Meet the Northern California Association

Board Members

President

Leslie Carol Roberts (New Zealand) Board term: 2024-2027

Vice-President

Faith Adelie 2025 - 2028

Treasurer

Negin Ashoori (France) 2025 - 2028

Secretary

Director of Social Media

Kristy Smith (Portugal) Board term: 2024-2027

Director of Advocacy

Mark Seielstad (Taiwan) Board term: 2024-2027

Members

Eleanor Burgess

Candace Calsoyas

Carmen Reid

Latoya C Conner

Faith Adiele

John Landefelt

Mohini Misra

Contact us at: ncalfulbright@gmail.com

Our Goals

To partner with the National Association to strengthen their activities around the Fulbright Exchange program. The Fulbright Association is committed to advocating for the program in Washington, DC and around the world as a visible, vocal champion for its importance and impact.

To outreach to the local community to spread the word about the Association and to build partnerships. 

To partner with the National office on plans to connect with local political leaders and ensure their awareness of and participation in the goals of the Fulbright Association and Chapter, and to seek out ways to set and accomplish joint goals.

To propose and fund projects that continue the goals of the Fulbright program throughout the world by:

    • Seeking out leaders in the business and industrial community to partner with on projects in the U.S. and worldwide.

    • Connecting with Visiting Fulbright Students and Scholars, inviting them to our chapter’s events

    • Connecting with the Visiting Scholar liaisons at academic institutions to partner on opportunities for Visiting Fulbrighters to meet Fulbright Alumni 

    • Connecting with outgoing Fulbrighters before the start of their grant to offer assistance and support

    • Organizing the membership for public works projects

    • Engaging our members and prospective members through a 1-2 page periodic online newsletter with upcoming events and goals, perhaps profiles of alumni