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Board of Trustees

Consuelo M. Callahan

Consuelo M. Callahan, Chair

James M. Lally

James M. Lally, Vice Chair

Nate Oubre

Nathaniel L. Oubre, Jr., Treasurer

Jeff Heatherington

Jeff Heatherington, Secretary

Robin Farias-Eisner

Robin Farias-Eisner, President (ex-officio)


John A. Forbing

John A. Forbing

Richard A. Bond

Richard A. Bond

Tony L. Chan

Tony L. Chan

Daniel G. Aldrich

Daniel G. Aldrich

Xiangmin “Min” Cui

Xiangmin “Min” Cui

Kelly Day

Kelly Day

Michael A. Okaty

Michael A. Okaty

Dianne Philibosian

Dianne Philibosian

Rob Richardson, DO

Rob Richardson

Mike Cowgill

Mike Cowgill

Catherine Mater

Catherine Mater

Heather McDaniel

Heather McDaniel

Marcia Augsburger

Marcia Augsburger

Maria Pallavicini

Maria Pallavicini

  • Board of Trustees – Communications
  • Board of Trustees – Scholarship

    The WesternU Board of Trustees created a $6 million endowed scholarship in 2021 to help remove financial barriers for students from lower socio-economic backgrounds and increase student diversity in graduate health sciences and the health professions workforce.

    2023 Trustee Scholars
    Brianna Etienne, College of Veterinary Medicine
    Gabriela Salazar, College of Dental Medicine
    Isabel Tabaha Satala, College of Graduate Nursing, MSN-E program

    2022 Trustee Scholars
    Martin Allums, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific – Northwest
    Allison Belaunde, College of Veterinary Medicine
    Tenzin Choedon, College of Optometry
    Hye “Hanna” Chu, College of Health Sciences, Physician Assistant Studies
    Dámaris Abigail Garza, College of Graduate Nursing, MSN-E program

    News Story
    WesternU shows support for its ‘First Five’ Board of Trustees Scholars (February 2023)
    WesternU celebrates first Trustee Scholars (August 2022)
    WesternU Board of Trustees creates $6 million endowed scholarship (March 2022)

  • Board of Trustees – Committees
  • Board of Trustees’ Emeriti