Board of Directors
WACUBO is led by a Board of Directors, made up of business officers from member institutions, that is responsible for the direction and management of the affairs, funds, and property of the Association. The Board of Directors shall have the following general functions:
- Determine the desired outcomes for organizational success
- Make and approve policy
- Assure appropriate resources to support the strategic plan
- Adopt an appropriate governance system and leadership structure
- Evaluate its own performance through review and evaluation
Supporting Documents
2025-2026 Executive Committee
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 Robyn Pennington, President
Chief of Staff, Business & Finance
California State University
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 Lori Seager, 1st Vice President
Chief Financial Officer, Vice President for Finance Colorado College
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 Dean Calvo, 2nd Vice President
Vice President for Business Affairs/Treasurer
Scripps College |
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Matt Skinner, 3rd Vice President 
Senior Associate Vice President and Deputy CFO
Washington State University
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Callie Juarez, Secretary 
Senior Director for Academic Resources
California State University, Northridge
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 Brice Kikuchi, Treasurer & Finance Committee Chair
Associate Vice Chancellor, Auxiliary Services
University of California, Irvine
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Directors
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 Michael Clune, Immediate Past-President
Senior Associate Vice Chancellor and Chief Financial Officer
University of California San Francisco
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 Lupe Valencia, MBA, CGFM, Past Past-President
Vice President of Administration & Finance/CFO (Interim)
University of the Virgin Islands
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 Lynn Valenter, Small Institutions Chair
Vice President of Finance & Treasurer
Reed College
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 Debbie Baker, Community Colleges Chair
Associate Vice President of Finance
Western Wyoming Community College
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 Jeff Ratje, CDRC Chair
Associate Vice President Finance, Administration, Operations
University of Arizona
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 Nichol Luoma, Business Partners Steering Committee Chair
Executive Vice Chancellor and Chief Administration Officer
Washington University in St. Louis |
Callie Juarez, PDSC Chair
Senior Director for Academic Resources
California State University, Northridge
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 Brian Thomason, Audit Committee Chair
Interim Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Chapman University
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Patricia Realo, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Chair
Assistant Director, Center for Educational Partnerships
University of California, Irvine
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Kelli Brandvold, At-large appointed
Vice Chancellor of Administrative Services
Leeward Community College
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Melissa Jarnagin, At-large appointed
Incoming Vice President and Chief Financial Officer California State University, Monterey Bay
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Ken Kline, At-large appointed
Vice President of Finance and Administration, Chief Financial Officer
College of Western Idaho
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Jeanette Perez, At-large appointed
Business Manager
Arizona State University
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The Association shall be managed by a Board of Directors consisting of no fewer than twelve (12) Directors and no more than twenty (20) Directors. The Board of Directors shall include six (6) Members at Large (three (3) elected and three (3) appointed) reflecting the NACUBO Constituency Councils (Community Colleges, Comprehensive Institutions/Research Institutions, and Small Institutions), the two (2) immediate Past Presidents, the appointed Finance Committee Chair, the appointed Professional Development Steering Committee Chair(s), the Chair of the Host Committee (without vote), the Chair of the Audit Committee, the Chair of the Business Partner Steering Committee, the President, First Vice President, Second Vice President, Secretary, the appointed Treasurer, and such ex-officio members as are provided for in these bylaws. Any Director elected or appointed must be employed at an institution which is an institutional member of the Association and must remain so employed throughout the term for which he or she was elected or appointed. [WACUBO Bylaws, Article VI, Sect. 1]
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