Leadership

Bobby Rimas
Board Co-Chair (2025)
Pronouns: He/Him/His | LinkedIn

Previous Roles:
– Gala Co-Chair (2019–Present)
– Events Committee Member (2018–2019)

Profession:
Associate Professor, Cal State LA – College of Professional & Global Education
Adjunct Faculty, University of La Verne – Legal Studies
Commissioner, Palm Springs Human Rights Commission
Vice President of DEI, Stonewall Democratic Club

Education:
– B.A., History, UCLA ’94
– M.L.S., Compliance & Legal Risk Management, Univ. of Arizona, 2021
– M.A.Ed., Diversity, Equity & Social Justice in Education, UTEP, 2024

UCLA Involvement:
Past Board Chair, Public Relations Director, and Scholarship Director – UCLA Pilipino Alumni Association

Favorite UCLA Memory:

"Cheering 'FIGHT, FIGHT, FIGHT!' at a UCLA vs. USC football game at the Los Angeles Coliseum. UCLA won!"

Ana Romero
Treasurer (2025–Present)
Pronouns: She/Ella

Board Roles:
– Treasurer (2025–Present)
– Board Member at Large (2018–Present)
– Student Support Committee Co-Chair (2023–Present)

Profession:
Associate Project Scientist, Coordination and Evaluation Center, UCLA
Assistant Director, UCLA Student Affairs Master’s Program

Education:
– B.S., Applied Mathematics & Sociology, UCLA ’04
– M.A., Educational Leadership & Policy Studies, Univ. of Maryland ’07
– M.A. & Ph.D., Higher Education & Organizational Change, UCLA ’17, ’22

UCLA Involvement:
Resident Assistant, Orientation Counselor, Project Director – Kids Korner, Graduate Student Rep – UCLA Committee on LGBTQ+ Affairs

Favorite UCLA Memory:

"Welcoming and talking to residents when I was a resident assistant in DeNeve."

Cleve Wong
Board Member at Large
Pronouns: He/Him/His

Board Roles:
– Board Member at Large (2020–Present)
– Communications Co-Chair (2019–2020)

Profession:
Senior Marketing Analyst, UCLA Health

Education:
– B.A., Sociology, UCLA ’12

UCLA Involvement:
Planning Committee – UCLA Health LGBTQ Initiative (WeHo Pride)
Counselor – BruinCorps
Associate Producer – UCLA Film & Television Society
Program Representative – UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center

Favorite UCLA Memory:

"Working with Coldplay and Deepak Chopra at health and wellness events we coordinated."

Board Advisors

Kaya Foster
Board Co-Chair Emeritus (2021–Present)
Pronouns: She/Her | kayaf@alumni.ucla.edu

Past Board Roles:
– Board Co-Chair (2016–2020)
– Communications Co-Chair (2015–2016)

Profession:
Non-profit Program Director and Community Organizer

Education:
– B.A., Women’s Studies, UCLA ’10

UCLA Involvement:
UCLA Alumni Mentor
Staff Writer – OutWrite (LGBTQ Newsletter)
Staff – UCLA Sustainability
Delegate – California Student Sustainability Coalition
Member – E3: Ecology, Economy, Equity

Favorite UCLA Memory:

"Meeting California State Senator Fran Pavley while coordinating a UCLA rally against Proposition 23."

Albert Aubin
Board Advisor
Pronouns: He/Him/His | LinkedIn

Roles:
– Board Advisor (Present)
– Unofficial Advisor to Lambda Alumni since 1989

Profession:
Retired / Full-time UCLA Volunteer

Education:
– B.A., Providence College, 1961
– Ed.D., Higher Education & Counseling, UCLA, 1971

Past Board Members

Photo courtesy of Margaret Wroblewski Photography

Jade Elyssa A. Rivera
Board Co-Chair (2021–Present)
Pronouns: They/Them/Theirs & We/Our/Ours
LinkedIn | Instagram | jadeelyssarivera@alumni.ucla.edu

Previous Role:
– Student Support Co-Chair (2020–2021)

