Pepperdine University
EIN 951644037 · CA · 501(c)03
The organisation
- 24255 PACIFIC COAST HWY, MALIBU, CA, 90263-4497, CA 90263-4497
- Classified purpose: Education
- Size band: 9
Source: IRS Tax-Exempt Organization filings and the Exempt Organization Business Master File. US Federal Government public domain. Board history observed across annual filings.
Board at a glance
Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 21 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.
Renewal outlook
High-priority approach observed from annual filings
- 3 board members left between the last two filings - seats appear to have opened.
- Large organisation (revenue $705m) - the scale that runs a formal, external board search.
- The board chair has served at least 7 years (observed across filings) - a chair transition may be approaching.
- 17 of 22 board members have served at least 5 years (observed).
A computed likelihood from the observed filing history and filed revenue. It is not a confirmed vacancy, and this edition never states that a nonprofit is recruiting. "Departures" mean a board member was on the previous filing but not the latest one, which usually means a seat opened but can also mean they were simply not listed that year.
Filed finances
| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $705.5m | $664.7m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990.
The board (directors and trustees)
| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| DEE Anna Smith Chair | CHAIR, REGENT | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Alan Beard | REGENT THRU 5/25 | on filings since 2020 (at least 5y) |
| Anna Mergele | REGENT | on filings since 2024 (at least 1y) |
| Christopher Rudd | REGENT | first appears 2025 |
| Dale Brown | REGENT | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Dennis Lewis | REGENT | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Eric Wolford | REGENT | on filings since 2022 (at least 3y) |
| Frederick Ricker | VICE CHAIR, REGENT | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| James Gash | PRESIDENT & CEO | on filings since 2020 (at least 5y) |
| JAY S Welker (also filed as JAY Welker) | SECRETARY, REGENT | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Jeremy Johnson | REGENT | on filings since 2021 (at least 4y) |
| John Plueger | REGENT | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| John T Lewis (also filed as John Lewis) | ASSISTANT SECRETARY, REGENT | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Kasey Pipes | REGENT | first appears 2025 |
| Kimberly Lindley | REGENT | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Michael Okabayashi | REGENT | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Peter James Johnson JR (also filed as Peter Johnson JR) | REGENT | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| R Charles Walker JR (also filed as Robert Walker) | REGENT | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Seth Haye | REGENT | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Shelle Ensio | REGENT | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Stephen Stewart | REGENT | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Virginia Milstead | REGENT | on filings since 2020 (at least 5y) |
The board is the directors and trustees named in Part VII of the organisation's annual IRS Form 990; officers and senior staff are listed separately below, not counted as board. The IRS files no appointment date, so tenure here is observed from how many years a person appears on the filings - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations.
Source: IRS Tax-Exempt Organization filings and the Exempt Organization Business Master File. US Federal Government public domain. Board history observed across annual filings.
Officers and senior leadership
Named in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.
| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew K Benton | PRESIDENT EMERITUS | since 2020 |
| BEN Veenendaal | VP PLANNING, OPS & CONSTRUCTION | since 2024 |
| Charles Pippin | SVP INVTS & CIO THRU 10/21 | since 2018 |
| Connie Horton | VP, STUDENT AFFAIRS | since 2019 |
| Cristina Gibson | DEAN'S DISTINGUISHED PROFESSOR | 2020 |
| Damon Sean Burnett | SVP, INTEGRATED MARKETING & CMO | since 2022 |
| Daniel Dewalt | VP & CHIEF OF STAFF | since 2020 |
| David Smith | INT DEAN, GRAZ BUS SCHOOL, THRU 10/22 | since 2021 |
| Deanell Tacha | DEAN EMERITA, SCHOOL OF LAW | 2018 |
| Deborah Crown | DEAN OF PGBS | since 2024 |
| Deryck Janse VAN Rensburg | PROFESSOR, GRAZIADIO BUS SCHOOL | since 2018 |
| Edmund Schilling | HEAD COACH, BASKETBALL | 2025 |
| Edna Powell | CHIEF BUSINESS OFFICER | 2018 |
| Edward Larson | DARLING PROFESSOR OF LAW | since 2018 |
| Farzin Madjidi | INTERIM DEAN, GSEP | since 2023 |
| Faye E Holton | DIRECTOR OF INVESTMENTS | since 2018 |
| Gary Hanson | SENIOR EVP | since 2018 |
| Greg Ramirez | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | since 2020 |
| Helen E Williams | DEAN, GSEP; PROF THRU 07/22 | since 2018 |
| Hung LE | ASSOC. VP & UNIVERSITY REGISTR | 2020 |
| J Goosby Smith - VP Comm | BELONG & CDO AS OF 06/21 | 2021 |
| JAY Brewster | PROVOST AS OF 8/21 | since 2022 |
| Jeffrey Rohde | MANAGING DIRECTOR OF INVESTMENTS | since 2018 |
| Jeri-Elayne Goosby Smith | VP COMM BELONGING & CDO | since 2022 |
| Joan K Singleton | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | since 2018 |
| Jonathan SEE | CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER | since 2018 |
| Katelyn Crowe | CONTROLLER THRU 6/25 | since 2024 |
| Kiron Skinner | PROFESSOR, SCHOOL OF PUBLIC POLICY | since 2024 |
| Lamar Wilson | HEAD BASKETBALL COACH | 2018 |
| Lance Bridgesmith | ASSOCIATE VP FOR PLANNING OPERATIONS | since 2018 |
| Larry Perrin | SVP STRATEGIC IMPLEMENTATION | since 2020 |
| Laura Ponder | CONTROLLER | since 2021 |
| LEE Kats | VICE PROVOST FOR RESEARCH | since 2018 |
| Lila Mcdowell Carlsen | VICE PROVOST FROM 3/25 & PROFESSOR | since 2024 |
| Lorenzo Romar | HEAD COACH, BASKETBALL | since 2019 |
| Marc Goodman | GENERAL COUNSEL | since 2018 |
| Marian Mitze | VP & CHIEF OF STAFF | 2019 |
| Mark Chun | EXEC DIR & ASSOC PROFESSOR | 2021 |
| Michael Adams | CHANCELLOR | 2018 |
| Michael Feltner | DEAN, SEAVER COLLEGE | since 2018 |
| Michael Nicks | DIRECTOR OF INVESTMENTS | since 2018 |
| Michael Thomas | VP, INTEGRATED MARKETING | since 2022 |
| Nicolle Taylor | VP AND CHIEF BUSINESS OFFICER | since 2019 |
| Paul Caron | DEAN, SCHOOL OF LAW | since 2018 |
| Paul Lasiter | VICE PRESIDENT AND CFO (THRU 7/18) | 2018 |
| Phil Phillips | VP & CHIEF ADMIN OFFICER | since 2018 |
| Rick Gibson | VP OF PUB. AFFS. & CMO | since 2019 |
| Rick Gibson - VP Public Affairs | CMO THRU 08/20; SVC AS OF 08/20 | 2021 |
| Rick Marrs | PROVOST AND CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER | since 2018 |
| Robert J Pushaw JR | PROFESSOR OF LAW | 2018 |
| Samuel Hinkle | SVP FOR ADVANCEMENT & CDO | since 2018 |
| Samuel Hinkle - SVP ADV CDO | THRU 12/20; SVC AS OF 01/21 | 2021 |
| Sara Cosentino | VP FOR CAMPUS OPERATIONS & HR | since 2018 |
| Sara Cosentino - VP Campus OPS | & HR THRU 12/20; VP ADV AS OF 01/21 | 2021 |
| Sara Young Jackson | CHANCELLOR | since 2020 |
| Sharon Beard | INTERIM VP STUDENT AFFAIRS FROM 7/25 | 2025 |
| Sukhsimranjit Singh | MNGNG DIR & ASSOC PROF STRAUS | since 2019 |
| Thomas Stipanowich | PROFESSOR OF LAW | 2019 |
| Timothy Spivey | VP SPIRITUAL LIFE FROM 11/23 | since 2024 |
| Uisup Park | ASSOC PROF & ASSOC DEAN PGBS | 2022 |