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.


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

Channing Cornell
Governance Committee Chair

Jared Hull
Finance Committee Chair

Todd McMahon
Land Committee Chair

Donald Coursey
Board of Directors Member

Jay Epstein
Board of Directors Member

Tod Kong
Board of Directors Member

Tina Rader
Board of Directors Member

Irma Turner
Board of Directors Member

Eliza Grider
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