2023–2024 Board of Regents
The Board of Regents is the legal governing body and chief policy board of the University. Life Regents are recognized and honored for their extraordinary service as past Board of Regents members. The University administration works with the Board of Regents to shape policy and direction for the University. The leadership provided by these distinguished and committed men and women is greatly valued.
James A. Gash, JD '93
President and Chief Executive Officer
Pepperdine University
Alan Beard, '94, MPP '99
Chief Executive Officer
Synonymous
Dale A. Brown, '64
Principal
Moriah Group, Petroleum Strategies
Shelle Ensio
Engineer and Owner
Ballast Technologies
Seth A. Haye, '02
Managing Director
Morgan Stanley
Jeremy L. Johnson, '02, MBA '04
President
Fernandez Holdings, Inc.
Peter J. Johnson, Jr.
President
Leahey & Johnson, P.C.
Dennis S. Lewis, '65
President and Owner
Chesapeake Holding Company, LLC
John T. Lewis, '83 (Assistant Secretary)
President
J. Lewis Global Consulting LLC
Kimberly J. Lindley
Community Leader
Virginia F. Milstead, JD '04
Partner
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher, and Flom LLP
Michael T. Okabayashi
Partner (Retired)
Ernst & Young LLP
John L. Plueger
Chief Executive Officer and President
Air Lease Corporation
Frederick L. Ricker (Vice Chair)
Vice President and General Manager (Retired)
Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems
Dee Anna Smith, '86 (Chair)
Chief Executive Officer
Sarah Cannon
Anna H. Mergele
Attorney & Philanthropist
Stephen M. Stewart
Partner
Stewart Brothers Properties LLC
R. Charles Walker, Jr., JD '15
General Counsel and Chief
Compliance Officer
Graham Healthcare Capital, LLC
Jay S. Welker (Secretary)
Partner
The Amahoro Fund
Eric S. Wolford, '88
Partner
Accel Partners
Life Regents
- Joe R. Barnett
- Sheila K. Bost
- Thomas G. Bost
- Jerry S. Cox
- Terry M. Giles (JD '74)
- Michelle R. Hiepler (JD '89)
- Gail E. Hopkins ('66, MA '74)
- Jerry E. Hudson
- John D. Katch ('60)
- Eff W. Martin
- James R. Porter
- Russell L. Ray, Jr.
- Travis E. Reed
- Susan F. Rice (EdD '86)
- Carol Richards
- B. Joseph Rokus ('76)
- Rosa Mercado Spivey
- William W. Stevens, Jr.
- Thomas J. Trimble
- J. McDonald Williams