University Governance
California Lutheran University was formally incorporated on Aug. 4, 1959. The governing bodies of the University are the Convocation, the Board of Regents, the President’s Cabinet and the Faculty.
President’s Cabinet
The President’s Cabinet is the senior executive and administrative body of the University. Under the direction of the president, it is responsible for policy making, strategic planning and implementation, budget, and ensuring that institutional energies and resources are focused on accomplishing the mission and vision of the University.
The President’s Cabinet consists of the President, the five divisional vice presidents including the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, the Vice President for University Advancement, the Vice President for Administration and Finance, the Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students, the Vice President for Enrollment Management and Marketing. The Cabinet also includes a University Pastor, the Director of Church Relations, the Special Assistant to the President for Diversity, Associate Vice President for University Relations, the Special Assistant to the President for Athletic Affairs and the General Manager for KCLU Radio.
Board of Regents
The 32-member Board of Regents directs the administration through its policy-making role, safeguards the mission and assets of the University, authorizes budgets and strategic plans, elects the president of the University, and approves the appointment of chief administrative officers and faculty.
Convocation
The 85-person Convocation, which ratifies the election of the University’s Board of Regents, represents the corporation of California Lutheran University. The Convocation is made up of members of the five synods of Region II of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, faculty, students, the university president and members-at-large. Convocators serve as ambassadors, counselors, recruiters and development support for the University throughout a broad geographic area on the Pacific Coast and in the Southwestern region of the United States.
Administration
Office of the President
Chris Kimball, Ph.D.
President and Chief Executive Officer
The Rev. Melissa Maxwell-Doherty ’77, M.Div.
The Rev. Scott Maxwell-Doherty ’76, M.Div.
University Pastors
James McHugh, M.A.
Special Assistant to the President for Athletic Affairs
Division of Academic Affairs
Leanne Neilson, Psy.D.
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Joan Griffin, Ph.D.
Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences
Gerhard Apfelthaler, Ph.D.
Dean of the School of Management
George J. Petersen, Ph.D.
Dean of the Graduate School of Education
Julius Bianchi, M.P.A.
Associate Provost for Information Services
Maria Kohnke, M.S.
Associate Provost for Academic Services and Registrar
Division of Administration and Finance
Karen Davis, MBA ’95
Vice President for Administration and Finance
Ryan Van Ommeren, M.S.
Associate Vice President for Facility Operations and Planning
Patricia Parham, M.P.A.
Assistant Vice President for Human Resources
Division of Enrollment Management and Marketing
Matt Ward, Ph.D.
Vice President for Enrollment Management and Marketing
Tom Hoener, M.S.
Assistant Vice President for Enrollment Management
Christie Harper, M.A.
Assistant Vice President for Marketing
Division of Student Affairs
William Rosser, M.S.
Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students
Melinda Roper, Ed.D.
Associate Dean of Students
Division of University Advancement
Steve Wheatly ’77, J.D.
Vice President for University Advancement
Kristine Calara, M.B.A.
Associate Vice President for University Advancement
Division of University Relations
Lynda Paige Fulford, M.P.A. ’97
Associate Vice President for University Relations
Board of Regents
Glen Becerra
Regional Public Affairs Manager
Southern California Edison
Simi Valley, Calif.
Wallace Brohaugh
Owner
Brohaugh Vineyards
Paso Robles, Calif.
Andre Andoyan '14
President
Associated Students, CLU
Thousand Oaks, Calif.
Sue Chen
Nova Ortho-Med, Inc.
Founder, CEO
Carson, Calif.
Dennis Erickson, Ph.D.
Vice President of the Board
Physicist (retired)
Los Alamos National Laboratory
Los Alamos, N.M.
Julia L. Fogg, Ph.D.
Faculty Chair
California Lutheran University
Thousand Oaks, Calif.
Randall Foster
Vice President (retired)
Women’s and Children’s Mental Health and Rehabilitation
Cedars-Sinai
Los Angeles, Calif.
Rod Gilbert
Chair of the Board
President
TOLD Corporation
Camarillo, Calif.
Jon Irwin
President
Rhapsody
Los Angeles, Calif.
Ted Jensen
Flight Test Engineer (retired)
Hughes Aircraft
Culver City, Calif.
Chris Kimball, Ph.D.
President
California Lutheran University
Thousand Oaks, Calif.
William Krantz
Former Principal
Boston Partners Asset Management
Los Angeles, Calif.
John Larisey '10
Alumni Representative
Moorpark, Calif.
Jill Lederer
President, CEO
Greater Conejo Valley Chamber of Commerce
Thousand Oaks, Calif.
Rick Lemmo
Senior Vice President of Community Relations
Caruso Affiliated
Los Angeles, Calif.
Susan Lundeen-Smuck ’88
Vice President, Human Resources
Kythera Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.
Calabasas, Calif.
Ron McDaniel ’88
President
California Credit Union
Glendale, Calif.
The Rev. Frank Nausin ’70
Pastor
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
Thousand Oaks, Calif.
The Rev. Dean W. Nelson
Bishop
Southwest California Synod
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Glendale, Calif.
Sasan Nikoomanesh, MBA ’99
Financial Advisor
Merrill Edge
Simi Valley, Calif.
