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Regents of the University of California
Ex Officio Regents
Jerry Brown
Governor of California
Gavin Newsom
Lieutenant Governor
Toni Atkins
Speaker of the Assembly
Tom Torlakson
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Janet Napolitano
President, University of California
Sheldon Engelhorn
President, Alumni Associations of the University of California
Karen Leong Clancy
Vice President, Alumni Associations of the University of California
Staff Advisor to the Regents
Donna Coyne (2015)
Deidre (De) Aker- designate (2016)
Appointed Regents
Bruce R. Varner - Chair (2018)
Frederick Ruiz – Vice Chair (2016)
Richard C. Blum (2026)
William De La Pena (2018)
Gareth Elliott (2025)
Russell Gould (2017)
Eddie Island (2017)
George Kieffer (2021)
Sherry L. Lansing (2022)
Monica Lozano (2022)
Hadi Makarechian (2020)
Eloy Ortiz Oakley (2024)
Norman J. Pattiz (2026)
John A. Pérez (2024)
Bonnie Reiss (2020)
Richard Sherman (2025)
Paul D. Wachter (2016)
Charlene Zettel (2021)
Student Regent
Sadia Saifuddin
Abraham (avi) Oved – Designate
Faculty Representatives to the Regents
William Jacob
Chair, Academic Council
Mary Gilly
Vice Chair, Academic Council
Principal Officers of the Regents
Jagdeep Singh Bachher
Chief Investments Officer
Charles F. Robinson
General Counsel of The Regents and Vice President for Legal Affairs
Marsha Kelman
Secretary and Chief of Staff to the Regents
Sheryl Vacca
Senior Vice President, Compliance and Audit
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Administrative Officers of the University
Janet Napolitano
President
Aimee Dorr
Provost and Executive Vice President, Academic Affairs
Jagdeep Singh Bachher
Vice President, Investments and Chief Investments Officer
Nathan Brostrom
Executive Vice President, CFO, Business Operations
Glenn L. Mara
Executive Vice President, Laboratory Management
Nelson Peacock
Senior Vice President, Governmental Relations
Charles F. Robinson
Vice President, Legal Affairs and General Counsel of the Regents
John D. Stobo
Senior Vice President, Health Sciences and Services
Peter Taylor
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Sheryl Vacca
Senior Vice President, Chief Compliance and Audit Officer
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Chancellors
Nicholas B. Dirks
Berkeley
Linda Katehi
Davis
Howard Gillman
Irvine
Gene D. Block
Los Angeles
Dorothy Leland
Merced
Kim A. Wilcox
Riverside
Pradeep K. Khosla
San Diego
Samuel Hawgood
San Francisco
Henry T. Y. Yang
Santa Barbara
George R. Blumenthal
Santa Cruz
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University of California, Merced
Chancellor and Vice Chancellors
Dorothy Leland
Chancellor
Thomas Peterson
Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor
Daniel Feitelberg
Vice Chancellor, Planning and Budget
Kyle Hoffman
Vice Chancellor, University Development and Alumni Relations
Charles Nies
Interim Vice Chancellor, Student Affairs
Michael Reese
Vice Chancellor, Administration
Samuel J. Traina
Vice Chancellor, Research and Economic Development
Annette L. Garcia
Assistant Chancellor and Chief of Staff
Deans, Associate, Assistant Deans, Vice Provosts and Institute Directors
Mark Aldenderfer
Dean, School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts
Juan C. Meza
Dean, School of Natural Sciences
Erik Rolland
Dean, School of Engineering
Elizabeth Whitt
Vice Provost and Dean for Undergraduate Education
Marjorie Zatz
Vice Provost and Dean for Graduate Studies
Christopher Kello
Associate Dean, Graduate Studies
Thomas Harmon
Associate Dean, School of Engineering
Michael Spivey
Associate Dean, School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts
Janet Hansen
Assistant Dean, School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts
Angie Salinas
Assistant Dean, School of Natural Sciences
Janice Slavin
Assistant Dean, School of Natural Sciences
Callale Concon
Assistant Dean, Graduate Division
Germán Gavilan
Assistant Dean, School of Engineering
James R. Ortez
Assistant Dean, School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts
Roger Bales
Director, Sierra Nevada Research Institute
Paul Brown
Director, Health Sciences Research Institute
Roland Winston
Director, UC Solar
Library
Donald Barclay
Interim University Librarian
Counsel
Elisabeth Gunther
University Counsel, University of California
Chancellor Emeritus
Sung-Mo “Steve” Kang
2007-2011
In Memorial
Carol Tomlinson-Keasey, Chancellor Emerita
1942-2009
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