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 policies.
Board of Trustees
Ex Officio Members
Governor Edmund (Jerry) G. Brown, Jr.
Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom
Speaker of the Assembly John A. Pérez
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson
CSU Chancellor Charles B. Reed
Appointed Members (term ends during the year given)
| Appointed Members | Year |
|---|---|
| Roberta Achtenberg | 2015 |
| Bernadette Cheyne (Faculty Trustee) | 2013 |
| Steven Dixon (Student Trustee, voting) | 2012 |
| Debra S. Farar | 2014 |
| Kenneth Fong | 2013 |
| Margaret Fortune | 2016 |
| Steven Glazer | 2019 |
| Melinda Guzman | 2012 |
| William Hauck | 2017 |
| Linda A. Lang | 2013 |
| Bob Linscheid, Chair (Alumni Trustee) | 2014 |
| Peter Mehas | 2015 |
| Henry Mendoza | 2016 |
| Lou Monville | 2014 |
| Jillian Ruddell (Student Trustee, non-voting) | 2013 |
| Glen Toney | 2013 |
Administrative Leaders
Charles B. Reed, Chancellor
Garrett P. Ashley, Vice Chancellor, University Relations and Advancement
Gail Brooks, Vice Chancellor, Human Resources
Christine Helwick, General Counsel
Larry Mandel, University Auditor
Benjamin F. Quillian, Executive Vice Chancellor and Chief Financial Officer
Ephraim P. Smith, Executive Vice Chancellor and Chief Academic Officer
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 | Leroy M. Morishita | 2011 |
| Fresno | John D. Welty | 1991 |
| Fullerton | Willie Hagan | (Interim 2012) |
| 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 | Harold Hellenbrand | (Interim 2012) |
| Pomona | J. Michael Ortiz | 2003 |
| Sacramento | Alexander Gonzalez | 2003 |
| San Bernardino | Albert K. Karnig | 1997 |
| San Diego | Elliot Hirshman | 2011 |
| San Francisco | Robert A. Corrigan | 1988 |
| San José | Mohammad H. Qayoumi | 2011 |
| San Luis Obispo | Jeffrey Armstrong | 2011 |
| San Marcos | Karen S. Haynes | 2004 |
| Sonoma | Ruben Armiñana | 1992 |
| Stanislaus | Hamid Shirvani | 2005 |
Note: Leadership is as of March 2012. For a current list and links to the biographies of trustees, administrative officers and campus presidents, visit CSU Board of Trustees.