Kären Olson, '83
President, CEO
Main Tape
Cranbury, N.J.
Jim Overton
Principal Consultant
Oracle
Reston, Va.
Jason Peplinski
Principal
Santa Susana High School
Simi Valley, Calif.
Karen Bornemann ’70 Spies
Chair of the Board
Author
Denver, Colo.
Mark Stegemoeller
Partner
Latham & Watkins
Los Angeles, Calif.
Deborah Sweeney
President, CEO
My Corporation
Calabasas, Calif.
James Swenson
Founder
Swenson Family Foundation
President (retired)
Details Inc.
Dana Point, Calif.
GayLyn Talbot
Secretary of the Board
Creative Director
Talbot Design Group, Inc.
Westlake Village, Calif.
David Tiede
President Emeritus
Luther Seminary
St. Paul, Minn.
George Ullman Jr. ’76
President
Ullman Bros. Land and Cattle Company
Los Angeles, Calif.
Tim Wennes
Senior Executive Vice President
Union Bank of California
Los Angeles, Calif.
Joan R. Young
Vice President, Brokerage Manager
Sotheby’s Realty
Westlake Village, Calif.
Honorary Regent
Takashi Uyeno
President
The Uyeno Group
Yokohama, Japan
Convocation of the University
Grand Canyon Synod
James Day ’69
Lake Havasu City, Ariz.
Judy Day ’69
Lake Havasu City, Ariz.
The Rev. Brent Maxwell '93
Paradise Valley, Ariz.
Kristin Maxwell
Paradise Valley, AZ
The Rev. Frank Nausin
Tucson, AZ
The Rev. Richard Rouse
Phoenix, Ariz.
Julia Sieger
Oro Valley, Ariz.
Shari Solberg-Ayers ’83
Tempe, Ariz.
The Rev. Steve Talmage
Phoenix, Ariz.
Pacifica Synod
Jennifer Crum ’01
Mission Viejo, Calif.
The Rev. Murray Finck
Yorba Linda, Calif.
Brian Foxworth ’00
Menifee, Calif.
Jim Gray
Sun City, Ariz.
The Rev. John Knudson
Dana Point, Calif.
Tyler Robinson ’01
Anaheim, Calif.
The Rev. Dan Roschke ’00
La Mesa, Calif.
The Rev. Tony Scheer
Garden Grove, Calif.
Steve Seper ’98
Pacific Beach, Calif.
Rocky Mountain Synod
The Rev. James Gonia
Denver, Colo.
The Rev. Ben McCracken
Wheat Ridge, Colo.
Scott Moore
Wheat Ridge, Colo.
Sharon Schofield
Buena Vista, Colo.
Kathryn Swanson, M.A. ’82
Fort Collins, Colo.
Marge Doyle Versen
Highlands Ranch, Colo.
Lisa Wilson '83
Park City, Utah
Sierra Pacifica Synod
Dorothy Arata
Napa, Calif.
The Rev. David Beard ’75
Pleasanton, Calif.
The Rev. Stephen Carlson '72
Fresno, Calif.
Greg Egertson '78
San Francisco, Calif.
The Rev. Frank Espegren ’82
Sacramento, Calif.
Kari Hanson-Smith '00
El Dorado Hills, Calif.
Don Hermansen ’69
Redwood City, Calif.
The Rev. Mark Holmerud
Sacramento, Calif.
Ruth Ann Johnson ’65
Sunnyvale, Calif.
Marvie Paulson ’78
Davis, Calif.
The Rev. Peg Schultz-Akerson ’74
Chico, Calif.
Southwest California Synod
Desta Goehner '96
Camarillo, Calif.
Karen Ingram '74
Thousand Oaks, Calif.
The Rev. Edwin McGee II ’76
San Gabriel, Calif.
Paul Muller
Ventura, Calif.
The Rev. Dean Nelson
Glendale, Calif.
The Rev. Truls Person
Santa Barbara, Calif.
David White ’87
Palmdale, Calif.
Convocators at Large
The Rev. Michael Anderson
Kirkland, Wash.
Connie Gray
Olympia, Wash.
Susan Ruby '84
Scottsdale, Ariz.
Melissa Ronning '83
Seguin, Texas
Rebekkah Weinberger"03
Shelton, Wash.
Faculty Members of the Convocation
Deborah Erickson
Guy Erwin
Cynthia Jew, Ph.D
Seth Wagerman Ph.D
Allison Wee, Ph.D
Colleen Windham-Hughes, Ph.D, M.Div
Student Members of the Convocation
Andrew Cano
Maryalice Marston
Jesse McClain
Honorary Members of the Convocation
Dr. and Mrs. Luther S. Luedtke
Newton, Mass.
Dr. and Mrs. Mark Mathews
Santa Barbara, Calif.
Dr. and Mrs. Jerry H. Miller
Thousand Oaks, Calif.
Former University Presidents
John R. Sladek, Ph.D.
2006-2007
Luther S. Luedtke, Ph.D.
1992-2006
Jerry H. Miller, D.D.
1981-1992
Mark Mathews, D.B.A.
1972-1980
Raymond Olson, D.D.*
1963-1971
Orville Dahl, Ed.D.*
1959-1962
*Deceased