Board Of Trustees

Planning for tomorrow, today.

The National University Board of Trustees oversees National University and plays an integral role in shaping the quality and character of the University as well as steering its future course.

Trustees are recognized leaders in their communities and individually respected in the fields of business, education, the law, and the arts. The Board meets three times a year at National University headquarters in La Jolla, California to assess University goals and the progress toward achieving them.

Leaders and members of the Board of Trustees include:

Dr. Ruthann Heinrich

NU Board Chair
Executive, Retired

Dr. E. Lee Rice

Vice Chair
CEO and Medical Director, Lifewellness Institute

Mr. Richard Chisholm

Treasurer
Executive, Retired

Mr. Thomas Topuzes

Secretary
President and CEO, Thomas Topuzes & Associates, LLC

Ms. Stacy Allison

Trustee
Professional Speaker, Author

Mr. Thomas Clevinger

Trustee
Managing Partner, Cornerstone Growth Advisors

Ms. Jeanne Connelly

Trustee
President, Connelly Consulting

Ms. Kim Folsom

Trustee, CityU Board Chair
Serial High Tech, Venture-Backed Entrepreneur

Mr. Harold Greenberg

Trustee
Executive, Retired

Dr. Erlinda J. Martinez

Trustee
Higher Education President, Retired

Mr. Michael McGill

Trustee
President, MMS Design Associates

Ms. Joanne M. Pastula

Trustee
Executive, Retired

Mr. Dan Pittard

Trustee
Chairman and CEO, Pittard Partners LLC

Mr. Hiep Quach

Trustee
Executive, Retired

Mr. Carlos Rodriguez

Trustee
Rodriguez & Company

Ms. Lee Wills-Irvine

Trustee
Director of Global Diversity and Inclusion, ASML Holding

Dr. Mark D. Milliron

President & CEO, Trustee

Dr. Michael R. Cunningham

Chancellor Emeritus

Mr. Gerry Czarnecki

Trustee Emeritus

Mr. Robert Freelan

Trustee Emeritus