Pepperdine University Appoints Attorney and Philanthropist Anna Mergele to Board of Regents
MALIBU, Calif. – Pepperdine University has appointed attorney and philanthropist Anna
Mergele to the Board of Regents, the legal governing body and chief policy board of
the University.
“Anna possesses extensive experience in both legal work and community leadership,” said Pepperdine University President Jim Gash. “Her wisdom and initiative will serve as incredible assets to the Board of Regents.”
Mergele’s esteemed work as an attorney includes tenure at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Resolution Trust Corporation, the US Department of the Interior, and American Insurance Association.
Since leaving law practice, Mergele has focused her energies philanthropically, sitting on the boards of Jill’s House and Good Shepherd Alliance. Other philanthropic endeavors include involvement with Best Buddies International, Bishop John T. Walker School for Boys, Christian Legal Society, Iowa State Fair Blue-Ribbon Foundation, Religious Freedom Institute, Together We Rise, Unlikely Heroes, and Washington National Cathedral.
Mergele resides in Florida with her husband, Carl E. Mergele, CEO of Stats Perform. Their son, Ethan (MDR ’24), is a recent graduate of the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution at Pepperdine University’s Caruso School of Law.
About Pepperdine University
Founded in 1937, Pepperdine University is an independent, Christian university located
30 miles west of Downtown Los Angeles in scenic Malibu, California. The University
enrolls approximately 10,300 students across its flagship liberal arts school, Seaver College; the Caruso School of Law; the Graziadio Business School; the Graduate School of Education and Psychology; and the School of Public Policy. Pepperdine is committed to the highest standards of academic excellence and Christian
values, where students are strengthened for lives of purpose, service, and leadership.
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