Azusa Pacific University
901 E. Alosta Avenue, Azusa, CA 91702-7000
(626) 815-6000 | apu.edu
Aaron Dahlke, CPA
Vice President for Finance and
Administration/CFO
adahlke@apu.edu
(626) 815-6000, Ext. 4690
Joy Specht
Executive Assistant to the Vice President
for Finance and Administration/CFO
jspecht@apu.edu
(626) 815-6000, Ext. 4690
Scott Martin
Assistant Vice President of Finance
samartin@apu.edu
(626) 815-6000, Ext. 4707
Dayana Duarte
Controller
dduarte@apu.edu
(626) 815-6000, Ext. 4702
Biola University
13800 Biola Avenue, La Mirada, CA 90639
(562) 903-6000 | biola.edu
Michael Pierce
Executive Vice President of University Operations and Finance
michael.pierce@biola.edu
(562) 903-4777
Miriam Anderson
Executive Assistant to the Offices of Executive Vice President of University Operations and Finance, General Counsel and Board Secretary
miriam.anderson@biola.edu
(562) 903-4777
Paula Tkach
Vice President of Finance
Paula.Tkach@biola.edu
(626) 202-5945
California Lutheran University
60 West Olsen Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360
(714) 997-6815 | callutheran.edu
Rick Ysasi
Interim Vice President for Administration and Finance
rysasi@callutheran.edu
(805) 493-3164
Thomas Marsh
Controller/CAO
tmarsh@callutheran.edu
(805) 493-3078
Noelle Morris-Hankinson
Administrative Specialist to the Controller
nhankinson@callutheran.edu
(805) 493-3956
Ellen Pfahler
Associate Vice President of Finance and Controller
epfaphler@callutheran.edu
(805) 493-3078
Chapman University
One University Drive, Orange, CA 92866
(714) 997-6815 | chapman.edu
Harold W. Hewitt, Jr.
Executive Vice President/COO
hhewitt@chapman.edu
(714) 997-6717
Jill Zeiger
Executive Assistant to the Executive Vice President/COO
zeiger@chapman.edu
(714) 997-6717
Brenna Bell
Executive Assistant to the Executive Vice President/COO
bbell@chapman.edu
(714) 997-6717
Brian Thomason, CPA
Vice President for Finance/Controller
bthomason@chapman.edu
(714) 744-7099
Janna Bersi, Ed.D.
Vice President of Investments and Administration
bersi@chapman.edu
(714) 289-3577
Claremont Graduate University
150 E. Tenth Street, Claremont, CA 91711
(909) 621-8000 | cgu.edu
Mary Ann Rodriguez
Vice President/CFO
mary-ann.rodriguez@cgu.edu
(909) 607-9060
Juan Hernandez
Assistant Vice President for Finance
juan.hernandez@cgu.edu
(909) 607-3183
Dominican University of California
50 Acacia Avenue, San Rafael, CA 94901
(415) 457-4440 | dominican.edu
Syble Allen
Controller
syble.allen@dominican.edu
(415) 257-0161
George Fox University
414 N. Meridian Street, Newberg, OR 97132
georgefox.edu
Vicki Piersall
Chief Financial Officer
vpiersall@georgefox.edu
(503) 554-2161
Cris Banton
Assistant Vice President of Finance/Controller
cbanton@georgefox.edu
(503) 554-2167
Gary Bering
Strategic Finance Business Partner
gbering@georgefox.edu
(503) 554-2172
Shawn Daley
Vice President, Chief Strategy Officer
sdaley@georgefox.edu
(503) 554-2176
Gonzaga University
502 Boone Avenue, Spokane, WA 99258-0102
(800) 986-9585 | gonzaga.edu
Joe Smith
Chief Financial Officer
smithj@gonzaga.edu
(509) 313-6801
Joan Kafer
Administrative Assistant to the Chief Financial Officer
kafer@gonzaga.edu
(509) 313-6139
Deena Presnell
