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Board of Trustees

2024-2026 Board Committees and Meeting Schedule

 

  • September 13-15, 2024 - Board Retreat - La Sierra University

  • November 12, 2024 - Board Committees - AD 223

  • November 13, 2024 - Board Meeting - AD 223
  • February 12, 2025 - Board Committees - AD 223
  • February 13, 2025 - Board Meeting - AD 223
  • May 21, 2025 - Board Committees - AD 223
  • May 22, 2025 - Board Meeting - AD 223
  • September 12, 2025 - Board Retreat - TBD
  • November 12, 2025 - Board Committees - AD 223
  • November 13, 2025 - Board Meeting - AD 223
  • February 11, 2026 - Board Committees - AD 223
  • February 12, 2026 - Board Meeting - AD 223
  • May 13, 2026 - Constituency Meeting - AD 223
  • May 14, 2026 - Board Meeting - AD 223

The Board of Trustees is responsible for

  • Ensuring that the mission of Seventh-day Adventist higher education is fulfilled.
  • Appointing the president and evaluating his/her performance with reference to the policies and priorities set by the trustees.
  • Adopting policies and priorities for the advancement of the university.
  • Providing the financial and other resources necessary to achieve trustee policies, including participation in fundraising.
  • Defending the university from influences which interfere with the achievement of its mission.
  • Safeguarding the principles of moral and academic freedom for the community of scholars.
  • Establishing sound financial policies, which includes preservation of capital assets as well as stewardship of current funds.
  • Serving as advocates for the entire university without losing sight of special school-based opportunities.
  • Exercising final authority in a manner to ensure the future of the university.

Board Listing

Officers

  • Chair: Brad Newton
    President, Pacific Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists
  • Vice Chair: John Brunt
    Pastor, Professor, Walla Walla University, La Sierra University (retired)
  • Secretary: Christon Arthur
    President, La Sierra University

Members At Large

  • Leon Brown
    Vice President, Pacific Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists
  • Nedd Brown
    Dean, Graduate Medical Education, University of North Dakota
  • Kent Hansen
    Corporate Legal Counsel, Loma Linda University
  • Carmen Ibanez
    Executive Director/Associate Youth Director, Pine Springs Ranch/Southeastern California Conference
  • Kim Godfrey
    Dental Practice Manager
  • Hilma Griffin-Watson
    Education Administrator, Oakwood University
  • Meredith Jobe
    Corporate General Counsel, Adventist Health
  • Ernie Hwang
    President and CEO, Icon Business Bank
  • Ed Keyes
    President, Arizona Conference of Seventh-day Adventists
  • Stephen Mayer
    Treasurer, Pacific Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists
  • Jonathan Park
    President, Southeastern California Conference of Seventh-day Adventists
  • Margie Salcedo-Rice
    President, Salcedo-Rice Productions, Concertmistress and Assistant Conductor, Ukiah Symphony Orchestra
  • Sandy Roberts
    Executive Secretary, Pacific Union Conference of Seventh Day Adventists
  • Velino Salazar
    President, Southern California Conference of Seventh-day Adventists
  • Adrian Serna
    Chief Financial Officer for Physician Services, Adventist Health
  • Alina Tolan
    Clinical Pharmacist (retired)
  • Berit von Pohle
    Vice President of Education, Pacific Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists
  • Lisa Walcker
    Regional Manager and Director of Development, Riverside County Riverside University Health System Foundation
  • Marilene Wang
    Professor of Surgery and Director, Nasal and Sinus Disease Center, UCLA School of Medicine
  • Don Williams
    Academic Administrator (retired)
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