Following the graduation of the first class from what was then Long Beach State College, an Alumni Association was formed in the fall of 1951. The CSULB Alumni Association was created to assist and advance the alumni in the pursuit of excellence, continue the friendships formed in the university, build strong and mutually beneficial ties between the university and its diverse alumni, promote goodwill in the community and create a dynamic alumni program that will stimulate interest, build loyalty, increase involvement and generate support for the university.
The board of directors are dedicated volunteers who oversee the programs of the Alumni Association and serve as ambassadors for the University.
The Alumni Association is supported by professional staff who are employees of the university. The staff serves as the university liaison to execute its policies and programs, and advises directors on how to work best with the university for the mutual benefit of all.
2017-18
Officers
President
Robert "Bob" Irwin
'67, B.A., Mathematics
Service Delivery Director, Computer Sciences Corporation (ret.)
President-Elect
Kurt Brouwer
'00, MPA
Buyer, City of Newport Beach
Past President
Kathleen Hansen
'75 B.S., Family and Consumer Sciences
'82, M.B.A.
President, Financial Planning Department Inc.
Vice President - Business Development
Colleen Bentley
’71, B.A., History
Director of Special projects, CSU Chancellor's Office (ret.)
Vice President - Programs
Kim Anthony
’01, B.S. Marine Biology
’09, M.S. Biology
Environmental Project Manager, Southern California Edison
Secretary/Treasurer
Austin Metoyer
'11, B.S. International Business
Senior Manager, Downtown Long Beach Associates
Vice President - Marketing & Communications
Kim A. Armstrong
'88, B.A., Radio/TV/Film
'91, M.A. Instructional Systems Technology
'94, M.A. Special Major
Senior Manager, Enterprise Initiatives - Learning Strategies, The Boeing Company
Members
James Ahumada
'11, B.A. Political ScienceSenior Communications and Special Projects Manager, CSULB Associated Students Inc.
Lucia Galindo Kos
'75, B.A. SpanishManager, Corporate Contributions,, Southern California Edison (ret.)
Kathy Bazarian
'72, B.A., History
Teacher Specialist,
Downey Unified School District (ret.)
Alyce LaViolette
'69, B.A., Psychology
'80, M.S. Psychology Psychotherapist, Consultant, and Trainer
Nancy Yoho
'81, B.A., Geography
Associate Director, Long Beach City College Foundation
Marnos Lelesi
'83, M.A., Educational Admin
Principal, Long Beach Unified School District (ret.)
Jerry K. Galbreath
'62, B.S., Criminal Justice
Senior Compliance Consultant,
Auto Advisory Services
Edward Apodaca
'84, B.A., English Language and Composition
Dispatch Translation Specialist - Network & Field Operations - Verizon Global Network Service - Delivery & Assurance
Elizabeth Crepps
’09, B.A. English Literature
Associate, Mayer Brown LLP
Robert Spidell
'65, B.A., Economics
'08, Doctor of Humane Letters
Publisher, Spidell Publishing (ret.)
Thomas Moore
’95, B.S. Computer Engineering and Computer Science
Director of Software Development, Roundbrix
Cynthia Terry
'70, B.A. English
Consultant and Leadership Coach for principals in middle and high schools