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Board of Trustees

Judge Consuelo M. Callahan

The Hon. Consuelo M. Callahan, LLM, JD, LHD (Hon.), Chair

James M. Lally, DO

James M. Lally, DO, MMM, MSHPE, Vice Chair

Nate Oubre, MBA

Nate Oubre, MBA, Treasurer

Jeff Heatherington, LHD (Hon.)

Jeff Heatherington, LHD (Hon.), Secretary

Robin Farias-Eisner, MD, PhD, MBA

Robin Farias-Eisner, MD, PhD, MBA, President (ex-officio)


John A. Forbing

John A. Forbing, LHD (Hon.)

Richard A. Bond, DO, DrPH

Richard A. Bond, DO, DrPH, MPH, LHD (Hon.)

Tony L. Chan

Tony L. Chan, PharmD

Daniel G. Aldrich Ill, PhD

Daniel G. Aldrich III, PhD

Xiangmin D. “Min” Cui, PhD

Xiangmin D. “Min” Cui, PhD

Kelly Day

Kelly Day

Michael A. Okaty, JD, LLM

Michael A. Okaty, JD, LLM

Dianne Philibosian, PhD

Dianne Philibosian, PhD

Rob Richardson, DO

Rob Richardson, DO

Mike Cowgill, JD

Mike Cowgill, JD

Catherine Mater, MSCE

Catherine Mater, MSCE

Heather McDaniel

Heather McDaniel

  • 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’ Emeriti