University GOVERNANCE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
• John Baackes, Chair
• Scott Weingarten, MD, MPH, Vice Chair
• Vidya Kaushik, MD, Executive Committee Member
• Beong-Soo Kim, Esq., Executive Committee Member
• Deborah Freund, PhD, MPH Executive Committee Member
• Bita Amani, PhD, MHS
• David M. Carlisle, MD, PhD( Ex-Officio)
• Steven M. Dubinett, MD
• Zoila D. Escobar, MBA, EdD
• Sonnet Hui
• Byron J. McLain, Esq.
• Jerry E. Spicer, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, CPHO, FACHE
• Julie Sprengel, MBA, RN
• Jennifer Tham( Student Trustee)
UNIVERSITY OFFICERS
• David M. Carlisle, MD, PhD, President and Chief Executive Officer
• Jose A. Torres-Ruiz, PhD, Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs; Interim Dean, Mervyn M. Dymally College of Nursing
• Angela L. Minniefield, MPA, Senior Vice President, Advancement and Operations and Chief Operating Officer
• Elizabeth G. Baskerville, CPA, MBA, JD, Senior Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer
EXEC. MANAGEMENT TEAM
• David M. Carlisle, MD, PhD, President and Chief Executive Officer
• Jose A. Torres-Ruiz, PhD, Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs; Interim Dean, Mervyn M. Dymally College of Nursing
• Angela L. Minniefield, MPA, Senior Vice President, Advancement and Operations and Chief Operating Officer
• Elizabeth G. Baskerville, CPA, MBA, JD, Senior Vice President of Finance and
Chief Financial Officer
• Carl A. McLaney, MPA, Vice President of Administration and Infrastructure
• Sylvia Drew Ivie, JD, Special Assistant to the President for Community Relations
• John W. Patton, Jr., Esq. General Counsel and Secretary to the Board of Trustees
ACADEMIC SENATE
Victor Chaban, PhD, MSCR, President Hafifa Siddiq( Shabaik), PhD, MSN, Vice President
2025 COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY PLANNING COMMITTEE
• Keosha Partlow, PhD, MPH – Chair
• Jackie Brown – Chair
• Angela L. Minniefield, MPA( Advisor)
• Christy Amezcua
• Edna Becerra
• Kay Lynn Ceja, PhD
• Kolini Coleman, MA
• Claudia Corleto, MEd
• Tavonia Ekwegh, DNP, MPH, PRN, PHN
• Armando Estrada, MS
• Shanti Grace
• Tiffany Grajeda
• Andreh Khachaturians, MPA
• Njeri Kiambati
• Emma Ledesma, MA
• Chaz Medlock
• Raquel Munoz, MS
• Nevine Milad, MPA
• Aracely Paramo
• Anthony Reyes, EdM
• Melanie Rodriguez
• William Shay, PhD
• Moises Sierra, BSBA, FMP
• Anthony Teran
• Jacqueline White
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