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The National University Board of Trustees oversees National University and plays an integral role in shaping the quality and character of the University and the affiliates of the National University System as well as steering their 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:
Mr. Robert Freelen, Chair
Vice President of Public Affairs, Emeritus, Stanford University
Ms. Jeanne Connelly, Vice Chair
President, Connelly Consulting
Mr. Thomas Topuzes, Secretary
President and CEO, Thomas Topuzes & Associates, LLC
Ms. Stacy Allison
Professional Speaker, Author
Mr. Felipe Becerra
Director of Operations/Client Development,
Creditor lustus et Remedium, LLP
Mr. John Bucher
President, John Bucher Real Estate Company
Mr. Richard Chisholm
Managing Director, Banc of America Securities
Mr. Gerald Czarnecki
Chairman & CEO, Deltennium Corporation
Ms. Kate Grace
President, Kate Grace Physical Therapy
Physical Therapist, Orthopedic Physician Assistant
Ms. Cheryl Kendrick
Community, National Volunteer
Mr. W. H. Knight, Jr. (Joe)
Visiting Professor of Law, Seattle University
Professor and Dean Emeritus, University of Washington School of Law
Dr. Donald Kripke
Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry,
School of Medicine, University of California San Diego
Dr. Jerry C. Lee (Ex Officio)
Chancellor, National University System,
President Emeritus, National University
Ms. Jean Leonard
Educational Consultant, JM Leonard & Associates
Mr. Herbert Meistrich
President & CEO, TaylorMade Performance Labs;
President & CEO, BumperMedic
Mr. Carlos Rodriguez
Public Affairs and Communications Consultant,
Rodriguez & Company
Alexander R. Shikhman, M.D., Ph.D.
Institute for Specialized Medicine
Mr. Jay Stone
Vice President, Van Scoyoc Associates, Inc.
Ms. Judith Sweet
Senior Vice President for Championships and Education Services, Retired, National Collegiate Athletic Association
Ms. Jacqueline Townsend Konstanturos
Executive Vice President, JHG-Townsend
Mr. Michael Wilkes
CEO, Architects Delawie Wilkes Rodrigues Barker