Presidential Transition

Committees

The Board of Trustees' policy for the selection of a president in the California State University system requires the Chair of the Board to appoint a Trustees Committee for the Selection of the President and an advisory group to the trustees committee. The advisory group is composed of representatives of the faculty, students and alumni, as well as a member of the campus advisory board, all of whom are selected by the campus constituent groups. Below is the list of the committee members for the California State University, Northridge search.

Trustees Committee for the Selection of the President

  • Dr. Herbert L. Carter, Chair, CSU Board of Trustees (ex-officio member)
  • Ms. Carol R. Chandler, Member, CSU Board of Trustees
  • Dr. Debra S. Farar, Member, CSU Board of Trustees
  • Mr. A. Robert Linscheid, Vice Chair, CSU Board of Trustees (Selection Committee Chair)
  • Dr. Glen O. Toney, Member, CSU Board of Trustees
  • Dr. Charles B. Reed, Chancellor, The California State University (ex-officio member)

Advisory Committee

  • Ms. Amanda Flavin, President, Associated Students, Inc., CSU Northridge
  • Mr. David Fleming, community member
  • Ms. Veronica Grant, University Advancement, CSU Northridge
  • Mr. George S. Leis, Board member, CSUN Foundation
  • Dr. Michael Neubauer, Dept. of Mathematics and Director, Liberal Studies Program, CSU Northridge
  • Dr. J. Michael Ortiz, President, Cal Poly Pomona
  • Prof. Steven Stepanek, Faculty Senate President, CSU Northridge
  • Ms. Irene Tovar, Alumni Association, CSU Northridge
  • Dr. Veda Ward, Dept. of Recreation and Tourism Management, CSU Northridge
  • Dr. William Watkins, Vice President for Student Affairs, CSU Northridge