Profession:
Arts Policy & Advocacy, Californians for the Arts

Education:
– B.A., Dance, World Arts & Cultures/Dance, UCLA School of the Arts & Architecture, 2020

UCLA Involvement:
– Host Committee Co-Chair, Student Empowerment Networking Day (SEND) '18
– Pilipino Transfer Student Partnership (PTSP)
– Founding Director, Transfer Pride Admit Weekend (T-PAW) '19
– Queer Alliance
– Transfer Student Rep, WAC/D Advisory Council (2018–2019)
– College Signing Day Ambassador, Reach Higher/Common App '19
– Chancellor’s Service Award Recipient '20

Favorite UCLA Memory:

"Participating in the 2019 LA Pride Parade through the comfort of Lambda's UCLA Centennial air-conditioned bus."

Harald C. Sarmiento
Board Member at Large (2021–Present)
Pronouns: He/Him/His

Past Role:
– Events Committee Chair (2018–2020)

Profession:
Infectious Disease/HIV Nurse Practitioner, Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center

Education:
– B.S., Nursing, University of Santo Tomas Manila, 2001
– M.S.N./A.G.P. C.N.P., UCLA, 2016

UCLA Involvement:
Community Advisory Board Member – HIV Testing, Linkage & Retention in Care
Department of Community Health Sciences, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health

Favorite UCLA Memory:

"Learning HIV treatment during my clinical rotation at UCLA CARE Clinic."

Erin Jackson-Ward
Board Member at Large (2019–Present)
Pronouns: She/Her

Profession:
Healthcare Philanthropy, Cedars-Sinai

Education:
– B.A., Psychology & Genetics, UCLA ’12
– M.P.H., Sociomedical Sciences & Healthcare Management, Columbia University ’14
– Dr.P.H. Candidate, Healthcare Leadership, Johns Hopkins (Current)

UCLA Involvement:
– Former Executive Director, Dance Marathon & Pediatric AIDS Coalition (2008–2012)
– UCLA BruinLife Senior of the Year

Favorite UCLA Memory:

"Expanding the Dance Marathon beneficiaries to include UCLA AIDS Institute in order to help support research in our own college backyard."

Divya Sharma
Student Support Co-Chair (2021–Present)
Pronouns: He/Him/His
divya_sharma@g.harvard.edu | div1@mit.edu | LinkedIn

Profession:
Academic Administrator, Harvard University
Systems Administrator, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

Education:
– B.A., Global Studies, UCLA ’18
– M.A., Higher Education Administration, Columbia University ’19

UCLA Involvement:
– UCLA Parking & Transportation, Student Rep (2016)
– Transfer Student Coalition (2016–2018)
– USAC Transfer Student Representative (2016–2017)
– Student Labor Advocacy Project (2017–2018)
– UCLA Academic Senate (Multiple Roles, 2017–2018):
 • Executive Committee, Student Chair
 • Diversity Initiative Steering Committee, Student Rep
 • Committee on Library & Scholarly Communication, Student Rep
 • Legislative Assembly, Student Rep
– USAC Academic Affairs Commissioner (2017–2018)
– Founder, Students for Allyship and Justice through Education (2018)

Favorite UCLA Memory:

"My fondest memory at UCLA is receiving the Charles E. Young Humanitarian Award on behalf of Students for Allyship and Justice through Education (SAJE). It felt phenomenal being surrounded by my chosen family, my mentors, and my community. This project is charged with creating and managing an orientation module to build acceptance and empower communities—specifically, LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC communities across UCLA’s campus."

Alex Krantzler
Board Member at Large (2019–2020)
Pronouns: She/They

Profession:
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging Associate, Good Works Consulting LLC

Education:
– A.A., Liberal Arts, De Anza College, 2016
– B.A., Anthropology, UCLA, 2019

Clinton O’Grady
Board Member at Large (2017–2022)
Pronouns: He/Him/His | LinkedIn

Past Role:
– Gala Committee Chair (2018)

Profession:
Corporate Learning & Development, Ernst & Young

Education:
– B.A., Sociology, UCLA, 2015

UCLA Involvement:
– Young Alumni Development Council
– Mixed Alumni Association

Favorite UCLA Memory:

"Attending a handful of student government conferences focused on activism, advocacy and social justice."

