Who We Are

The Mendocino College Foundation supports Mendocino College in educating leaders, fostering intellectual growth, and enriching lives by creating opportunities to invest in a better future for our students and communities.

Mendocino College Foundation Board of Directors: President Linda Chapman

Linda Chapman

President

Mendocino College Foundation Board of Directors Vice President and Special Events Committee Chair Travis Scott

Travis Scott

Vice President, Special Events Committee Chair

Mendocino College Foundation Board of Directors: Immediate Past President Marilyn Harden

Marilyn Harden

Immediate Past President

Mendocino College Foundation Board of Directors: Secretary/Treasurer and Finance Committee Chair Timothy Karas

Timothy Karas

Secretary/Treasurer

Mendocino College Foundation Board of Directors: Scholarship Committee Chair Jerry Chaney

Jerry Chaney

Scholarship Committee Chair

Mendocino College Foundation Board of Directors, Governance Committee Chair Channing Cornell

Channing Cornell

Governance Committee Chair

Mendocino College Foundation Board of Directors Member Jared Hull

Jared Hull

Finance Committee Chair

Mendocino College Foundation Board of Directors, Land Committee Chair Todd McMahon

Todd McMahon

Land Committee Chair

Mendocino College Foundation Board of Directors Member Donald Coursey

Donald Coursey

Board of Directors Member

Mendocino College Foundation Board of Directors Member Jay Epstein

Jay Epstein

Board of Directors Member

Mendocino College Foundation Board of Directors Member Tod Kong

Tod Kong

Board of Directors Member

Mendocino College Foundation Board of Directors Member Tina Rader

Tina Rader

Board of Directors Member

Mendocino College Foundation Board of Directors Member Irma Turner

Irma Turner

Board of Directors Member

Mendocino College Foundation Executive Director Julie McGovern

Julie McGovern

Executive Director

jmcgovern@mendocino.edu

707-468-3164

Mendocino College Foundation Scholarship Coordinator Eliza Grider

Eliza Grider

Administrative Assistant II / Scholarship Coordinator

egrider@mendocino.edu

707-467-1018

Mendocino College Foundation Coastal Liaison Jason Morse

Jason Morse

Coast Development Liaison

jmorse@mendocino.edu

707-357-5190

Additional Board of Directors Members:

Not Pictured: Gregory Cavalin

Committees

executive committee

Chair: Linda Chapman, President

The Executive Committee meets four times each year and is chaired by the Foundation President. The committee includes the Vice President, Secretary/Treasurer, Immediate Past President and Scholarship Committee Chair

finance
committee

Chair: Jared Hull

The Finance Committee members oversee, supervise and make recommendations to the Board regarding the investment, allocation and disbursement of the corporation’s financial assets.

scholarship committee

Chair: Jerry Chaney

The Committee meets annually to select recipients for all the endowed scholarships provided by the Foundation.

special events committee
(ad hoc)

Chair: Travis Scott

This committee plans and executes fundraising events for student scholarships and programs at Mendocino College.

land
committee
(ad hoc)

Chair: Todd McMahon

The Committee manages, maintains, oversees and makes recommendations to the Board involving the disposition of real property as needed.

governance
committee
(ad hoc)

Chair: Channing Cornell

The Governance Committee is the official nominating committee for the Foundation. Members recruit, review and recommend new Directors to the Board.

Executive Committee Details

member list

Chair: Linda Chapman, President

Travis Scott, Vice President, Special Events Committee Chair
Marilyn Harden, Immediate Past President
Timothy Karas, Secretary/Treasurer
Jerry Chaney, Scholarship Committee Chair
Todd McMahon, Land Committee Chair
Jared Hull, Finance Committee Chair
Channing Cornell, Governance Committee Chair

resource member

Julie McGovern
Eliza Grider

meets

Quarterly

Finance Committee Details

member list

Chair: Jared Hull

Linda Chapman
Channing Cornell
Greg Cavalin
Timothy Karas
Tod Kong
Todd McMahon

resource member

Julie McGovern
Joe Atherton
Eliza Grider

meets

Quarterly

Scholarship Committee Details

member list

Chair: Jerry Chaney

Greg Cavalin
Linda Chapman
Channing Cornell
Donald Coursey
Jay Epstein
Marilyn Harden
Jared Hull
Timothy Karas
Tod Kong
Todd McMahon
Tina Rader
Travis Scott
Irma Turner

resource member

Julie McGovern
Eliza Grider

meets

Annually to read scholarship applications in early March and participates in the scholarship mixer in May

Special Events Committee Details (Ad Hoc)

member list

Chair: Travis Scott

Linda Chapman
Tod Kong
Irma Turner

resource member

Julie McGovern
Eliza Grider

meets

As Needed

Land Committee Details (Ad Hoc)

member list

Chair: Todd McMahon

Channing Cornell
Timothy Karas
Irma Turner

resource member

Julie McGovern
Eliza Grider

meets

As Needed

Governance Committee Details (Ad Hoc)

member list

Chair: Channing Cornell

Jerry Chaney

Timothy Karas

resource member

Julie McGovern

meets

As Needed