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 Timothy P. White
Appointed Members (term ends during the year given)
| Appointed Members | Year |
|---|---|
| Roberta Achtenberg | 2015 |
| Bernadette Cheyne (Faculty Trustee) | 2013 |
| Rebecca D. Eisen | 2018 |
| Douglas Faigin | 2017 |
| Debra S. Farar | 2014 |
| Kenneth Fong | 2013 |
| Margaret Fortune | 2016 |
| Lupe C. Garcia | 2020 |
| Steven M. Glazer | 2019 |
| William Hauck | 2017 |
| Bob Linscheid, Chair (Alumni Trustee) | 2013 |
| Peter Mehas | 2015 |
| Henry Mendoza | 2016 |
| Lou Monville, Vice Chair | 2014 |
| Hugo N. Morales | 2020 |
| J. Lawrence Norton | 2019 |
| Ian Ruddell (Student Trustee, voting) | 2013 |
| Glen Toney | 2013 |
| Cipriano Vargas (Student Trustee, non-voting) | 2014 |
Administrative Leaders
Timothy P. White, 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 (date is the appointment year)
| Campus | President | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Bakersfield | Horace Mitchell | 2004 |
| Channel Islands | Richard R. Rush | 2001 |
| Chico | Paul J. Zingg | 2004 |
| Dominguez Hills | Willie Hagan | (Interim 2012) |
| East Bay | Leroy M. Morishita | 2011 |
| Fresno | John D. Welty | 1991 |
| Fullerton | Mildred García | 2012 |
| Humboldt | Rollin C. Richmond | 2002 |
| Long Beach | F. King Alexander | 2006 |
| Los Angeles | James M. Rosser | 1979 |
| Maritime Academy | Thomas A. Cropper | 2012 |
| Monterey Bay | Eduardo M. Ochoa | (Interim 2012) |
| Northridge | Dianne F. Harrison | 2012 |
| Pomona | J. Michael Ortiz | 2003 |
| Sacramento | Alexander Gonzalez | 2003 |
| San Bernardino | Tomás D. Morales | 2012 |
| San Diego | Elliot Hirshman | 2011 |
| San Francisco | Leslie Wong | 2012 |
| San José | Mohammad H. Qayoumi | 2011 |
| San Luis Obispo | Jeffrey Armstrong | 2011 |
| San Marcos | Karen S. Haynes | 2004 |
| Sonoma | Ruben Armiñana | 1992 |
| Stanislaus | Joseph F. Sheley | (Interim 2012) |
Note: Leadership is as of March 2013. For a current list and links to the biographies of trustees, administrative officers and campus presidents, visit CSU Board of Trustees.
