Our Team
Meet The Foundation Staff
Susan True
Chief Executive Officer
In her role as Chief Executive Officer of Community Foundation Santa Cruz County, Susan continues her lifelong commitment to work that improves lives and strengthens communities. Contact her at 831.662.2010 or email strue@cfscc.org.
Philanthropic Services
Community Engagement and Impact
Finance and Administration
Meet Our Board Leadership
President, Chris Murphy
President, Santa Cruz Warriors
Vice President, Doug Fischer
SVP Director of Business Banking, West Coast Community Bank
Treasurer, Sandy Skees
EVP/Global Lead, Innovation & Impact Practice, Porter Novelli
Secretary, Audries Blake
Assistant Director of Community Relations, UC Santa Cruz
Christy Chin
Board Member, CalMatters and Save the Waves (not pictured)
Dane Scurich
President, Scurich Berry (not pictured)
Edward Newman, Esq.
Founder & Attorney, Newman & Marcus
Gina Castañeda
Juvenile Probation Officer, Santa Cruz County Probation Department
Jacob Martinez
CEO, Digital Nest (not pictured)
Lisa Fraser
Retired Superintendent of Loma Prieta Joint Union Elementary K-8 School District
MariaElena De La Garza
Executive Director, Community Action Board Santa Cruz County
Peter Weng
Founder, EWS Collective
Rob Allen
Partner at Allen, Allen & Caroselli Law Firm
Samuel Pun
Director, Freestone Capital Management (not pictured)
Board Committees
Meets at the call of the president to conduct the business of the Board between regular or special Board meetings.
- Chris Murphy, President
- Doug Fischer, Vice President
- Sandy Skees, Treasurer
- Audries Blake, Secretary
- Jim Weisenstein, Member At Large
- Dave Doolin*
Reviews quarterly investment performance and financial statements, sets investment policy, monitors and approves investment allocations, selects financial advisors, advises the board on budgetary issues, spending policies, fees, impact investments and makes recommendations to the board on finance and gift acceptance policies and procedures.
- Sandy Skees, Chair
- Rob Allen
- Ed Newman
- Sam Pun
- Marylin Calciano*
- Pat Kelly*
- Jessica Locatelli*
- Dane Scurich
- Lance Wexler*
- Jim Weisenstein
- Dave Doolin*
Advises on considering, accepting or rejecting any and all gifts or bequests to the Foundation that cannot be accepted by the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Operating and Financial Officer, or the Philanthropic Services Director in accordance with the gift acceptance policy.
- Ed Newman
- Doug Fischer
- Sam Pun
- Tom Brezsny*
- Dina Hoffman*
- Victoria Viso*
Sets direction for grants program, identifies funding priorities,
reviews and recommends proposals for funding, and participates in site
visits.
- Audries Blake, Chair
- Gina Castañeda
- Lisa Fraser
- Doug Fischer
- Sam Pun
- Dane Scurich
- Peter Weng
Identifies and recruits new board members, develops and implements ongoing board training and assessment programs
- Jim Weisenstein, Chair
- Lisa Fraser
- Peter Weng
Recommends policies and oversees scholarship administration. Selects the scholarship recipients.
- Lisa Fraser, Chair
- Audries Blake
- Gina Castañeda
- Dane Scurich
- Julie Haff*
- Donna Ziel*
* Non-board members
Non board members are invited to share their time and expertise on our standing and ad hoc committees.