President

James Vermillion
Director, Prospect and Relationship Management
Interim Director, Annual Giving/Direct Marketing
UC San Diego
858-822-6618

President Elect

Ryan Frank

Director of Prospect Management

City of Hope

626-218-7202

Treasurer

Amanda Struer
Director of Advancement Research and Prospect Management
San Jose State University
408-924-1188

Secretary

Kevin Decker

Director, Prospect Research & Management

San Diego State University
619-594-0117

Co-Conference Chair

Lisa Johnston 

Director of Advancement Services

The Bishop’s School

858-875-0841

Co-Conference Chair

Duyanh Tran

Director, Prospect Research and Management

Providence Health & Services Foundation

818-847-4733

Mentor-Mentee / Volunteer Program Chair

Elizabeth Fennell (Libby)

Senior Prospect Research Analyst, Development Research

City of Hope 

626-2187183

Southern California Regional Chair

Geeta Ramdat
Assistant Director of Development
City of Hope
626-218-6112

Northern California Regional Chair

Abbey Myszka

Senior Prospect Analyst
UC Berkeley
510-642-2569

Membership Chair 

Nicholas Antoniades
Research Analyst
University of San Diego
619-260-5922

Communications Chair

Mallory Lass
Interim Assistant Director, Prospect Management
UC Berkeley
510-642-6454

CARA Executive Director

Jenifer McDonald, President
McDonald Association Management Company, Inc.
1900 Point West Way, Suite 222
Sacramento, CA 95815-4706
916-634-4211