Doug Aoyama
Treasurer & Fundraising Committee Chair (2017–2018)
Pronouns: He/Him/His

Profession:
Enterprise Account Manager, MuleSoft

Education:
– B.S., Computer Science, UCLA, 1998
– M.B.A., Pepperdine University, 2008

Everardo Alvizo
Board Member at Large
Pronouns: He/Him/His

Profession:
HIV/STD Strategic Implementation Specialist, City of Long Beach

Education:
– B.A., Sociology with a Minor in Latin American Studies, UCLA, 2003
– M.S.W., UCLA, 2008

UCLA Involvement:
– Lecturer in Mental Health Policy, UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs
– Co-Chair, Social Welfare LGBTQA Student Caucus (2007–2008)

Favorite UCLA Memory:

"Being a freshman, living in Hedrick Hall, letting loose and running in the rain with my floormates. Hedrick 2North!"

Fabian Primera
Board Co-Chair (2021)
Pronouns: He/Him/His

Past Role:
– Fundraising Chair (2020–2021)

Profession:
Nonprofit professional specializing in higher education and medical fundraising

Education:
– B.A., History, UCLA ’19
– Graduate Student, M.A. in Nonprofit Leadership and Management, USC

Favorite UCLA Memory:

"Being unanimously elected as the Chief Justice of Extreme Justice for Enigma, UCLA’s science fiction and fantasy club. This position was specially created just for me by the club so that I could have a leadership position during my senior year."

Jenn Wells
Board Member at Large
Outreach Committee Chair
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Profession:
Director of Equity & Inclusion, Marlborough School

Education:
– B.A., American Literature & Culture, Minor in Education Studies, UCLA, 2007
– M.A., Higher Education & Student Personnel Administration, NYU, 2009
– Ed.D., Organizational Change & Leadership, USC, 2021

Jonathan Wilson
Diversity Advisory Committee Representative (2019–2020)
Pronouns: He/Him

Profession:
Entrepreneur, Management Consultant

Education:
– M.B.A., General Management & International Strategy, UCLA Anderson, 2008

Favorite UCLA Memory:

"Going to Italy for our dissertation program (Anderson GAP). So much fun."

Robert Gamboa
Board Member at Large (2020–2022)
Pronouns: Male Pronouns | robertgamboa76@gmail.com

Profession:
Senior Policy Advocate & Community Organizer, Los Angeles LGBT Center (2019–Present)
Member, Lesbian and Gay Advisory Board, City of West Hollywood (2012–Present)

Education:
– B.B.A., Management Information Systems, University of Texas at Austin, 1999
– M.P.P., UCLA, 2019

UCLA Involvement:
– Director of LGBTQ Affairs, Graduate Students Association (2017–2019)
– Chair, UCLA Committee on LGBTQ Affairs (2017–2019)
– President, Association of Master of Public Policy Students (2018–2019)

Favorite UCLA Memory:

"I was honored to be selected to give the commencement address for my MPP Class. The ceremony was on June 14th, which was my father's birthday. So, it was so cool to get all of Royce Hall to say happy birthday to my dad before I gave my speech."

Steven Llanusa
Student Support Committee Chair (approx. 1990–2022)
Pronouns: He/Him/His
LinkedIn | stevenllanusa@alumni.ucla.edu

Profession:
Teacher & Board Member, Claremont Unified School District

Education:
– B.A., UCLA, 1985
– M.A., Education

UCLA Involvement:
– Board Member & Chair, Diversity Committee, UCLA Alumni Association
– Liaison to UCLA Alumni Association, Unicamp
– Profiled Family, “13 Love Stories,” UCLA Art & Global Health Center

Favorite UCLA Memory:

"Winning a UCLA Homecoming Parade Award for UCLA Lambda Alumni’s entry 'Marooned in a Bruin World' in 1990."