Leadership
Responsibility for the CSU is vested in a 25-member Board of Trustees, the majority of whom are appointed by the governor to eight-year terms. Faculty, alumni and two student trustees serve two-year terms. The trustees appoint the chancellor, who is the system’s chief executive officer, and the presidents, who are the chief executive officers on their respective campuses and who report to the chancellor.
The trustees, chancellor and presidents develop systemwide policy, with campus implementation taking place through broadly based consultative procedures. The Office of the Chancellor secures the CSU general fund and capital outlay budgets and coordinates systemwide efforts in areas such as technology, academic affairs, business affairs, institutional research, physical plant development, employee relations, state and federal governmental affairs, legal affairs, university advancement, and public affairs.
Board of Trustees
Ex Officio Members
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger
Lieutenant Governor Abel Maldonado
Speaker of the Assembly John A. Pérez
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O'Connell
CSU Chancellor Charles B. Reed
Appointed Members (term ends during the year given)
| Appointed Members | Year |
|---|---|
| Roberta Achtenberg | 2015 |
| Nicole Anderson, Student Trustee | 2011 |
| Herbert L. Carter, Chair | 2011 |
| Carol R. Chandler | 2012 |
| Debra S. Farar | 2014 |
| Kenneth Fong | 2013 |
| Margaret Fortune | 2016 |
| George G. Gowgani | 2018 |
| Melinda Guzman | 2012 |
| William Hauck | 2017 |
| Raymond W. Holdsworth, Jr. | 2011 |
| Linda Lang | 2017 |
| Bob Linscheid, Vice Chair | 2010 |
| Peter Mehas | 2015 |
| Henry Mendoza | 2016 |
| Lou Monville | 2014 |
| Russel Statham, Student Trustee | 2010 |
| Glen Toney | 2013 |
| C.C. Yin | 2018 |
Administrative Leaders
Charles B. Reed, Chancellor
Jeri Echeverria, Executive Vice Chancellor and Chief Academic Officer
Benjamin F. Quillian, Executive Vice Chancellor and Chief Financial Officer
Gail Brooks, Vice Chancellor, Human Resources
Garrett P. Ashley, Vice Chancellor, University Relations and Advancement
Christine Helwick, General Counsel
Larry Mandel, University Auditor
Campus Presidents
| Campus | President | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Bakersfield | Horace Mitchell | 2004 |
| Channel Islands | Richard R. Rush | 2001 |
| Chico | Paul J. Zingg | 2004 |
| Dominguez Hills | Mildred García | 2007 |
| East Bay | Mohammad Qayoumi | 2006 |
| Fresno | John D. Welty | 1991 |
| Fullerton | Milton A. Gordon | 1990 |
| Humboldt | Rollin C. Richmond | 2002 |
| Long Beach | F. King Alexander | 2006 |
| Los Angeles | James M. Rosser | 1979 |
| Maritime Academy | William B. Eisenhardt | 2001 |
| Monterey Bay | Dianne F. Harrison | 2006 |
| Northridge | Jolene Koester | 2000 |
| Pomona | J. Michael Ortiz | 2003 |
| Sacramento | Alexander Gonzalez | 2003 |
| San Bernardino | Albert K. Karnig | 1997 |
| San Diego | Stephen L. Weber | 1996 |
| San Francisco | Robert A. Corrigan | 1988 |
| San José | Jon Whitmore | 2008 |
| San Luis Obispo | Warren J. Baker | 1979 |
| San Marcos | Karen S. Haynes | 2004 |
| Sonoma | Ruben Armiñana | 1992 |
| Stanislaus | Hamid Shirvani | 2005 |
Notes: For a current list and links to the biographies of trustees, administrative officers and campus presidents, go to this site.
