President's Cabinet
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Katherine Kantardjieff is provost and vice president for Academic Affairs. As chief academic officer, Kantardjieff provides central and academic leadership with primary responsibility to plan, develop, and administer all aspects of the university’s programs, activities, personnel, and budget in the support of students and student learning.
VP for Administration and Finance
Glen R. Nelson is the vice president for Administration and Finance and chief financial officer. He has over 25 years of administrative finance experience in higher education. In his current role, Nelson oversees administrative service management, Business Support Services, the campus budget, finance, Information Technology, the University Corporation at Monterey Bay and Human Resources.
Interim VP for Student Affairs
John Fraire joined CSUMB after a distinguished career in senior student affairs positions at several universities, including Portland State University and Washington State University. He has extensive experience in all aspects of student services as well as enrollment management, including with Hispanic-serving institutions. He received his bachelor's and master's degrees in education from Harvard University and his doctorate from Union Institute and University in Ohio.
VP for University Advancement
As the vice president for University Advancement, Barbara Zappas oversees the university’s fundraising, marketing, and communication efforts, as well as serving as the CEO of the Foundation of CSU Monterey Bay. She has previously served as the assistant vice president for University Advancement.
AVP for Inclusive Excellence and Chief Diversity Officer
Brian Corpening’s career in higher education began more than 30 years ago. He became the first person in his family to graduate from college, and then was hired as an Educational Opportunity Program counselor at Morrisville State College in New York. Before coming to CSUMB, he served as assistant provost for Diversity and Community Partnerships at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center.
Chief Information Officer
George W. “Chip” Lenno serves as a member of the President's Cabinet and participates in numerous campus-wide and community committees, such as the Executive Academic Leadership Team, the Committee for the Protection of Human Subjects, and the Campus Security Committee.