Office of the President
John A. Nunes, PhD
University Leadership
John A. Nunes, PhD
President
On May 17, 2025, the Board of Regents of California Lutheran University unanimously
appointed Dr. John A. Nunes as the university’s ninth president, effective June 1,
2025.
President's Cabinet
Leanne Neilson, PsyD
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Dave C. Lawrence, EdD, MBA
Vice President for Administration
and Finance
Laureen Hill, MD, MBA
Chief Strategy & Growth Officer
Rachel Guettler
Vice President for Growth and Advancement
Angela Fentiman
Vice President for Strategic Brand Communications
Melinda Roper, EdD
Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students
Zareh Marselian
Chief Information Officer
John Marsteen
Chief Data and Analytics Officer
Marvin E. Richards, Jr., JD
Vice President and General Counsel
Colleen Windham-Hughes
Rector, Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary
Rachel Ronning Lindgren
Executive Director of Strategic Partnerships and Alumni Engagement
Gina Imbrenda
Executive Director of Human Resources
Caitlin Hodges
Chief Of Staff
Academic Leadership
Matthew Gordley, PhD
Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences
Gerhard Apfelthaler, PhD
Dean of the School of Management
Lisa Buono, EdD
Dean of the School for Professional and Continuing Studies
Michael Hillis, PhD
Dean of the Graduate School of Education
Rick Holigrocki, PhD
Dean of the Graduate School of Psychology
Sharon Docter, PhD
Chair of the Faculty Assembly
Governing Bodies
Board of Regents
The Board of Regents is the governing body of the university that directs positive change to further our mission and strategic plan.
Convocation
The 85-person Convocation, which elects the university's Board of Regents, represents the corporation of California Lutheran University.
