The Regents of the University of California

Regents Ex Officio

Governor of California and President of the Board of Regents
Jerry Brown

Lieutenant Governor
Gavin Newsom

President of the University
Mark G. Yudof

Speaker of the Assembly
John A. Pérez

State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Tom Torlakson

President of the Alumni Associations of the University of California
Rex Hime

Vice President of the Alumni Associations of the University of California
Darek DeFreece

Appointed Regents

The term of office of appointed regents is twelve years, and terms expire on March 1 of the year indicated.

  • Alfredo Mireles, Jr. (2012)*
  • Richard C. Blum (2014)
  • David Crane (2022)
  • William de la Peña (2018)
  • Russell Gould, Chair (2017)
  • Eddie Island (2017)
  • Odessa Johnson (2012)
  • George Kieffer (2021)
  • Sherry L. Lansing (2022)
  • Monica Lozano (2013)
  • Hadi Makarechian (2020)
  • George M. Marcus (2012)
  • Norman J. Pattiz (2014)
  • Bonnie Reiss (2020)
  • Frederick Ruiz (2016)
  • Leslie Tang Shilling (2013)
  • Bruce D. Varner (2018)
  • Paul Wachter (2016)  
  • Charlene Zettel (2021)
  • Jonathan Stein, Student Regent Designate
  • Bruce Hallett, Alumni Regent Designate
  • Lori Pelliccioni, Alumni Regent Designate
  • Dan Simmons, Faculty Representative
  • Robert Anderson, Faculty Representative
  • Penny Herbert, Staff Advisor
  • Kevin Smith, Staff Advisor Designate

*Student Regent appointed to one year term July 1 to June 30

Principal Officers of the Regents

President of the Regents
Jerry Brown

Chair of the Regents
Russell Gould

Vice Chair of the Regents
Sherry L. Lansing

Acting Treasurer
Marie Berggren

Ethics, Compliance and Audit
Sheryl Vacca

General Counsel
Charles F. Robinson

Secretary and Chief of Staff to the Regents
1111 Franklin Street, 12th Floor
Oakland, CA 94607
Diane M. Griffiths