George Mason University Foundation Committee Structure

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Meet Our Committee Members

The George Mason University Foundation is supported by several key committees, each with a specific focus area that contributes to both the Foundation’s and George Mason University’s strategic objectives. Each committee’s dedicated efforts ensure the George Mason University Foundation meets and exceeds its strategic goals, reinforcing its mission and enhancing its capacity to provide exceptional education and research opportunities.

Executive Committee

Sumeet Shrivastava, Chair

Jennifer Herrera, Vice Chair

Brian Drummond, Secretary

Nadeem Butler, Treasurer, Finance and Real Estate Co-Chair

Gregory Hoffman, Finance and Real Estate Co-Chair

Delbert Parks, Advancement and University Priorities Chair

Robin Valentine, Audit Chair

Colin Hart, Investment Chair

Lourdes Venes, Nominating & Governance Chair

Sanam Boroumand, Representative to IDIA Task Force

Tamara Nall, At-Large

Trishana E. Bowden, President (Ex Officio)

Gregory Washington, University President (Ex Officio)

Elizabeth Cantrell, VP & Chief Financial Officer (Ex Officio)

Advancement & University Priorities Committee

Delbert Parks, Chair

Sanam Boroumand

Anirban Chakrabarti

Chris Durlak

Michael Gallagher

Gardner Gillespie III

Christopher Preston

Fred Thompson, Jr.

Vijay Venkateswaran

Dean Representative: Ajay Vinzé, Ingrid Guerra-Lopez

Faculty Representative: Michael Nickens

G.O.L.D. Representative: Kathleen Wills

Audit Committee

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Robin Valentine, Chair

Rafael Martinez

John Pleasants

Finance & Real Estate Committee

Nadeem Butler, Co-Chair

Greg Hoffman, Co-Chair

Craig Havenner

Raúl Herrera

Mark Monson

Dave Petersen

Anil Sharma

Alumni Association Representative: Jeff Fissel

Investment Committee

Colin Hart, Chair

Deepak Hathiramani

Jason Howell

Tim Peterson

Melissa Peterson

Pallabi Saboo

Dean Representative: Ajay Vinzé

Nominating & Governance Committee

Lourdes Venes, Chair

Monica Davy

Christine Halberstadt

Muhammed Shahbaz

Margaret Myers

Tamara Nall

Tina Williams

Sumeet Shrivastava, Chair

Jennifer Herrera, Vice Chair

Brian Drummond, Secretary

Nadeem Butler, Treasurer, Finance and Real Estate Co-Chair

Gregory Hoffman, Finance and Real Estate Co-Chair

Delbert Parks, Advancement and University Priorities Chair

Robin Valentine, Audit Chair

Colin Hart, Investment Chair

Lourdes Venes, Nominating & Governance Chair

Sanam Boroumand, Representative to IDIA Task Force

Tamara Nall, At-Large

Trishana E. Bowden, President (Ex Officio)

Gregory Washington, University President (Ex Officio)

Elizabeth Cantrell, VP & Chief Financial Officer (Ex Officio)

Delbert Parks, Chair

Sanam Boroumand

Anirban Chakrabarti

Chris Durlak

Michael Gallagher

Gardner Gillespie III

Christopher Preston

Fred Thompson, Jr.

Vijay Venkateswaran

Dean Representative: Ajay Vinzé, Ingrid Guerra-Lopez

Faculty Representative: Michael Nickens

G.O.L.D. Representative: Kathleen Wills

Robin Valentine, Chair

Rafael Martinez

John Pleasants

Nadeem Butler, Co-Chair

Greg Hoffman, Co-Chair

Craig Havenner

Raúl Herrera

Mark Monson

Dave Petersen

Anil Sharma

Alumni Association Representative: Jeff Fissel

Colin Hart, Chair

Deepak Hathiramani

Jason Howell

Tim Peterson

Melissa Peterson

Pallabi Saboo

Dean Representative: Ajay Vinzé

Lourdes Venes, Chair

Monica Davy

Christine Halberstadt

Muhammed Shahbaz

Margaret Myers

Tamara Nall

Tina Williams

For more information on how you can get involved and make a tangible impact, please contact our office directly. Together, we can continue to support and enhance the mission of George Mason University, preparing future generations for success in a rapidly changing world.