(Click on the individual's name for a more complete biography, photograph and contact information.)

Appointed Regents:

Richard C. Blum
Appointed March 12, 2002 to a term expiring March 1, 2014 (by Davis); B.A., University of California, Berkeley; M.B.A, University of California, Berkeley; Chairman of Blum Capital Partners, L.P.; Co-Chairman of Newbridge Capital, LLC.

William De La Peña, M.D.
Appointed August 18, 2006 to a term expiring March 1, 2018 (by Schwarzenegger); Ophthalmologist and medical director of the De La Pena Eye Clinic; B.S., American School Foundation; M.D., Autonomous University of Guadalajara.

Russell Gould
Appointed September 13, 2005 to a term expiring March 1, 2017 (by Schwarzenegger); B.A., University of California, Berkeley.

Eddie Island
Appointed June 6, 2005 to a term expiring March 1, 2017 (by Schwarzenegger); retired attorney and executive; J.D., Harvard Law School.

Odessa Johnson
Appointed May 4, 1999 to a term expiring March 1, 2000 (by Davis); reappointed March 1, 2000 to a term expiring 2012; Dean Emerita of Community Education, Modesto Junior College; B.A., Tennessee State University; M.A., Columbia University.

George Kieffer
Appointed May 6, 2009 (by Schwarzenegger) to term expiring March 1, 2021; Partner and member of the Executive Committee of the national law firm of Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP; Bachelor’s degree, University of California, Santa Barbara; J.D. degree from UCLA. 

Sherry L. Lansing
Appointed March 11, 1999 to a term expiring March 1, 2010 (by Davis);re-appointed in 2010 (by Schwarzenegger) to a term expiring March 1, 2022. Founder of the Sherry Lansing Foundation and former Chair and CEO of Paramount Pictures' Motion Picture Group; B.S., Northwestern University. Ms. Lansing is the current Chairman of the Board.

Monica Lozano
Appointed September 21, 2001 to term expiring March 1, 2013 (by Davis); Publisher and Chief Executive Officer of La Opinión Newspaper

Hadi Makarechian
Appointed October 24, 2008 to term expiring March 1, 2020 (by Schwarzenegger); B.S. (Civil Engineering), B.A. (Economics), State University of New York; Chairman of Makar Properties Board of Directors and Banning Lewis Ranch Management Company Board of Directors.

George M. Marcus
Appointed December 21, 2000 to term expiring March 1, 2012 (by Davis);B.A. (Economics), San Francisco State University; founder and Chairman of Marcus & Millichap; Chairman, Essex Property Trust.

Alfredo Mireles, Jr.
Student Regent, May 13, 2010 - June 30, 2012; B.A., University of California, Berkeley; B.S., Johns Hopkins University; graduate student in public health, University of California, San Francisco.

Norman J. Pattiz
Appointed September 21, 2001 to a term expiring March 1, 2004 (by Davis); appointed September 4, 2003 to a term expiring March 1, 2014 (by Davis); Founder and Chairman of the Board of Westwood One.

Bonnie Reiss
Appointed March 27, 2008 to a term expiring March 1, 2020 (by Schwarzenegger); Operating Advisor to Pegasus Capital Advisors; BBA, University of Miami; J.D., Antioch Law School.

Fred Ruiz
Appointed July 2, 2004 to a term expiring March 1, 2016 (by Schwarzenegger); Co-founder and Chairman, Ruiz Foods.

Leslie Tang Schilling
Appointed September 13, 2005 to a term expiring March 1, 2013 (by Schwarzenegger); B.A., University of California, Berkeley; M.A, American Graduate School of International Management; Director of Union Square Investments, Inc.

Bruce D. Varner
Appointed August 18, 2006 to a term expiring March 1, 2018 (by Schwarzenegger); Partner in the law firm Varner & Brandt; B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara; J.D., Hastings Law School. Mr. Varner is the current Vice Chair of the Board.

Paul Wachter
Appointed July 2, 2004 (by Schwarzenegger) to a term expiring March 1, 2016; Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania; J.D., Columbia School of Law;Founder, President and CEO, Main Street Advisors.

Charlene Zettel
Appointed May 6, 2009 to term expiring March 1, 2021 (by Schwarzenegger); Board member, San Diego Regional Airport Authority; B.S., University of Southern California.

Ex Officio Regents

Jerry Brown
Governor of California and ex-officio Regent, January 3, 2011 - present.

Gavin Newsom
Lieutenant Governor and ex officio Regent, effective January 10, 2011 - present.

John A. Pérez
Speaker of the Assembly and ex officio Regent, effective March 1, 2010 - present; Assemblymember from the 46th district.

Tom Torlakson
State Superintendent of Public Instruction and ex officio Regent, January 3, 2011 - present.

Mark G. Yudof
President of the University and ex officio Regent, effective June 16, 2008; B.A., University of Pennsylvania; LL.B, Law School, University of Pennsylvania.

Bruce Hallett
Regent, July 1, 2011 - June 30, 2012, and President, Alumni Associations of the University of California; B.A., University of California, Irvine; J.D., University of California, Los Angeles.

Lori Pelliccioni
Regent, July 1, 2011 - June 30, 2012 and Vice President, Alumni Associations of the University of Calfornia; M.P.H. and Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles

Regents-Designate

Ronald Rubenstein
Regent-designate, July 1, 2011 - June 30, 2012, and Secretary, Alumni Associations of the University of California; B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara (Economics); J.D., University of California, Berkeley School of Law.

Alan Mendelson
Regent-designate, July 1, 2011- June 30, 2012 and Treasurer, Alumni Associations of the University of Calfornia; B.A., University of California, Berkeley; J.D., Harvard University.

Jonathan Stein
Student Regent-designate, July 13, 2011- June 30, 2012; B.A., Harvard University (English); UC Berkeley student at Berkeley Law School and Goldman School of Public Policy.

Faculty Representatives to The Regents

Robert Anderson
Faculty Representative to The Regents, September 1, 2010 - August 31, 2012, and current Chair of the Universitywide Academic Senate of the University of California.

Robert Powell
Faculty Representative to The Regents, September 1, 2011 - August 31, 2013, and current Vice Chair of the Universitywide Academic Senate of the University of California.

Staff Advisors to The Regents

Penny Herbert
Staff Advisor , July 1, 2011 - June 30, 2012.

Kevin Smith
Staff Advisor Designate, July 1, 2011 - June 30, 2012.