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Leadership

Board of Trustees 2021–22

Executive Committee

  • Eduardo M. Peñalver, President (ex officio)
  • Nicole W. Piasecki, Chair
  • David W. Burcham, Vice Chair
  • Arturo Araujo, S.J., At-Large
  • Russell Hagen, At-Large
  • Ruth A. Tressel, At-Large
  • John H. Vassall, II, At-Large
  • Mary Petersen, Secretary (ex officio)

Board Members

  • Kathleen H. Aikenhead
  • Ann Alokolaro
  • Fernando Alvarez Lara, S.J.
  • Arturo Araujo, S.J.
  • Rodney A. Bench
  • Maureen Benoliel
  • Jeannie Berwick
  • Ann Blume
  • Maureen Brotherton
  • David W. Burcham
  • Patrick J. Callans
  • Brenda Christensen
  • Anita Crawford-Willis
  • Melvin Flowers
  • Joseph M. Gaffney
  • Valerie Gorder
  • Bob Grimm, S.J.
  • Tim Engle
  • Russell Hagen
  • Drew Herdener
  • Patrick F. Kennedy
  • Mary Kipp
  • Steven P. Knight
  • Tod Leiweke
  • Killian Noe
  • Jason Oliver
  • William A. Owens
  • Eduardo M. Peñalver (ex officio)
  • Nicole W. Piasecki
  • Charles Porter
  • Lucas Sharma, S.J.
  • Ezra Teshome
  • Stevens U. Trainer
  • Ruth A. Tressel
  • John H. Vassall, II
  • Eric J. Watson, S.J.
  • Jeffrey J. Wright

Trustee Emeriti

  • Anne V. Farrell
  • John W. Meisenbach
  • James D. Sinegal
  • Ann Wyckoff

Board of Regents 2021-22

  • Hugh Bangasser*, ’68, Chair
  • Miller Adams*, ’73, ’87
  • Mike Bayard, S.J. (ex officio)
  • Christa Callanan* (Regents liaison)
  • Christopher G. Canlas, ’01
  • Ralph Chiocco
  • Jerry Cobb, S.J. (ex officio)
  • Ernie Dunston, ’64
  • Janet M. Dwyer, ’70
  • John Dougherty, ’66
  • William F. Eisiminger, ’67, ’73
  • David V. Foley, ’63
  • Michelle Akiyama Galvin*, ’98
  • Heather Hughes, ’94
  • David Jackson, EdD, ’09, ’18
  • Jonelle M.C. Johnson*
  • James P. Jorgensen, ’65
  • Stacy Lill*
  • Don Luby, ’65
  • Marrakech Maxwell, ’22 (SGSU President/ex officio)
  • John McDowall, ’92
  • Nathan Nguyen, ’02
  • Rob Nielsen, ’06
  • Eduardo Peñalver (ex officio)
  • Marie Perilman*, ’90
  • Michael Podlin (ex officio)
  • Marilyn Price
  • Charlie Quigg, ’02
  • John Ruffo, ’65, ’71
  • Ryan P. Sawyer, ’94
  • Brian Sollom, ’97
  • Daniel Tamayo, ’24 (Chair, Graduate Student Council/ex officio)
  • Starr Tavenner, ’71
  • Aly Vander Stoep (ex officio)
  • Vince Volpe
  • David Wasielewski, ’01
  • DJ Weidner, ’07 (President, Alumni Board of Governors)
  • Mary Hermann Welch*, ’69, ’76
  • Richard Wood*, ’99

*Members of the Planning Taskforce

Alumni Board of Governors

Executive Committee 

  • D.J. Weidner, '07
    President
  • Megan Lemieux Bell, ’95
    President Elect
  • Karen Lynn Maher, '00
    Past President
  • Megan Cycyota, '07
    Executive Member 

Members

  • Christine Bernal, ’18
  • Tuseef Chaudhry, ’05, ’08
  • Koji Clark, ’17
  • Shasti Conrad, ’07
  • Rolita Ezeonu, ’06
  • Nicole Gomez, ’14
  • Mary Gorjance, ’80
  • Christian Gweth, ’10
  • Nicole Hardie, ’98
  • Amber Larkin, ’19
  • Sofia Locklear, ’14
  • Doris Martinez, ’09, ’11
  • Dave Paul, ’90
  • John Ruffo, ’65, ’71
  • John Vincent, ’09
  • Brent Williams-Ruth, ’01

Seattle University Administration

  • Eduardo M. Peñalver
    President
  • Shane P. Martin, PhD
    Provost
  • Timothy P. Leary, PhD
    Executive Vice President
  • Wilson Garone
    Chief Financial Officer and Vice President, Finance and Business Affairs
  • Robert J. Dullea, PhD
    Deputy Provost
  • Shaney Fink
    Director, Athletics
  • Scott K. McClellan
    Vice President, University Affairs
  • Natasha Martin, JD
    Chief Diversity Officer and Vice President,
    Diversity and Inclusion
  • Melore Nielsen, MA
    Vice Provost, Enrollment Management
  • Mary Savilla Petersen, JD
    Vice President and University Counsel
  • Matthew Philip
    Interim Vice President, Human Resources
  • Michael Podlin, MBA
    Vice President, University Advancement
  • Alvin Sturdivant, EdD
    Vice Provost, Student Development
  • Chris Van Liew
    Vice President, Strategic Initiatives
  • Annette E. Clark, MD, JD
    Dean, School of Law
  • Richard Fehrenbacher, PhD
    Dean, School of New and Continuing Studies
  • Cynthia B. Dillard, PhD
    Dean, College of Education
  • Erica L. Martin, PhD
    Executive Director, School of Theology and Ministry
  • Joseph M. Phillips, PhD
    Dean, Albers School of Business and Economics
  • David V. Powers, PhD
    Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
  • Michael J. Quinn, PhD
    Dean, College of Science and Engineering
  • Kristen M. Swanson, RN, PhD, FAAN
    Dean, College of Nursing
  • Sarah Barbara Watstein, MLS, MPA
    Dean, Lemieux Library and McGoldrick Learning Commons