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The JFK University Board of Trustees oversees John F. Kennedy 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. Herbert Meistrich, Chair
President & CEO, TaylorMade Performance Labs
Ms. Jacqueline Townsend Konstanturos
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
Richard W. Chisholm
Managing Director, Education & Nonprofit Group
Wells Fargo Securities
Ms. Jeanne Connelly
President, Connelly Consulting
Mr. Gerald Czarnecki
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer,
Deltennium Group, Inc.
Ms. Kate Grace
President, Kate Grace Physical Therapy + Advanced Health
Physical Therapist, Orthopedic Physician Assistant
Ms. Ruthann Heinrich
President, Nuance Wines
Ms. Cheryl Kendrick
Community, National Volunteer
Mr. W. H. Knight, Jr. (Joe)
Visiting Professor of Law, Seattle University
Professor and Dean Emeritus, University of Washington School of Law
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. Michael R. McGill, P.E.
President, McGill, Martin, Self, Inc.
Dr. E. Lee Rice
Chief Executive Officer and Medical Director,
Lifewellness Institute
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