Administration
Samuel Merritt University has defined a bold and forward-looking vision that will sustain the University as a first class accredited institution of higher learning. The University is focused on strategies to enhance instructional innovation, expand learning and laboratory facilities, and provide the highest levels of expert faculty and staff to support undergraduate and graduate students.
Administration
- Sharon Diaz, PhD (hc)
President and CEO - Scot Foster, PhD, FAAN
Academic Vice President and Provost - John Garten-Shuman, MA
Vice President, Enrollment and Student Services - Greg Gingras, MSB, CMA, CFM
Vice President, Finance and Administration, and CFO - Stephanie Bangert, MLS
Executive Director, Office of the President - Elaine Lemay, MHROD
Executive Director, Human Resources - Kathleen Roberts, JD, PhD
Chief Diversity Officer - Sue Valencia, BA, CFRE
Executive Director, Development and Alumni Affairs
Board of Regents
- Thomas Drese, MA, Chair
- Marilyn Snider, MSN, Vice Chair
- David Foulkes, CPA, Treasurer
- Sharon Diaz, PhD (hc) (ex-officio)
- Mary Brown, Secretary
- David Bradley, MBA, MS
- Cornelius Hopper, MD
- David Frey, JD
- Owen Garrick, MD
- Alvin McLean, Jr., PhD
- Gary Morrison, JD
- Albert Peters, CPA
- Chuck Prosper, MBA, MS (ex-officio)
- John Swartzberg, MD, FACP
- Teh Wei-Hu, PhD
