 3rd generation Aggie alum!
Board Members
- Robert Aguallo ’73, MA ’75
Robert worked in state and local government for 33 years. He worked for 2 Governors and 2 Mayors in Executive positions which include Department of Finance, Dept. of Aging, CalPERS, and City of Los Angeles Retirement System. More recently, he was a founder and de novo investor of a community bank and served as Board of Director for 12 years. He currently serves on the Sacramento Employees’ Retirement System, appointed by the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors.
- Bessie Chu ’08
Bessie is a proud CAAA life member. She is currently a Product Director based in Taipei, Taiwan. Her focus on the CAAA board is engaging out-of-state alumni. Bessie also holds a degree in Communication Management from USC and an Executive MBA from the UCLA-National University of Singapore joint program. Bessie has worked for global tech companies large and small in SF, LA, NYC, and Taipei. Bessie specializes in building bridges between business and technology and leading collaboration across global teams.
- Maricela (Mari) Corbin ’93
In 1993 Mari graduated from UC Davis with a degree in Sociology in Organizational Studies and Chicanx/Latinx Studies and in 1995 went on to earn her MA in Sociology. During her time at UC Davis, Mari was a part of the MECHA, C/L Graduation Planning group and worked at the Chicana/Latin Research Institute in addition to serving as an English Tutor and Teaching Assistant. Mari is the daughter of Mexican immigrants with no formal education and to the USA with her parents as a young girl and is a naturalized citizen. Mari was the first, but not the last, in her family to attend college. Currently Mari resides in Stockton, CA and is a Senior Manager for Blue Shield of California. Since graduation, Mari has been an active Alumni and has enjoyed giving back to the UC Davis community. She is a CAAA Life member, CLAA member, and served on the UCD Parent & Family Council. Mari is not the only Aggie in the family, her daughter Arielle graduated in 2019.
- Mark Diaz ’74
Mark graduated from UC Davis in 1974 and earned a Bachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences.. Mark received his medical degree in 1979 from UCSF. He completed a Family Practice residency 1982 and fellowship 1983 both at UCDMC. During his time at UC Davis, Mark was very involved in the Chicanos in Health Education and the Clinica Tepati free clinic. Currently Mark works for the California Public Employees Retirement System as a medical consultant and lives with his wife, Martha in Sacramento, CA. Mark enjoys returning to the UC Davis campus and when he does, his favorite place to visit is the Center for Chicanx and Latinx Academic Student Successes. Mark is a first generation college student and first in his family to attend and graduate from college.
- Jeff Fucci ’08
Jeff earned a B.A. in History and a minor in Education in 2008. Jeff went on to earn his M.E (2010) and M.B.A. (2020) at the University of Southern California. He also holds a certificate from the prestigious Sports Management Institute executive program. Currently, Jeff serves as the Associate Athletic Director at the University of Southern California. He lives in El Segundo, CA with his wife Kelly. While a student at UC Davis, Jeff competed for the Aggie football team and also interned with UC Davis Athletics department. Many of Jeff’s closest friends to this day remain his former teammates. Jeff was a member of Lambda Chi Alpha and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. As a student, Jeff especially enjoyed visits to the Silo.
- Kathleen Fullerton ’03
Kathleen is the Associate Vice President and Director of State Government Relations at the University of California Office of the President. UC’s State Government Relations office is the principal representative to state elected officials and state agencies in Sacramento, and represents university positions on legislative, budgetary, and policy matters. Kathleen has over 20 years of experience working in state government, starting with an Assembly internship during her senior year at UC Davis. Kathleen has bachelor’s degrees in political science and psychology from UC Davis and a master’s degree in public administration from USC. Kathleen played field hockey at UC Davis and continues to participate in endurance sports—completing multiple marathons, half, and full ironman triathlons. She lives in Sacramento with her husband Andy (also an Aggie) and daughters Keira and Elise.
- Jeff Jarvis ’81
Jeff studied entomology as an undergraduate at UC Davis and later earned his D.D.S. from the University of the Pacific. He knew his years at UC Davis would be the best of his life: he studied hard, played hard, and enjoyed intramural sports and dorm life. A CAAA Life Member since soon after graduation. Indeed, the entire Jarvis family bleeds blue and gold: Jeff’s wife Pamela has two UC Davis degrees and their daughter, Katy, has earned her 3rd degree at Davis, recently completing her PhD in Applied Mathematics. Jeff recently retired from his 32-year dentistry career and is now busier than ever as a volunteer, lifelong learner, beekeeper, and car enthusiast.
- Trevor Longman ’09
After growing up on the California foothills, Trevor attended UC Davis where he worked in Student Housing, volunteered with the Aggie Pack, and met his eventual wife, Lindsay. After graduation, Trevor found a passion in helping businesses discover digital solutions to help scale. Now living in the Bay Area with their 2 kids and 1 fur child, the Longman family gets excited with trips to Disneyland, smoking meats & veggies on the Traeger, and participating in outdoor activities.
