CALIFORNIA HUMANITIES BOARD MEMBERS
| Name | Role | Professional Title | Organization | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Noguchi | President | President & CEO | California Humanities | Los Angeles, CA |
| Daryle Williams | Board Chair | Professor & Dean, College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences | University of California, Riverside | Riverside, CA |
| Deborah Sanchez (Chumash, O’odham, Rarámuri) | Vice Chair | LA County Superior Court Judge & Lecturer, American Indian Studies Program | California State University, Long Beach | Long Beach, CA |
| Abe Hughes | Treasurer | Business Leader; Commissioner for Arts & Culture | City of San Diego | San Diego, CA |
| Karen Mack | Secretary | Founder & Executive Director | LA Commons | Los Angeles, CA |
| Neha Balram | Immediate Past Board Chair | Senior Government & Community Relations Representative | Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) | Berkeley, CA |
| Andres Chavez | Board Member | Executive Director | National Cesar Chavez Center | Keene, CA |
| Shiva Farivar | Board Member* | Principal; Language Instructor | SKF Consulting Services | Irvine, CA |
| Justin Fichelson | Board Member* | Co-Founder & Co-CEO | Sidekick | San Francisco, CA |
| Fritz Friedman | Board Member* | President | The Fritz Friedman Co. | San Diego, CA |
| Nilofar Gardezi | Board Member | Program Officer & Grants Manager | Dean & Margaret Lesher Foundation | Walnut Creek, CA |
| Abe Peck | Board Member | Director of B2B Communications; Professor Emeritus | Northwestern University, Medill School | Santa Barbara, CA |
| Christopher H. Peters (Puhlik-lah/Karuk) | Board Member | President | Seventh Generation Fund for Indigenous Peoples | Eureka, CA |
| Gil Robertson | Board Member | President | African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) | Los Angeles, CA |
| Priscilla Enriquez | Board Member | President & CEO | James B. McClatchy Foundation | Sacramento, CA |
| Cooper Jackson | Board Member | Senior Vice President | Electronic Arts | Los Angeles, CA |
*Gubernatorial Appointees
NOMINATE A NEW BOARD MEMBER:
California Humanities seeks board nominations on a revolving basis to serve three-year terms on its Board. For more information, please click for Board Committee Descriptions. If you would like to nominate a new board member please download the form below and email it to nominate@calhum.org. Candidates must be nominated by someone other than themselves. Download the Nomination Form