UC Board of Regents Chair Lozano and President Napolitano welcome four new Board appointees

University of California Board of Regents Chair Monica Lozano and UC President Janet Napolitano today (June 2) welcomed Gov. Brown’s four latest appointments to the Board of Regents: Maria Anguiano, Howard “Peter” Guber, Lark Park and Ellen Tauscher. Both said they look forward to working closely with the appointees in the years ahead.

“I believe that based on their breadth of experience and diverse backgrounds, the governor’s four new appointees will provide valuable guidance and perspective that will greatly benefit this Board,” Lozano said. “I look forward to working with all of them on the important issues facing public higher education in California.”

“As we continue to expand access and opportunity for Californians, I am delighted to welcome to the Board four new appointees that bring unique expertise to the university,” Napolitano said. “I look forward to learning more about their respective visions for higher education and to closely collaborating with them in the years ahead.”

About the appointees:

Anguiano has been chief financial officer at Minerva Project Inc. since 2017, and was previously vice chancellor of planning and budget for UC Riverside. Guber has been chairman and chief executive officer at Mandalay Entertainment Group since 1995. Park, a UC Berkeley alumna, has been senior advisor to Gov. Brown for policy since 2015. Tauscher was the undersecretary of state for arms control and international security from 2009 to 2012 and was the representative for California’s 10th Congressional District from 1997 to 2009.