Associate Vice President for Finance/Controller
presnell@gonzaga.edu
(509) 313‐6803
Michelle Soss
Associate Controller
soss@gonzaga.edu
(509) 313-6371
Jaime Larson
Assistant Controller
larsonj@gonzaga.edu
(509) 313-6367
Loyola Marymount University
1 LMU Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90045
(310) 338-2700 | lmu.edu
Aimee Uen
Senior Vice President/CFO
aimee.uen@lmu.edu
(310) 338-7544
Julie Schultz
Executive Assistant to the Senior Vice President/CFO
jschultz@lmu.edu
(310) 338-1902
Aida Shadfan
Vice President for Finance/Controller
Aida.Shadfan@lmu.edu
(858) 354-5077
J. Luis Ortega
Assistant Controller
Jose.Ortega3@lmu.edu
(310) 568-6158
Pacific Lutheran University
12180 Park Avenue, Tacoma, WA 98447
(253) 531-6900 | plu.edu
Kate Boyle, PhD
Interim Vice President/COO
boylekm@plu.edu
(253) 535-7187
Patrick Gehring
Associate Vice President for Finance
gehrinpd@plu.edu
(253) 535-7119
Pacific University
2043 College Way, Forest Grove, OR 97116
(877) 722-8648 | pacificu.edu
Jim Langstraat
Vice President for Finance and Administration
jim.langstraat@pacificu.edu
(503) 352-1621
Diane Woodruff
Executive Assistant to the Vice President for Finance and Administration
dwoodruff@pacificu.edu
(503) 352-2258
Karen Rasmussen
Associate Vice President/Controller
krasmussen@pacificu.edu
(503) 352-2819
Susan Pedersen
Director of Budget Operations and Reporting
spedersen@pacificu.edu
(503) 352-2017
Pepperdine University
24255 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu, CA 90263
(310) 506-4000 | pepperdine.edu
Greg Ramirez
Chief Financial Officer
Greg.g.ramirez@pepperdine.edu
(310) 506-4324
Katelyn Crowe
University Controller
Katelyn.Crowe@pepperdine.edu
(818) 702-1364
Point Loma Nazarene University
3900 Lomaland Drive, San Diego, CA 92106
(619) 849-2200 | pointloma.edu
Joe LaLuzerne
Vice President for Finance/CFO
jlaluzer@pointloma.edu
(619) 849-2317
Tim Benefiel
Associate Vice President of Accounting and Finance
tbenefie@pointloma.edu
(619) 849-2929
Jim Bergherm
Director of Financial Reporting and Tax
jimbergherm@pointloma.edu
(619) 849-2429
Saint Mary’s College of California
1928 Saint Mary’s Road, Moraga, CA 94556
(925) 631-4000 | stmarys-ca.edu
Nicole Yu
Associate Vice President for Finance/Controller
jhy3@stmarys-ca.edu
(925) 631-4123
Santa Clara University
500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA 95053
408-554-4000 | scu.edu
Wilson Garone
Vice President for Finance and Administration
wgarone@scu.edu
(408) 554-2350
Seattle Pacific University
3307 3rd Ave West, Seattle, WA 98119-1997
(206) 281-2000 | spu.edu
Kim Sawers
Vice President for Business and Finance
ksawers@spu.edu
(206) 281-2222
Audrey Kamemoto
Executive Assistant to the Vice President for Business and Finance
kamemoto@spu.edu
(206) 281-2025
Jen Smithwick
Assistant Vice President for Finance/Controller
smithwickj@spu.edu
(206) 281-2009
Laurie Murphy
Assistant Controller
murphyl@spu.edu
(206) 281-2519
Seattle University
901 12th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98122
(206) 296-6000 | seattleu.edu
Joe Cater
Assistant Vice President/Controller
caterj@seattleu.edu
(206) 296-8283
Jennifer Riester
Associate Controller
riesterj@seattleu.edu
(206) 296-8233
University of La Verne
