Board of Directors

Board of Directors Members
MEMBER NAMEAFFILIATIONPOSITIONAPPOINTED BY
Dr. Jane Close Conoley ex officioPresident, CSULBChairBylaws
Dr. Karyn Scissum Gunn ex officioProvost and Sr. V.P. Academic Affairs, CSULBVice ChairBylaws
Dr. Barbara Taylor ex officioAssoc. VP for Research & External Support, CSULBSecretaryBylaws
Scott Apel ex officioVP Administration & Finance,CSULBTreasurerBylaws
Tracey L. Richardson ex officioCOO, CSULB Research FoundationDirectorBylaws
Nikki Majidi ex officio Term Expires: May 31, 2025President, Assoc. Students, Inc., CSULBDirectorBylaws
Robert Frear
Term Expires: June 30, 2026
Academic Senate MemberDirectorAppointed by the President according to the selection procedure described in organizations Bylaws
Katherine Kirchhoff
Term Expires: December 31, 2027
Public MemberDirectorAppointed by the President according to the selection procedure described in organizations Bylaws
Walter Larkins
Term Expires: July 31, 2026
Public MemberDirectorAppointed by the President according to the selection procedure described in organizations Bylaws
Dr. Stephen Mezyk
Term Expires: February 28, 2025
Principal Investigator MemberDirectorAppointed by the President according to the selection procedure described in organizations Bylaws
Dr. Curtis Bennett
Term Expires: June 30, 2026
Dean, CSULB College of Natural Sciences & MathematicsDirectorAppointed by the President according to the selection procedure described in organizations Bylaws