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OUR BOARD

Nicholas Richards

Nicholas Richards

Board Chair

Member since 2021

COO/CFO at Overture Orthopaedics

Lucia Walker

Lucia Walker

Secretary

Member since 2025

Sr. Manager, Talent Acquisition at Edwards Lifesciences

Jacqueline Rojas, PhD

Jacqueline Rojas, PhD

Vice Chair

Member since 2019

STEM and Science Education Consultant and Evaluator

Irene Celeste Lee, BSBME

Irene Celeste Lee, BSBME

Member, AISS Class of 2013

Member since 2021

Sr. Tooling Engineer at Medtronic

John Houten, BS

John Houten, BS

Treasurer

Member since 2023

Retired Executive Vice President and Real Estate Lending Manager, Sunwest Bank

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