1950 Third Street, La Verne, CA 91750
(909) 593-3511 | laverne.edu
Avo Kechichian
Vice President of Administration and Finance/CFO
Akechichian2@laverne.edu
(909) 448-4034
Deborah Hughes
Executive Assistant to the CFO and Associate Director of Real Estate
dhughes@laverne.edu
(909) 448-4189
Lori Gordien Case
Associate Vice President of Finance and Human Resources
lgordien@laverne.edu
(909) 448-4100
Xochitl Martinez-Eckel
Associate Vice President of Operations
Xmartinez@laverne.edu
(909) 448-4062
University of Portland
5000 North Willamette Boulevard, Portland, OR 97203
(503) 943-7507 | up.edu
Eric Barger
Vice President for Financial Affairs
barger@up.edu
(503) 943-7507
Ken Pifer
Associate Vice President for Finance/Controller
pifer@up.edu
(503) 943-7337
Lori Watson
Associate Controller and Director of Accounting
duax@up.edu
(503) 943-739
University of Redlands
1200 East Colton Avenue, Redlands, CA 92373
(909) 793-2121 | redlands.edu
Walter Branson
Interim Vice President for Finance and Administration
walter_branson@redlands.edu
(909) 748-8174
Felicia Edwards
Executive Assistant to the Vice President for Finance
felicia_edwards@redlands.edu
(909) 748-8174
Patricia Caudle
Senior Director of Financial Operations/Controller
Pat_Caudle@redlands.edu
(909) 748-8171
Katie Millsom
Associate Controller
katie_millsom@redlands.edu
(909) 748-8146
University of San Diego
5998 Alcala Park, San Diego, CA 92110
(619) 260-4600 | sandiego.edu
Katy Roig
Vice President for Finance/CFO
kroig@sandiego.edu
(619) 260-7404
Sarah Hanson
Executive Assistant
shanson@sandiego.edu
(619) 260-5998
Chad Slapnicka
Associate Vice President for Finance
cslapnicka@sandiego.edu
Maria Sanchez
Controller
mariasanchez@sandiego.edu
University of San Francisco
2130 Fulton Street, San Francisco, CA 94117-1080
(415) 422-5555 | usfca.edu
Charles Cross
Vice President for Business and Finance
cross@usfca.edu
(415) 518-5996
Desmond Dair
Associate Vice President of Accounting and Business Services
ddair@usfca.edu
(410) 422-6732
Julia Terhaar
Controller
jcterhaar@usfca.edu
(410) 422-6034
University of the Pacific
3601 Pacific Avenue, Stockton, CA 95211
(209) 946-2285 | pacific.edu
James Walsh
Vice President of Budget and Finance/CFO
jwalsh@pacific.edu
(209) 932-2997
Kathy Syler
Executive Assistant to the COO and CFO
ksyler@pacific.edu
(209) 946-2345
Lori DeMercurio
Assistant to the COO and CFO
ldemercurio@pacific.edu
(209) 946-2401
Betty Flores
Director of Financial Reporting
bflores@pacific.edu
(209) 946-7698
Whitworth University
300 West Hawthorne Road, Spokane, WA 99251
whitworth.edu
Ken Brown
Vice President/COO
kbrown@whitworth.edu
(509) 777-4486
Taylor Hoffard
Associate Vice President of Finance and Administration
thoffard@whitworth.edu
(509) 777-3208
Kristen Zimbelman
Assistant Controller
kzimbelman@whitworth.edu
(509) 777-4322
Willamette University
900 State Street, Salem, OR 97301
(503) 370-6300
willamette.edu
Dan Valles
Vice President for Finance and Treasurer
dvalles@willamette.edu
(503) 370-6451
Scott Schaefer
Controller
sschaefer@willamette.edu
(503) 370-6710
Lynn Farias
Assistant Controller
lmfarias@willamette.edu
(503) 370-6974
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