International House Board of Directors
2011-2012 Officers & Directors
Chair
Chancellor Robert J. Birgeneau, University of California, Berkeley
Vice-Chair
Isao “Steve” Matsuura, Board Director, Bank of the West
Treasurer
Atef Eltoukhy, Chairman, Aurum Capital Management
Chief Executive Officer
Martin Brennan, International House
Chief Financial Officer
Shirley Spiller, International House
Secretary
Josiane Siegfried, International House
Board Members
Yoshi Akiba
Co-owner of Yoshi's
Robert M. Berdahl, Chancellor Emeritus
University of California, Berkeley
John S. Bronson
Bronson Consulting LLC
Richard Dishnica, President
The Dishnica Company LLC
Robert L. Duffy, Senior Partner
A.T. Kearney, Inc.
Diane Dwyer
NBC Bay Area News Anchor
Jamy Faulhaber
Rancher, Central Valley
Charles H. Ferguson
Writer and Director, Representational Pictures
Carlos Fernandez-Pello, Associate Dean, Graduate Division
University of California, Berkeley
Jawahar M. Gidwani, Chairman & CEO
NeoKismet, L.L.C.
Martha M. Hertelendy, President
GRAMP Foundation
Joyce M. Hicks, Executive Director
San Francisco Office of Citizen Complaints
Michaele M. James
Joan P. Kask, Director of Administration, IAS
University of California, Berkeley
Jane Katsura, Clinical Nurse Specialist
Children's Hospital & Research Center Oakland
Kit Choy Loke, Partner
Winston & Strawn, LLP
Simon P. Lowes, Principal Consultant
Chevron Corporation
Andrei M. Manoliu, Ph.D.
Managing Director, GrowthPlans LLC
Michael Morgan, Music Director and Conductor
Oakland East Bay Symphony
Jay L. Paxton, Managing Director
Buchalter Nemer, APC
C.V. Ravi, Ph.D.
John Sears, Attorney
Amy Slater
Peter J. Taylor
CFO, University of California
David K. Tu, President
DCL Corp.
Kwei Sang Ü, MD
Neurologist, Retired
Mitsunori Umebayashi, President
Weatherford BMW
Tejash Unadkat, CEO
Fatminds Inc.
Egon von Kaschnitz, CEO, Retired
Zierer Visa Service, Inc.
Robert R. Wong, AIA
Architect
Eugene Yano
Yano Accountancy Corporation
Three Residents of International House
Why I Serve on the International House Board of Directors
I serve on the I-House board simply because it represents one of the best ways I know of to bring people together by transcending racial, cultural and political differences. It's a successful microcosm of what one day may be accomplished in many troubled parts of the world, such as the Middle East, where I was born. One of my dreams is to spread the culture of the I-House as an antidote to violence and conflict."
Dr. Atef Eltoukhy is a Silicon Valley entrepreneur whose career has culminated in investment management, finance, and philanthropy. He received his BS from Cairo University, and went on to receive an MS from Cairo University and American University in Cairo and a Ph.D from the University of Illinois, Champaign. Dr. Eltoukhy has previously worked with IBM and TriMedia Corp/XIDEX Corp, and he has served as the Executive Vice President of HMT Technology and Nashua Corp. Currently, he is the founder and chairman of Aurum Capital Management in San Jose, and the founder of the Eltoukhy Family Foundation.
"I serve on the International House Board because I want residents to enjoy the same experience as I did as a resident. I serve because I made many of my best friends at I-House and hope others will do the same. I serve because I-House was in deep financial trouble in the 1970's, and I don't want to see that happen again. And last I serve because I love the old building and want to make sure that it is preserved for future generations."
Ms. Jamy Faulhaber received her bachelor's degree in Spanish and Political Science from the University of Colorado. She attended the University of California at Berkeley for her Masters Degree in Spanish Language and Literature and lived at the International House. She was previously an IBM Regional Sales Manager for New York and New Jersey; and co-founder of an import business selling hand-painted tiles and fixtures from Mexico. Ms. Faulhaber served on the Board of Directors of the International House from 1974 until 1978 and from 1985 until 1997. She has served as Chair of the Development and Finance Committees. She is the current Chair of the House Committee.
