Employee Resource Groups and Committees
UC Davis Health Employee Resource Groups
African American Faculty and Staff Association (AAFSA)
James B. Aboagye, Chair
Vacant, Vice-Chair
Dannette Regina Hollinger, Secretary
Elizabeth R Dennis-Bell, Treasurer
Asian Pacific American Systemwide Alliance - Sacramento (APASA)
Jojo Melendres, Chair
Lynette Mendoza, Chair-Elect
Nikki Trinh, Vice Chair
Samantha (Yang) Ramsey, Secretary
Charlotte Marcelino, Assistant Secretary
Cecille Del Rosario, Treasurer
Elmer Ancheta, Communications Director
Eva Lee, Communications Co-Director
Elizabeth Guy, Events Director
Cristina Aruta, Events Co-Director
Brent Luu, MD, Faculty Advisor
Voltaire Sinigayan, MD, Faculty Advisor
DiversABILITY Employee Resource Group
Sarah Janus, Chair
Carolyn Ramirez, Vice Chair
Amalia Castaneda, Secretary
Samuel Brown-Dawson, Treasurer
Philip Leung, Communications/Outreach
Jenny Carrick, Ex Officio
Latinx Staff and Faculty Association
Daniel Marenco – Chair
Kristina Guzman – Vice Chair
Vacant – Treasurer
Angela Velazquez-Wallace - Secretary
Vacant- Website Administrator
Frances Huizar, Outreach Coordinator
Octavio Romero, Outreach Coordinator
Patricia M Gonzalez, Outreach Coordinator
PRIDE - LGBTQ+ Employee Resource Group
Matthew St. Amant, Chair
Mark Wedell, Vice Chair
Jessica Martin, Secretary
Jeff Slovak, Treasurer
Antionette Caruso, Member at Large
Ceasor Dennis, Member at Large
Evan Priestley, Member at Large
Joleen Lonigan, Member at Large
Kate Turpin, Member at Large and Past Chair
Staff Assembly
Khoban Kochai, Chair
Sarah Button, Chair Elect
Jana Avila, Past Chair
Rebecca Jorrin, Secretary
Frances Soza De La Cruz, Secretary Elect
Jacqui Larripa, Events Chair
Yesenia Rocha, Events Chair Elect
Brenda Bowen, Communications Chair
Stefan Toma, Member Outreach & Engagement Chair
Christine Felkel, Finance Chair
Veteran Employee Association
Jim Marchetti, Chair - US Navy Veteran
Joseph Cawood, Vice Chair - US Air Force Veteran
Miles Thorne, Treasurer - US Navy Veteran
James M Legarreta, Secretary - US Army Veteran
Fernando Lazaro, Outreach Coordinator and Liaison - US Air Force Veteran
Marni Brotzman, ex-officio - US Navy Veteran
Status of Women at Davis Administrative Advisory Committee (SWADAAC)
Nominations open- please email hs-hedi@ucdavis.edu for information