- Teron McGrew ’89 M.S. ’92
In 1989 Teron earned her B.S. in Applied Behavioral Science and in 1992 she went on to earn a M.S. in Community Development. While she was at UC Davis, Teron was actively involved in Citizen’s Who Care, the American Association of University Women and actively participated in the renowned Black Family Day festivities-lectures, workshops and entertainment. Currently, Teron works as the CEO of McGrew & Associates, a regenerative housing & community development company, with a focus on climate change and climate justice adaptation. Teron is a first generational Regent of California graduate, and first African-American woman to serve on the Climate Reality Bay Area Chapter, Co-Chair, that created and the climate justice committee and implement the Climate Reality Project's Diversity, Equity Inclusion & Justice. When Teron visits the UC Davis campus, she enjoys visiting Putah Creek, the Quad, the Rec Pool and the Peter J. Shields Library. She also serves on the Board of Directors for the UC Davis African and African American Alumni Association (5A).
- Shaivya Padia ’22
As an international student at UC Davis, Shaivya graduated in 2022 with a BS in Computer Science Engineering and a minor in Technology Management. During his time at UC Davis, he founded an entrepreneurship club, which grew to over 100 members, fostering a vibrant community of innovators and leaders. In 2023, he earned his MS in Computer Science from USC, further honing my technical expertise. Currently, he is the Executive Director in his family’s graphic design and printing business in India. His passion for travel and reading enriches his perspective and fuels his creativity.
- Karim Poonja ’14
Karim earned his B.A. in political science in 2014. During his time as a student, Karim served as the vice president of finance of the Davis College Democrats. As an alumnus, he is currently the chair of the Silicon Valley Alumni Network, leader of the Los Angeles Alumni Network, and member of the alumni engagement, nominations, and student success committees. Karim is also involved in and heavily committed to fundraising for UC Davis. In recent years, he has been one of the University’s top Give Day ambassadors, while also sponsoring his own Give Day challenge. Karim is currently a student at the USC Rossier School of Education where he is learning about higher education administration.
- Jesse Rodriguez ’13, MBA ’19
Jesse is a Senior Associate with Upwelling Capital Group, an investment adviser that provides capital solutions to institutional investors. He has been with the firm since 2018. Prior to joining Upwelling, Jesse was a communications consultant in the California State Senate, where he was involved in several policy initiatives. He also served as co-chair for the California Latino Capitol Association Foundation. Jesse received his undergraduate degree in economics from the University of California, Davis, and an MBA from the UC Davis Graduate School of Management. In 2018, Jesse was recognized as the UC Davis Young Alumnus of the Year by the Cal Aggie Alumni Association. He is currently a member of the Global Shapers Community, an organization of young professionals sponsored by the World Economic Forum. He also co-founded Dance on the Edge, an organization that hosts public, family-friendly Latin dance events for the Sacramento community.
- Artem Trotsyuk ’13
Dr. Artem Trotsyuk is a bioengineer and computer scientist by training. Currently, he is a Partner with LongeVC where he focuses on early-stage life science investments (pre-seed, seed, up to Series A), supporting entrepreneurs to turn their ideas into successful companies. He is also an AI Policy Research Fellow and Instructor at Stanford University, an Adjunct Professor at the University of Arizona, and an Inaugural OpenAI Forum Fellow. At Stanford, he teaches a wide variety of courses, spanning topics of longevity, AI, ethics and entrepreneurship. He completed his PhD in Bioengineering and Masters in Computer Science at Stanford University and his undergraduate at the University of California, Davis.
Board Advisors
- Chancellor
Gary May 
- Vice Chancellor for Development and Alumni Relations
Shaun Keister 
- Executive Director of CAAA and Assistant Vice Chancellor for Alumni Relations
Dana G. Allen 
Dana joined UC Davis in January 2020 as an alumni relations professional with over 21 years of experience in higher education alumni relations. In her role as AVC, Allen develops the strategic priorities and budget for the Cal Aggie Alumni Association in collaboration with its board of directors. She also oversees the daily operations of the Alumni and Affiliate Relations staff.
Prior to joining UCD, Allen spent 3.5 years at the University of New Mexico, serving as Vice President, Alumni Relations and Executive Director of Alumni Association. In this role, Dana managed an alumni association of 200,000 alumni governed by an alumni board. Before joining UNM, Dana served in alumni relations roles at Old Dominion University, Penn State University, and Mary Baldwin College. Dana received her bachelor’s degree in speech communication, with a concentration in alternative dispute resolution, from James Madison University in Harrisonburg, VA.