Vision, Mission, and Organizational Structure

VISION

OLLI at California State University Fullerton provides active older adults with opportunities to continue learning in a university setting, to engage with peers, to serve our communities, and to support and enhance the activities of the University.

MISSION

Provide lifelong learning opportunities in courses and activities desired and determined by the membership,
Collaborate with other California State University Fullerton (CSUF) organizations,
Provide members the means to coordinate, teach, and participate in activities and to thereby share their wealth of knowledge and expertise,
Create a social milieu that enables members to enjoy fellowship with their peers,
Provide volunteering opportunities within the CSUF community

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

BOARD OF TRUSTEES - 2025-2026

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Executive Committee

President	Vickie Hite
Vice President Administration	Bob Kovacev
Vice President Programs	Sue Batie / Mary Louise Hlavac
Vice President Communication	Jim DiTota
Vice President External Relations	Bill Sampson
Vice President Membership Services	Debbie Maxwell
Vice President Technology	Paul Herrick
Vice President Facilities	Anthony Gonzales
Vice President Hospitality	Lisa Sewell
Secretary	Renee Cabrera
Treasurer	Ann Sparks
Parliamentarian	Phil Barnhard

Trustees-at-Large

Fran Colwell, Eileen Gomez, Chris Heaton, Debbie Kegel, Judy Marsh, Jay Messner, Chris Milord, Britt Wachsman, Diana Wright Guerin

Immediate Past President	Mike Stover

Ex-Officio

Dr. Sean Walker, Provost/VPAA Operations

Daisy Thomas, Executive Director

Appointed Positions

Archivist/Historian	Joanne Hardy
Blue Book	Jill Patterson, Editor
Blue Book Development	Sue Batie Lead
Budget Committee	Ann Sparks, Chair
ChroniCLE	Chris Shaw, Editor
Coordinator Training	Sue Batie and Daisy Thomas
CSUF Student Awards Committee	Sue Mullaly, Chair
Curriculum Committee	Renee Cabrera & Sue Batie, Co-Chairs
Development/Philanthropy Committee	Fran Colwell, Acting Chair
Digital Document Archive	Joanne Hardy, Lead
Digital Image Archive	Jim Di Tota, Lead
Digital Marketing Operations (Social Media)	Renee Cabrera, Rosalind Charles, & Michele Frankel,Co-Leads
Distance Learning	Bob Newcomb,Lead
Electronic Bulletin Board	Melinda Wiltsie, Lead
Facilities Operations Committee	Pete Saputo, Chair
Financial Advisory Committee	Ann Sparks Chair
Friendship/In Memoriam Committee	Debbie Maxwell & Ellie Monroe, Co-Chairs
Gatefold (Open to the Public) Brochure	Russell MacKeand, Editor
Grants Committee	Daisy Thomas, Chair
Hospitality Committee	Lisa Sewell, Chair
Kitchen Team	Arie Passchier, Lead
Library Team	Tony Package, Lead
Long Term Plan 2023-2028	Bob Kovacev and Mike Stover
Mailing Committee	Harriette Millman, Lead
Member Scholarships Committee	John Sawyer, Chair
Membership Committee	Debbie Maxwell, Chair
Membership Registration Team	Joanne Hardy, Lead
Musical Performance Committee	Renee Cabrera & Rayleen Williams, Co-Chairs
New Members Orientation	Debbie Maxwell, Lead
Newsletters	Ginger Barnhart, Lead
OLLI-CSUF Collaboration Committee	Sue Mullaly, Chair
OLLI Personnel and Support Committee	Harriette Millman, Lead
Parking and OLLI Trolley Team	Daisy Thomas and Bill Sampson, Co-Leads
Photography Coordinator	Jim Di Tota
Policies and Procedures Committee	Joanne Hardy Chair
President's Advisory Council	Mike Stover, Chair
Speakers Bureau	Bob Kovacev and Bill Sampson, Co-Leads
Technology Education Committee	Rosalind Charles and Paul Herrick, Co-Chairs
Transitions in Retirement Committee	Russell MacKeand, Chair
Trips Committee	Ken Luke, Chair
Website Committee	Dan Coby, Chair

Communications Staff:

Chair: Jim DiTota, VP Communications

Blue Book Editorial Staff

Editor: Jill Patterson

Copy Editors: Judy Alter, Susan Hanna, Steve Kernes, Jill Patterson, Ann Sparks

Bluebook Section Editors and Scheduling: Renee Cabrera, Joanne Hardy, Ellie Monroe, Beverly Risse, Carol Thurk, Sue Batie, Vickie Fears, and Jim Monroe

Indexing / Distribution: Corina Pineda

Production: Mandy Loo from Extension and International Programs

ChroniCLE:

Editor: Chris Shaw, Assistant Editor, Valerie Orleans;

Staff writers: Keni Cox, Alice Gresto, Lew Livingston, Elaine Mitchell, Mary Sampson

Desktop publishing: Corina Pineda

Photography Coordinator: Jim Di Tota

Digital Marketing Operations (Social Media):

Michele Frankel, Lead.

Newsletter Editors:

Ginger Barnhart (Lead), Melinda Wiltsie

Shapiro Electronic Bulletin Board display:

Melinda Wiltsie

Web editors:

Dan Coby, Loralee Page-Ortez, Bev Risse, Ginger Barnhart

Web Support, Academic Programs

Raymundo Venegas, Andrew Ross