People
SCU Board of Regents
Our Board plays a pivotal role in solidifying our position as an industry leader in integrative, whole-person healthcare education. At SCU, our values establish a directive for our Board and everyone in the SCU community, with concentration in the areas of Integrative Health, Evidence-Based Practice, Health Equity, and Inclusivity.
As stewards of our institution and ardent advocates for excellence, the Board oversees the university’s academic quality, student achievement, fiscal integrity, policy and strategic priorities with integrity, governance, and professionalism.
Our Board of Regents membership is comprised of a diverse range of talent and expertise, which delivers enthusiastic and significant perspectives. It is because of this collective aptitude and engagement we benefit from distinctive insights and knowledge in areas from various professions.
Our Board advocates for a shared focus on excellence in quality of education, scholarship, innovation, leadership, academic integrity, and inclusion. It is because of this this collaboration, SCU works to succeed in institutional advancement as a leader in the integrative, whole health environment.
Thomas S. Bakman, DC, FAFICC
Regent
President & Co-Founder Helixona, Inc.
Member – Business & Infrastructure Committee
Cynthia Baum, PhD
Regent
Provost & Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs, Thomas Edison State University
Member – Mission, Academic & Student Affairs Committee
Member – Executive Committee
Melissa Esbenshade, MBA, BS
Regent
SVP, Marketing – InEight
Member – Governance Committee
Member – Mission, Academic & Student Affairs Committee
Member – Audit, Risk & Compliance Committee
Ilaria Gadalla, DMSc, PA-C, FHM
Regent
Dean, College of Health Professions South University
Member – Mission, Academic and Student Affairs Committee
Martin Gallegos, DC
Regent
Principal Partner, Genesis Consultants Intl., LLC
Chair Mission, Academics & Student Affairs Committee
F. Nicholas Jacobs, FACHE
Regent
Senior Partner, Senior Management Resources
Chair Business & Infrastructure Committee
Member – Executive Committee
Jason J. Jankowiak, MBA
Associate Member
President, White Sea Limited
Member – Business & Infrastructure Committee
Ron Lau, EdD, MBA
Associate Member
Retired Finance & Higher Education Professional
Member – Audit, Risk & Compliance Committee
LaKeisha Marsh, JD
Board Chair – Regent
Chair, Higher Education and Collegiate Athletics Practice at Akerman LLP
Member – Executive Committee
Member – Governance Committee
John Pecchia, MBA, CPA, CGMA
Vice Chair – Regent
Retired Marist College
Chair Audit, Risk & Compliance Committee
Member – Executive Committee
Member – Business & Infrastructure Committee
Samantha Simmons, MPH
Secretary – Regent
CEO, Academic Consortium for Integrative Medicine & Health
Chair Governance Committee
Member – Mission, Academics & Student Affairs Committee
William Valusek, DC, DIANM
Regent
Retired Valusek Chiropractic Group Clinical Practice
Advisor, The International Academic of Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine
Member – Governance Committee
Member – Mission, Academic & Student Affairs Committee
Board of Regents Emeriti
- Charles Crecelius, LHD
- Harry E. Douglas III, DPA
- Howard Essegian, DC
- William J. Keppler, PhD
- W.M. Marcussen, BchE, LHD
- Lawrence Tain, DC
- Frank H. Tranzow, MCA