2014 Officers and Committees
Region VI Officers
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Chair: Samantha Westcott, Children’s Hospital LA, University of Southern California
Treasurer: Sharon Elenbaas, Loyola Marymount University
Secretary: Derick Jones, LA Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA
Immediate Past Chair: Katherine Ho, Stanford University
Chair-Elect: Melissa Mullen, California Polytechnic State University – San Luis Obispo
Treasurer-Elect: Samantha Aleshire, University of Alaska – Fairbanks
Secretary-Elect: Matthew Kirk, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
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Regional Advisory Committee (RAC)
Chair: Samantha Westcott, Children’s Hospital LA, University of Southern California
Treasurer: Sharon Elenbaas, Loyola Marymount University
Secretary: Derick Jones, LA Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA
Immediate Past Chair: Katherine Ho, Stanford University
Chair-Elect: Melissa Mullen, California Polytechnic State University – San Luis Obispo
Treasurer-Elect: Samantha Aleshire, University of Alaska – Fairbanks
Secretary-Elect: Matthew Kirk, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Elected RAC Member: Csilla M. Csaplár, Stanford University
Elected RAC Member: Julie Guggino, Central Washington University (2014-2015)
Appointed RAC Member: Deb Chapman, University of Alaska
Appointed RAC Member: Heather Kubinec, University of California, Irvine (2014-2015)
Region VI Committees
Nominating and Elections
Chair
Randi Wasik, University of Washington (2013)
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Awards & Recognition
Chair
Michiko Pane, Stanford University (2013)
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Education and Professional Development
Chair
Derick Jones, LA Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA
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Membership and Volunteer Committee
Chair
Allison Ramos, University of Southern California
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NCURA National Officers and Board of Directors
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Immediate Past President: Patricia Hawk, Oregon State University (2013)
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NCURA Board of Directors
Elected, Region VI: Bruce Morgan, University of California, Irvine (2013-2014)
Appointed: Amanda Snyder, University of Washington
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NCURA National Committees
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Region VI Member on the Nominating and Leadership Development Committee
Immediate Past President: Dan Nordquist, Washington State University
Appointed: Gale Yamada, University of Hawaii at Manoa
Region VI Member on the Professional Development Committee
Appointed: Csilla M. Csaplár, Stanford University
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