"I choose to serve on the I-House Board because I am deeply committed to life learning through cross cultural experiences. The I-House community (students, alumni, staff, board, etc.) sees very directly how cultural differences can positively impact each of us. These understandings help us continue our curious quest to learn how to live, how to teach respect, & become more adaptable with an eye toward a more tolerant, peaceful, & rich world."
Ms. Michaele M. James holds a B.S.B.A. degree from the University of Denver in Quantitative Methods and Statistics. Currently, Ms. James is an active member of the San Francisco chapter of the Keiretsu Forum, an angel investing organization that invests in companies in technology, healthcare/life sciences, consumer products, real estate and other segments with high growth potential. Ms. James has most recently been the co-owner of the ComputerCare, Inc., a hardware services company serving large enterprises across the United States. She has also served as Vice President of Information Technology (IT) at Sun Mircosystems.
"The people involved with I-House are another reason why I serve. Student residents I have met at I-House are some of the most impressive of my acquaintance. They demonstrate the intelligence and curiosity, skills, creativity, motivation, and tolerance that the world needs in its future leaders. Individuals on the staff and on the Board of Directors are another inspiration. Before joining the Board, I worked closely with a number of Board members and staff on a special project. This activity revealed to me just how dedicated the Board and staff are and, for those Board members who were alumni of I-House, the huge impact that I-House had on these impressive individuals' lives."
Ms. Joan Kask holds a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology from California State University at Long Beach and a Master of Arts in Asian Studies from UC Berkeley. She spent a year studying in Taichung, Taiwan and has studied Chinese at the advanced level, as well as Japanese at the beginning level. She also has a reading knowledge of French. Ms. Kask has worked at the University of California, Berkeley for over 20 years in positions covering many aspects of university administration. Prior to her current position as Director of Administration, she served as Assistant Dean of International and Area Studies.
"My career in the oil and natural gas business has taken me around the globe to an incredible array of countries, communities and cultures from the most advanced to the most primitive and from the richest to the poorest. These experiences have convinced me that bringing people together around productive endeavors in an atmosphere of mutual respect is one way to advance tolerance and peace in the world. The mission of I-House is entirely consistent with this conviction."
Peter Robertson is retired Vice Chairman of the Board for Chevron Corporation. He was responsible for directing the company's worldwide exploration and production business. Mr. Robertson is a native of Edinburgh, Scotland and earned a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering at Edinburgh University. He holds a master's degree in business administration from the University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School. Mr. Robertson is a member of the Russian-American Leaders Forum and has served as Chairman of American Petroleum Institute's Upstream Committee.
"To me I-House is very personal, it was my home away from home. When I arrived in September, 1961, I had just turned 17 and was the youngest resident. Immediately, all the other residents adopted me and started worrying about me, their younger brother. They made sure I took the right classes and got good grades, made sure I had enough sleep and had the right friends, etc. In addition, having come from the rather narrow perspective of the then British colony of Hong Kong, I was exposed to the smorgasbord of languages, cultures, histories of all the different residents from all over the world. I tell everyone I "grew up", ie, matured in I-House, my second home for the next four years.
This fall, my nephew moved into I-House. He represents the fifth member of my family, in the third generation, to be members of I-House. The unique experience of living in I-House should be preserved for future scholars coming to Berkeley."
Dr. Kwei Ü was born in China and received his B.A. in Physics and Biology from UC Berkeley in 1965 and earned an M.D. at the University of Wisconsin in 1969. He had externships in Germany and England and completed his residency at UCLA's Department of Neurology.
Recently retired, Dr. Ü practiced medicine since 1976 and was affiliated with the Chinese Hospital, the California Pacific Medical Center and the Saint Francis Memorial Hospital. Among his professional memberships are the San Francisco Medical Society and the American Academy of Neurology. Dr. Ü has served as the Vice President for American Bach Soloists and has a continuing avid interest in the cultures of Polynesia.
