Planning for tomorrow, today
The National University Board of Trustees oversees National University and plays an integral role in shaping the quality and character of the University as well as steering its 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. Gerald Czarnecki, Chair
Chairman & CEO, Deltennium Corporation
Ms. Jacqueline Townsend Konstanturos, Vice Chair
Executive Vice President, JHG-Townsend
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
Ms. Jeanne Connelly
President, Connelly Consulting
Mr. Robert Freelen
Vice President for External Affairs, Retired, Dickinson College
Ms. Kate Grace
President, Kate Grace Physical Therapy
Physical Therapist, Orthopedic Physician Assistant
Ms. Cheryl Kendrick
Community, National Volunteer
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
Ms. Diana Nyad
Former World Champion Athlete, Sports Journalist
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
Mr. Michael Wilkes
CEO, Architects Delawie Wilkes Rodrigues Barker