Board of Regents | President and UH Officers | Community College Chancellors
Board of Regents
The governing body of the University of 51ÂÒÂ×»»ÆÞ?i System is composed of 11 regents, nominated by the , appointed by the governor and confirmed by the legislature. They serve for staggered terms, without compensation.
![Gabriel Lee](/wp/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/lee-g-sm.jpg)
Gabriel Lee
Chair
Honolulu County
Term ends 2027
![Laurie Tochiki](/wp/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/tochiki-sm.jpg)
Laurie Tochiki
Vice Chair
Honolulu County
Term ends 2027
![Laurel Loo](/wp/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/loo-laurel-sm.jpg)
Laurel Loo
Vice Chair
Kauaʻi County
Term ends 2027
![Ernest Wilson](/wp/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/wilson-s.jpg)
Ernest Wilson
Maui County
Term ends 2025
![Wayne Higaki](/wp/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/higaki-s.jpg)
Wayne Higaki
51ÂÒÂ×»»ÆÞʻi County
Term ends 2026
![William F. Haning III](/wp/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/haning-william-sm.jpg)
William F. Haning III
Honolulu County
Term ends 2026
![Diane Paloma](/wp/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/paloma-diane-sm.jpg)
Diane Paloma
Honolulu County
Term ends 2026
![Neil Abercrombie](/wp/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/abercrombie-neil-s.jpg)
Neil Abercrombie
Honolulu County
Term ends 2028
![Lauren Akitake](/wp/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/akitake-l-sm.jpg)
Lauren Akitake
Maui County
Term ends 2028
![Mike Miyahira](/wp/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/miyahira-m-sm.jpg)
Mike Miyahira
51ÂÒÂ×»»ÆÞʻi County
Term ends 2028
![Joshua Faumuina](/wp/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/faumuina-j-sm.jpg)
Joshua Faumuina
Interim Student Regent
Term ends 2026
President and UH Officers
The UH System is headed by the university president.
![David Lassner](/wp/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/president-s.jpg)
David Lassner
President
![Debora Halbert](/wp/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/halbert-s.jpg)
Debora Halbert
VP for Academic Strategy
![Jan Gouveia](/wp/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/admin-s.jpg)
Jan Gouveia
VP for Administration
![Kalbert Young](/wp/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/cfo_s.jpg)
Kalbert Young
VP for Budget and
Finance/CFO
![Honolulu Community College Chancellor Lacro](/wp/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/chancellor-honolulu-s.jpg)
Erika Lacro
VP for Community Colleges
![Garret Yoshimi](/wp/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/cio_s.jpg)
Garret Yoshimi
VP for Information Technology/CIO
![Carrie Okinaga](/wp/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/vp_legal_s.jpg)
Carrie K. S. Okinaga
VP for Legal Affairs/University
General Counsel
![Vassilis L. Syrmos](/wp/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/syrmos-sm.jpg)
Vassilis L. Syrmos
VP for Research and Innovation
![Tim Dolan](/wp/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/dolan-sm-2.jpg)
Tim Dolan
VP of Advancement
![Michael Bruno](/wp/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/bruno-m-s.jpg)
Michael Bruno
UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ Provost
![Bonnie D. Irwin](/wp/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/irwin-sm.jpg)
Bonnie D. Irwin
UH Hilo Chancellor
![Maenette Benham](/wp/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/benham-sm.jpg)
Maenette Benham
UH West Oʻahu Chancellor
UH Community College Chancellors
Chief executives of the seven UH community college campuses.
![Susan Kazama](/wp/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/SusanKazama-sm.jpg)
Susan Kazama
51ÂÒÂ×»»ÆÞʻi
![Karen Lee](/wp/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/lee-karen-sm.jpg)
Karen Lee
Honolulu
![Misaki Takabayashi, Chancellor, Kapiolani Community College](/wp/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/takabayashi-misaki-sm.jpg)
Misaki Takabayashi
Kapiʻolani
![Margaret Sanchez](/wp/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/sanchez-margaret-sm.jpg)
Margaret Sanchez
Kauaʻi
![Carlos Penaloza](/wp/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/penaloza-carlos-sm.jpg)
Carlos Peñaloza
Leeward
![Lui Hokoana](/wp/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/chancellor-maui-s.jpg)
Lui Hokoana
Maui
![Ardis Eschenberg](/wp/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/eschenberg-a-sm.jpg)
Ardis Eschenberg
Windward
Advisor
Special Advisor to the President on 51ÂÒÂ×»»ÆÞian Affairs