
Ivan Fujihara
Ivan Fujihara has more than 20 years’ experience as an executive corporate finance, with roles as CEO,CFO, Corporate Controller. Currently he is the VP of Finance of Solar Junction Corp a Solar Cell manufacturing company in San Jose. Previously he was CEO/CFO of SIFF Investment services a Real Estate Investment firm, he also served as General Manager and CFO of the THX Ltd., and also worked with Creative Labs, Netgravity and Verifone. He has operated his own small tax business since 1985. Ivan has a BS degree from the University of Hawaii and an MBA in Corporate Finance from Golden Gate University. He is an Advisory Board Member of Golden Gate University Angeno School of Business.

Terry Jones
Terry Jones is professor emeritus at California State University, East Bay and a graduate of the University of California Berkeley. After more than 40 years as a professor and founding member of the Department of Criminal Justice and the Department of Social Work, an active member of the academic senate and an early advocate for diversity and inclusion on campus, Terry now enjoys an active life of semi-retirement.

SHEETAL PATEL
Sheetal, a Bay Area native, has over 14 years of business consulting experience with a focus on back office operations in the areas of finance and technology with Deloitte Consulting. She has helped clients in fortune 500 firms in various industries such as public sector, real estate, retail and media. For the last five years, she has supported the back office operations of Deloitte’s Consulting Technology Practice, in the Chief of Staff role. Sheetal holds Bachelor’s degree from the University of California at Berkeley. She is married to Nithin, who is a software engineer in the biotech field, and two young children, Nayan and Vedha.

Dante Robinson
Dante Robinson joined State Compensation Insurance Fund (State Fund) in 2012 as the chief of internal affairs, responsible for the Internal Audit Department, Special Investigations Unit and Governance, Compliance and Privacy). Dante joined State Fund after nine years at Wells Fargo as a senior vice president and audit director in the Wells Fargo Audit and Security department in San Francisco. Prior to Wells Fargo, Dante was a director in the Internal Audit Department of Charles Schwab in San Francisco. Prior to Schwab, Dante was an auditor for the now historic Arthur Andersen LLP (AA) accounting firm. Dante began with the Southern California Gas Company in Los Angeles. Dante is also a board member of the Junior Center of Art and Science in Oakland. Dante received his B.S. degree in business administration emphasis in accounting and finance from the University of California at Berkeley.

Nate Moncrief
Nate Moncrief is a Business Support Manager at Wells Fargo Practice Finance with over two decades of experience in healthcare lending. Nate’s responsibilities and expertise include process improvement and implementation, Salesforce administration, leadership and talent development, office operations, contingency planning, records management, and sales. An effective change leader utilizing collaboration, Nate works across departments and lines of business to improve the customer and employee experience. He contributes to corporate accountability and promotes diversity and inclusion within his business by co-chairing a volunteer group with over 250 members. After earning his bachelor’s degree in Finance from University of Utah, Nate relocated to the Bay Area where he immediately felt at home with the free-thinking culture and delicious cuisine. His won’t-quit attitude combined with an optimistic and playful outlook are behind both his career success and his love for outdoor adventures.

David de Figueiredo
David de Figueiredo retired in 2016 from Wells Fargo Practice Finance, a $2 billion division of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. He was responsible for all aspects of Credit Risk, Operational Risk, and Compliance Risk.
David rejoined the company in 2002 and has held several positions. Prior to the acquisition of Greater Bay Bank by Wells Fargo, David was Chief Credit Officer for the Specialty Finance Division of Greater Bay Bank. Prior to joining Greater Bay Bank, David held various Credit and Risk positions with other banks and other Wells Fargo lines of business. David retired from Wells Fargo in 2016.
David has more than 31 years of experience working in the financial services industry. He is a graduate of the University of California at Berkeley. In 2022, he rejoined the Board of Lincoln, Oakland, California, and was recently termed-off the Board of Lambda Legal Defense & Education Fund, Inc. as its Vice Chair.











