The President’s Executive Leadership Team addresses the strategic and operational issues of the University. This team provides recommendations on University-wide policies and practices and advises the President on the development and implementation of University strategies and plans.
Richard Yao
President
president@csuci.edu | 805-437-8410
Andrea Coppinger | Presidential Aide | andrea.coppinger@csuci.edu
Mitch Avila
Provost
mitch.avila@csuci.edu | 805-437-8441
Karen Gundelfinger | Executive Assistant | karen.gundelfinger@csuci.edu
Laurie Nichols
Associate Vice President for Administrative Services and HRO
laurie.nichols@csuci.edu
805-437-8425Paula Robertson | Executive Assistant | paula.robertson@csuci.edu
Toni DeBoni
Interim Vice President for Student Affairs
toni.deboni@csuci.edu | 805-437-8536
Leticia Dowd | Executive Assistant | leticia.dowd@csuci.edu
Richard LeRoy
Interim Vice President for University Advancement
richard.leroy@csuci.edu |805-437-8893
Aura Bryan | Executive Assistant | aura.bryan@csuci.edu
Kaia Tollefson, Ph.D.
Chief of Staff
kaia-joan.tollefson@csuci.edu | 805-437-3998
Mary McDonnell | Support Analyst to the Chief of Staff | mary.mcdonnell@csuci.edu
Celina Zacarias
Senior Director of Community and Government Relations
celina.zacarias@csuci.edu | 805-437-8920
Executive Organizational Chart (PDF, 54KB)