Governing Board and Administration
The City University of Seattle Board of Trustees oversees City University of Seattle and plays an integral role in shaping the quality and character of the institution as well as steering its future course.
Trustees are recognized leaders in their communities and individually respected in the fields of business, education, the law, and the arts. The Board meets three times a year to assess University goals and the progress toward achieving them.
Leaders and Members of the Board of Trustees
| Mr. Tom Clevinger, |
Chairman |
| Executive, Retired |
| Dr. Donald Kripke, |
Vice Chairman |
| Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, University of California San Diego |
| Ms. Jeanne Connelly, |
Secretary |
| President, Connelly Consulting |
| Mr. Richard Chisholm, |
Treasurer |
| Managing Director, Higher Education & Nonprofit Group, Wells Fargo Securities |
| Dr. Michael R. Cunningham |
(Ex Officio) |
| Chancellor, National University System |
| Ms. Stacy Allison |
Member |
| Professional Speaker, Author |
| Mr. Gerald Czarnecki |
Member |
| Chairman & CEO, Deltennium Group, Inc. |
| Ms. Kim Folsom |
Member |
| Serial High Tech, Venture Backed Entrepreneur |
| Mr. Robert Freelen |
Member |
| Vice President Public Affairs, Emeritus Stanford University |
| Ms. Rebecca Henderson |
Member |
| Group President, Randstad Talent Solutions Group |
| Ms. Ruthann Heinrich |
Member |
| Executive, Retired |
| Mr. W. H. Knight, Jr. (Joe) |
Member |
| Distinguished Academic in Residence, Seattle University School of Law |
| Ms. Jean Leonard |
Member |
| Trustee Emeritus |
| Dr. Erlinda J. Martinez |
Member |
| Higer Education President, Retired |
| Mr. Michael R. McGill, P.E. |
Member |
| President, MMS Design Associates |
| Mr. Herbert Meistrich |
Member |
| President, Meistrich Capital Resources, Inc. |
| Ms. Joanne Pastula |
Member |
| Executive, Retired |
| Mr. Dan Pittard |
Member |
| Chairman and CEO, Pittard Partners LLC |
| Mr. Hiep Quach |
Member |
| Executive, Retired |
| Dr. E. Lee Rice |
Member |
| CEO and Medical Director, Lifewellness Institute |
| Mr. Carlos Rodriguez |
Member |
| Public Affairs and Communications Consultant, Rodriguez & Company |
| Mr. Jay Stone |
Member |
| Vice President, Van Scoyoc Associates, Inc. |
| Mr. Thomas Topuzes |
Member |
| President and CEO, Thomas Topuzes & Associates, LLC |
Office of the President
| Randy C. Frisch, M.B.A., J.D. |
President |
| Ms. Nandi Moonflower, B.A. |
Executive Assistant |
Office of Finance and Operations
| Christopher Bryan, C.P.A., |
Senior Director, Finance, Accounting |
| Janet O’Leary, M.A. |
Director, Human Resources |
| Kevin Brown |
Director, Information Technology |
Office of Academic Affairs
| Kurt Kirstein, Ed.D. |
Provost |
| Antonio Esqueda Flores, M.Ed |
Assistant Provost International Education |
| Tom Cary, J.D. |
Dean, School of Management |
| Laura E. Williamson, Ed.D, M.B.A. |
Associate Dean, School of Management |
| Kelly Flores, Ph.D. |
Dean, School of Applied Leadership
Dean, School of Arts and Sciences
Dean, Gordon Albright School of Education |
| Mary Mara, M.L.I.S. |
Director, Library Services |
| Christopher M. Johnson, M.S., Ph.D. |
Director, Office of Institutional Effectiveness |
| Erin Thornbury, M.A. |
Director, eLearning |
| Kathleen Yackey, M.A.C.P., M.Div. |
University Registrar |
Office of Student Services
| Melissa Mecham, Ed.D. |
Vice President, Student Administration |
| Darcy Keller |
Director, Student Financial Services |
| Christine Knorr, M.A. |
Academic Director, Washington Academy of Languages |
| Karen Langer, M.Ed. |
Director, Counseling and Career Center |
Office of Enrollment Services
| Mika McAskill, M.S. |
Vice President, Marketing and Enrollment |
| Jenn Caton, M.B.A. |
Associate Vice President, Enrollment |
| Bill Hayes |
Senior Director, Marketing |
| Amy Portwood, M.A. |
Director of Training and Operations |
| Maika Tshimbalanga, M.A. |
Director, Enrollment and Student Success, Canada |
| Lorelei Newman, M.S. Educational Counseling |
Manager, Development and Business |
| Sabine Saway, M.B.A. |
Director, International Student Office |
International Division
| Yanan Xu, M.B.A. |
China Program Director |