Current Members
Meet the Commissioners!
| Position | Currently Held by |
|---|---|
| Co-chair, Dean, Professional and Continuing Education | Chris Swarat |
| Co-chair, Associate Vice President, University Relations | Chris Reese |
| One staff member | Coleen Moldanado |
| University President (or designee) | Chris Fowler |
| Associate Vice President, Research & Sponsored Programs | Barbara Taylor |
| Executive Director, ÀóÖ¦ÊÓƵ Research Foundation | Tracey Richardson |
| Director, Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship | Wade Martin |
| Director, Career Development Center | Erin Booth-Caro |
| Director, Corporate and Foundation Relations | Arleen Chikami |
| Director, University and Civic Partnerships | Ricki Burgener |
| Director, Innovation and Economic Development | Jade Sche |
| Position | Currently Held by |
|---|---|
| An administrator or tenured faculty member recognized as an economic expert | (Vacant) |
| Two additional tenured or tenure-track faculty | Thomas James "TJ" Reed, Nele Hempel-Lamer |
| Two lecturer faculty | Elaine Villanueva Bernal, Richard S. Rosenberg |
| Chair of the Academic Senate (or designee) | Neil Hultgren |
| Position | Currently Held by |
|---|---|
| ASI President (or designee) | Prince Plotena |
| Two student ASI Presidential appointees | (Vacant), (Vacant) |
Three University Presidential appointees (one per) from the:
| University Partner | Currently Held by |
|---|---|
| City of Long Beach Economic Development | Bo Martinez |
| Long Beach Economic Partnership (economic development corporation) | (Vacant) |
| Long Beach Area Chamber of Commerce | Jeremy Harris |
