Rich Lyons, Honorary Chair
Chancellor
UC Berkeley
Daniel Mouen-Makoua
Board Treasurer
Marc Fisher, Vice Chair
Vice Chancellor
UC Berkeley
Ernie Costello
Chief Financial Officer
International House at UC Berkeley
Shaun Carver
Executive Director
International House at UC Berkeley
Chory Bañez, Board Secretary
Director of Board Relations & Engagement
International House at UC Berkeley
Board Members
Tad Allan
Of Counsel
O’Melveny & Myer’s
Mark Cavagnero
Founder
Mark Cavagnero & Associates
Jawahar Gidwani
Founder
CEO QuSwami, Inc.
Bukola Mabadeje
Attorney
Buchalter
Ronald E. Silva
President, Chief Executive Officer
Fillmore
Margaret Andrews
Instructor
Harvard University
Will Cazalet
Global Investment Strategist
Newman Investment
Laura Hassner
Executive Director
UC Berkeley Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Alexander Mehran, Jr.
President and CEO
Sunset Development Group
Bob Wong
Architect
NBBJ, Retired
Laurel Beeler
Judge
United States Magistrate
Karen Greenberg-
McConnell
Independent Real Estate Professional
James Lichau
Sr. Manager, Assurance
BPM Accounting & Consulting
Peter Robertson
Independent
Oil & Energy Professional
Eugene Yano
Yano Accountancy Corporation
Board Updates
Beginning July 1, 2026, the I-House Board of Directors enters its new cycle. We thank outgoing Directors Bob Duffy, John Bronson, and Matthew Kocher for their dedication and support, acknowledged at the May Board meeting. The 2026–2027 Board members are pictured below.
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