Board Members

  • Dr. Jennifer Keene

    Dean, College of Liberal Arts

  • Ms. Heather Torgersen

    Director of Development, College of Liberal Arts
    MA, 2009, Political Science

  • Mr. Mark Brandenburg

    Chairman, Fremont Street Experience
    BA, Philosophy
    JD, Juris Doctor

  • Dr. Nicole Cavenagh

    Clinic Director, Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities
    BA, Psychology
    MA, Psychology
    PhD, Clinical Psychology

  • Mr. Robert E. Clark

    Attorney at Law, Jeffrey Burr
    LLM, Master of Law in Taxation
    JD, Doctor of Jurisprudence

  • Mr. Chuck Cleveland

    President and CEO, Partners Financial Group
    BA, Psychology

  • Ms. Adrienne Cox

    Owner, Adrienne Cox Consulting

  • Dr. Caryll Dziedziak

    Assistant Director, Women’s Research Institute of Nevada
    BA, 1998, History and Women’s Studies
    PhD, 2010, History

  • Dr. James Frey

    Former Dean, College of Liberal Arts
    Emeritus Professor, Sociology

  • Mr. Tony Gladney

  • VP, National Diversity Relations, Harrah’s Entertainment
    BA, 1988, Liberal Studies

  • Dr. Michael Green

    Associate Professor of History, UNLV
    BA, 1986, History
    MA, 1988, History
    PhD, 2000, History

  • Ms. Jeanne Hamrick

    President, JBH Link
    BS, 1983, Psychology
    MS, Counseling and Educational Psychology

  • Ms. Nancy Hunterton

    Marriage and Family Therapist
    MA, 1992, History

  • Dr. Gard Jameson

    Professor of Philosophy, UNLV

  • Ms. Kara Kelley

    President and CEO, Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce
    BA, 1992, Political Science
    MA, 1998, Political Science

  • Mr. Russel A. (Russ) Kost III, CFRE

    Associate Vice President of Principal Gifts and Gift Planning
    BA, 1983, Communication Studies

  • Mr. Daniel Lofrese

    Vice President, Gabelli
    EMBA, 2018

  • Mr. Greg Morris

    Managing Partner
    Morris Estate Planning Attorneys
    BA, 1985, English
    JD, Estate Planning/Probate

  • Ms. Francine Mazza

    Talent Acquisition Manager, Enterprise Holdings
    BA, 1992 Business Administration and Management

  • Ms. Elena Pellinen

    CCSD Teacher
    BA, 1999, Sociology

  • Ms. Sonja Saltman

    Co-Founder, Existential Humanistic Institute
    MA, Psychology

  • Ms. Lea Sexton

    Consultant, Wilson Advising Center, UNLV
    MA, 2009, English

  • Mr. Dennis Sponer

    Founder, ScripNet
    JD, Juris Doctorate
    LLM, Master of Law in Taxation
    MBA, Master of Business Administration

  • Ms. Linda Staley

    Realtor, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices
    BA, 1990, Communication Studies

  • Dr. Wayne Weiten

    Part-Time Instructor of Psychology, UNLV