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Board of Regents

The Board of Regents is the legal governing body and chief policy board of the University. Life Regents are recognized and honored for their extraordinary service as past regents.

 

 

  • Dee Anna Smith ('86)
    Chair
  • T. Danny Phillips
    Vice Chair
  • Frederick L. Ricker
    Vice Chair
  • Michelle R. Hiepler (JD '89)
    Secretary
  • Jay S. Welker
    Assistant Secretary

 

  • Alan Beard ('94, MPP '99)
  • Edwin L. Biggers
  • M. Brett Biggs
  • Sheila K. Bost
  • Dale A. Brown ('64)
  • Nancy M. De Liban
  • Shelle Ensio
  • James A. Gash (JD '93)
  • Seth A. Haye ('02)
  • Eric L. Johnson
  • Jeremy L. Johnson ('02, MBA 04)
  • Peter J. Johnson, Jr.
  • Dennis S. Lewis ('65)
  • John T. Lewis ('83)
  • Kimberly J. Lindley
  • Faye W. McClure ('78)
  • Virginia F. Milstead (JD '04)
  • Michael T. Okabayashi
  • Timothy C. Phillips ('87)
  • John L. Plueger
  • Harold R. Smethills
  • Stephen M. Stewart
  • Eric S. Wolford ('88)

Life Regents*

  • Joe R. Barnett
  • Jerry S. Cox
  • Terry M. Giles (JD '74)
  • Glen A. Holden
  • Gail E. Hopkins ('66, MA '74)
  • Jerry E. Hudson
  • John D. Katch ('60)
  • Eff W. Martin
  • James R. Porter
  • Russell L. Ray, Jr.
  • Travis E. Reed
  • Susan F. Rice (EdD '86)
  • Carol Richards
  • B. Joseph Rokus ('76)
  • Rosa Mercado Spivey
  • William W. Stevens, Jr.
  • Thomas J. Trimble
  • Robert L. Walker (MA '66)
  • J. McDonald Williams

 

* Nonvoting Regents