Members of the Board
- Christopher Arriola
- Linda McMullen '66 Bearie
- Demerris Brooks-Immel '87
- Pani Dixon
- Nancy Erba
- Mark Fernandes, Chair
- Kristy Gannon
- Selina Garrison
- Howard Graham
- Greg Hanson
- Jenny Hsia '99
- Laura Murphy
- Sister Rosalie Pizzo '52 SNDdeN
- Lorne Rundquist
- Dremeco Seifert
- Barbara Simmons
- Rose Pierro '63 Simmons
- Nicola Tan '03
- Eileen Tanghal
- Melinda Postle '88 Thompson
- Jim Woods
- Katie Heagerty '87 Zazueta, Chair
In accordance with Notre Dame’s bylaws, the school is governed by a board of directors. The board’s primary work and focus is:
- Long range and strategic planning; mission and vision
- Policy oversight
- Financial planning, management and reporting
- Selection and evaluation of principal
The board’s responsibility is to ensure that the operations of the school are consistent with the mission of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur (SND) and to provide fiduciary oversight. Prospective board members are approved by the SND East West Province.
The board is not involved directly with specific school management, personnel or program issues.
The board meets approximately seven times per year. There are five standing committees and other advisory committees to the board. The committees are chaired by board members and meet five or six times a year:
Standing committees include:
- Executive: oversees and manages the work of the board
- Mission Integration: assists the board in assuring the Catholic identity, the mission of Notre Dame San Jose and the Hallmarks of a Notre Dame learning community
- Committee on Governance: identifies, recruits and cultivates board and board committee members, oversees board governance
- Finance: develops the long range financial plan; sets tuition and reviews yearly operational budget for board approval; monitors investment portfolio
- Strategic Partnership Development: Supports fund growth and long range plan for school advancement
Mission Integration Committee
Christopher Arriola Supervising Deputy District Attorney Community Prosecution ...
Executive Committee; Head of School Development Committee
Linda McMullen ‘66 Bearie Retired (Occasional Consultant/Trainer) ND Board Memb...
Mission Integration Committee
Demerris Brooks-Immel ‘87 Director of Workforce and Organizational Culture Sant...
Finance Committee
Pani Dixon VP Corporate Controller Marvell Semiconductor ND Board Member Term:...
Head of School Development Committee
Nancy Erba CFO Infinera Corporation Alum Parent: Carolina Hamm 2018 ND Boar...
Chair, Board and Executive Committee
Mark Fernandes Managing Partner Sierra Ventures Current Parent: Sarah Fernan...
Strategic Partnership Development Committee
Kristy Gannon CEO Fluxx Labs ND Board Member Term: July 2021 – 2024 ...
Strategic Plan Oversight Committee
Selina Garrison Director Professional Services Intuit Current Parent: Al...
Executive Committee; Finance Committee
Howard H. Graham Retired, Financial Executive ND Board Member Term: July 2018 &ndash...
Finance Committee
Greg Hanson Former COO, eBay Americas Current Parent: Kate I. Hanson 2022 ...
Chair, Physical Resource Committee
Jenny Hsia ‘99 Project Executive XL Construction ND Board Member Term: ...
Chair, Committee on Governance
Laura Murphy Parent of Alum: Sara Murphy 2020 ND Board Member Term: July 2019 ...
Sister Rosalie Pizzo '52 SNDdeN
Mission Integration Committee
Sr. Rosalie Pizzo ‘52 SNDdeN Retired, Bishop’s Delegate to Religious ND B...
Chair, Finance Committee; Investment Committee
Lorne C. Rundquist CFO Rosendin Electric, Inc. Parent of Alum: Allison Rundquist 201...
Finance Committee
Dremeco Seifert Audit and Assurance Partner Deloitte & Touche LLP ND Board...
Chair, Mission Integration Committee
Barbara Simmons Self-employed, Independent College Mentor/Advisor, The College Jo...
Chair, Strategic Partnerships Development Committee
Rose Pierro ’63 Simmons Retired: Development of Health Care Non-profit Org...
Executive Committee; Chair, Strategic Plan Oversight Committee
Nicola Tan ‘03 Director of Product Management Advanced Micro Devices ND Board ...
Chair, Investment Committee
Eileen Tanghal Managing Director IN-Q-TEL International ND Board Member T...
Melinda K. Postle '88 Thompson
Committee on Governance
Melinda K Postle ’88 Thompson Deputy General Counsel, Vice President Palo Alto ...
Chair, Head of School Development Committee
Jim Woods Director, Media Community Development Facebook, Inc. Parent of Alum: ...
Past Chair, Board and Executive Committee; Committee on Governance
Kathryn (Katie) Heagerty ’87 Zazueta Director of Advancement Downtown Col...