Advancing the University
Foundation Board Members
Part 2 (See Spring ’09 Current for Part 1)
Pauline G. Malysko
Occupation: Entrepreneur, Logix Development Corporation, President/CFO, CFO to GO, Principal; 3 years on the Foundation Board.
What inspired you to get involved with CI?
I have been involved in some capacity with CI from the beginning. I recognized the
significant role our University would play in the future of our region and want to
be a part of helping to assure that it succeeds.
Your most memorable experience?
There are so many memorable experiences for me that choosing one is difficult. I would
say listening to the students’ stories as they received scholarships at the B & TP
Leadership Awards dinner is a big one and seeing Jack Broome speak at the dedication
of the Broome Library. These are just two of the moments I treasure.
Larry Janss
Occupation: Real Estate and Film Production; Foundation Board member since May 2009
What inspired you to get involved with CI?
President Rush’s kind strong-arming and the real potential of working on the embryonic
Institute for Social Business.
Your most memorable experience?
Completing the promotional film for the fledgling Institute and meeting Dr. Muhammad
Yunus on campus.
Jeffrey D. Paul
Occupation: Bank Executive; one year on the Foundation Board
What inspired you to get involved with CI?
I’m a lifelong County resident who has watched the evolution of the University from
dream to reality. I was asked to join the Board by Cindy Daley and inspired by the
founding of the Martin V. Smith School of Business & Economics
Paul Rivera
Occupation: Associate Professor of Economics at CI; 6 years on the Foundation Board
What inspired you to get involved with CI?
I came to the University when we opened our doors in 2002 to help create innovative
and relevant academic programs for our community in an environment that fosters a
lifelong love of learning and where no two days are the same. So far, I’ve not been
disappointed.
Your most memorable experience:
With only one exception, I have been a name reader at all of our commencement ceremonies.
It is truly inspirational to have the privilege of calling out students’ names at
the very instant they realize that they have accomplished something huge and life
altering. I look forward to it every year.
George S. Leis
Occupation: President, CEO and CIO of Pacific Capital Bancorp (CA); Foundation Board member since May 2009
What inspired you to get involved with CI?
The partnership between business and education is critical. Today’s students are tomorrow’s
business leaders, and the coaching and context we, as business leaders, provide now
will help shape the future of our respective industries.
Your most memorable experience?
Working with President Rush, his team, and the students is constantly refreshing.
In the academic world, everything is framed in terms of possibilities. That’s a good
reminder to those of us in business, and I appreciate every opportunity I have to
be reminded of that.
Harold S. Edwards
Occupation: President & CEO – Limoneira Company; 3 years on the Foundation Board
What inspired you to get involved with CI?
I am proud to serve on the CI Foundation Board because I believe that a critical part
of a community’s foundation is its educational system. Having a California State University
in Ventura County is an incredible asset for our Ventura County community. I am proud
to be a part of the University through the Foundation Board and look forward to working
to assure the sustainable future of CI.
Your most memorable experience?
A series of experiences involving my witnessing the glorious expansion of the CI campus.
Larry S. Hymes
Occupation: Managing Partner of Anker, Reed, Hymes, Schreiber & Cohen; 5 years on the Foundation Board.
What inspired you to get involved with CI?
The opportunity to participate on the ground floor to build something special with
a long-lasting positive effect on our society. If we do a good job today, they may
still be educating young minds 900 years in the future.
Your most memorable experience?
Attendance at the convocation of the first graduating class was my most memorable
experience.
John Ridgway
Occupation: CEO and Creative Director, Via/Novocom; one year on the Foundation Board
What inspired you to get involved with CI?
I first heard about the University from a friend who worked there in 2006 and I drove
over to explore the campus on my own. Walking around I was instantly impressed with
the potential this new CSU campus had to become one of LA’s iconic schools and decided
I wanted to be part of it.
Your most memorable experience?
I’ve had the good fortune to work with many students during the new rebranding process
we directed for the University. They have a creative can-do attitude instilled along
with their formal education that forms the well rounded nature of the CI experience
that ultimately impacted the new look and feel of the new visual brand at Channel
Islands.