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Phyllis Epstein
Philanthropist and Community Leader

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Vice Chair Profile
Phyllis Epstein has been involved at UC San Diego for over 25 years. She is a dedicated supporter of the university’s ArtPower program and the School of Global Policy and Strategy, and is actively engaged in Chancellor’s Associates and Town & Gown. Epstein co-founded the California Music Project, designed to strengthen music education and increase the number of music educators across the state, and serves on the board of the San Diego Symphony.
She was first elected to the Board of Trustees in 2011, and is currently a Vice Chair. She also serves on the Arts and Humanities Dean's Advisory Council.
Phyllis received her bachelor's degree in elementary education from UCLA.
2025-2026 Trustees
- Sandra Timmons '81
- Leo Spiegel ’83
- Pradeep K. Khosla
- Pelin Thorogood
- Phyllis Epstein
- Matt Newsome '91
- Sherry Bahrambeygui '86
- Sara Baxter '90
- Laurie Black
- Grace Chui-Miller '93
- Una Davis
- Nathan East '78
- Melody Gonzales '02
- Antonio Grillo-Lopez
- Taner Halıcıoğlu ‘96
- Steve Hamerslag
- Martin Hartono '96
- Larry Hershfield
- Ralph Ho '94
- Andy Chedrick
- Sheri Jamieson '73
- Barry C. Johnson
- William Jones
- Alexander Khalessi
- James Kralik
- Kenneth F. Kroner, PhD '88
- Wendy Kwok '99
- Jeanne Lawrence
- Yufeng (Jeff) Li
- Bosco Luján, MBA '12
- Jerrilyn T. Malana '86
- Gabriela Manriquez, B.S. ’89, M.P.I.A. ’97
- Robert S. Marren '86
- James Moffatt '80
- Shelley O'Connor '83
- James Ong, MD '89
- Miles Palmer, MA '78, PhD '80
- Greg Papadopoulos '79
- Sam Ramji '94
- Tim Scott '87
- Munjal Shah '95
- Stephen Strachan
- Vickie Turner
- Drew Senyei
- Scott Wolfe
- Sally WongAvery '75
- Alfred Zollar, MA '76