University GOVERNANCE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
John Baackes , Chair Scott Weingarten , MD , MPH , Vice Chair Beong-Soo Kim , Esq ., Executive Committee Member Bita Amani , PhD , MHS ( Faculty Trustee ) David M . Carlisle , MD , PhD ( Ex-Officio ) Steven M . Dubinett , MD Deborah Freund , PhD , MPH Sonnet Hui Kelsey Catherine Martin , MD , PhD Byron J . McLain , Esq . Andre Miller Julie Sprengel , MBA , RN Jesus Terrazas ( Student Trustee )
UNIVERSITY OFFICERS
David M . Carlisle , MD , PhD , President and Chief Executive Officer Sylvia Manning , PhD , Interim Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Angela L . Minniefield , MPA , Senior Vice President , Advancement and Operations and COO Elizabeth G . Baskerville , CPA , MBA , JD , Senior Vice President of Finance and CFO Omolola Ogunyemi , PhD , FACMI , Interim Vice President for Research
EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT TEAM
David M . Carlisle , MD , PhD , President and Chief Executive Officer Sylvia Manning , PhD , Interim Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Angela L . Minniefield , MPA , Senior Vice President , Advancement and Operations and COO Elizabeth G . Baskerville , CPA , MBA , JD , Senior Vice President of Finance and CFO Carl A . McLaney , MPA , Vice President of Administration and Infrastructure John W . Patton , Jr ., Esq ., General Counsel and Secretary to the Board of Trustees
ACADEMIC SENATE
Thomas Magee , PhD , President
Sheba George , PhD , Vice President
2024 COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY PLANNING COMMITTEE
Keosha Partlow , PhD , MPH – Chair Jackie Brown – Chair Sylvia Manning , PhD ( Advisor ) Angela L . Minniefield , MPA ( Advisor ) Kolini Coleman Tavonia Ekwegh , DNP , MPH , PRN , PHN Armando Estrada , MS Shanti Grace Tiffany Grajeda
Mercedes Humski Andreh Khachaturians , MPA Chaz Medlock Raquel Munoz Anthony Reyes Melanie Rodriguez Moises Sierra Allison Yi Jonathan Zaleski , EdD
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