Current Board Members

The Board of Regents consists of eleven members, one of whom is a student and one of whom is a member of the faculty. Regents are appointed by the governor to serve six-year terms, with the exception of the Student Regent, who serves a one-year term, and the Faculty Regent, who serves a three-year term. Regents serve after the expiration of their terms until they resign or until the Governor appoints a replacement.

Officers of the Board are elected each year at the September meeting.

	Leonard Forsman, Board Vice Chair 2024-25 Chairman, Suquamish Tribe Appointed by Governor Jay Inslee Confirmed by the Senate on February 8, 2022 Term: November 22, 2021 to June 30, 2027 Biography
	Leonor R. Fuller Retired Attorney, Fuller & Fuller Attorneys Appointed by Governor Jay Inslee Confirmed by the Senate on April 20, 2023 Term:  April 26, 2022 to September 30, 2027 Biography
	Alexes Harris Faculty Regent Appointed by Governor Jay Inslee Term:  October 21, 2022 to September 30, 2025 Awaiting Senate Confirmation Biography
	Linden Rhoads Technology Investor, Seattle Ventures Appointed by Governor Jay Inslee Confirmed by the Senate on April 20, 2023 Term:  October 24, 2022 to September 30, 2028 Biography
	Constance W. Rice President, The Very Strategic Group Appointed by Governor Jay Inslee Term: July 22, 2013 to September 30, 2013 Reappointed by Governor Jay Inslee Confirmed by the Senate on March 6, 2014 Term: October 1, 2013 to September 30, 2019 Reappointed by Governor Jay Inslee Awaiting Senate confirmation Term: October 21, 2019 to September 30, 2025 Biography
	Rogelio Riojas President and CEO, Sea Mar Community Health Centers Appointed by Governor Jay Inslee Confirmed by the Senate on March 6, 2014 Term: October 1, 2013 to September, 30 2019 Reappointed by Governor Jay Inslee Awaiting Senate confirmation Term: October 21, 2019 to September 30, 2025 Biography
	Keondra Rustan Ph.D. Candidate Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner DNP Program Appointed by Governor Jay Inslee Confirmed by the Senate on February 26, 2025 Term: July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025 Biography
	David Schumacher Director of Government and Public Affairs for the Washington State Investment Board Appointed by Governor Jay Inslee Term: April 19, 2024 to September 30, 2024 Reappointed by Governor Jay Inslee Confirmed by the Senate on April 8, 2025 Term: October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2030 Biography
	Blaine Tamaki, Board Chair 2024-25 Founder, Tamaki Law Appointed by Governor Jay Inslee Confirmed by the Senate on March 7, 2018 Term: October 5, 2017 to September 30, 2022 Reappointed by Governor Jay Inslee Confirmed by the Senate on April 11, 2023 Term: November 22, 2022 to September 30, 2028 Biography
	Maggie Walker President, Walker Family Foundation Appointed by Governor Jay Inslee Term: June 26, 2023 to September 30, 2024 Reappointed by Governor Jay Inslee Confirmed by the Senate on April 15, 2025 Term: October 7, 2024 to September 30, 2030 Biography
	David Zeeck Retired President and Publisher, The News Tribune, The Olympian, and The Bellingham Herald Appointed by Governor Jay Inslee Confirmed by the Senate on April 11, 2019 Term: January 29, 2018 to September 30, 2023 Reappointed by Governor Jay Inslee Confirmed by the Senate on March 7, 2024 Term: October 2, 2023 to September 30, 2029 Biography