Ownership, Support, Government:
The University is owned and operated by Pacific Lutheran University, Inc., a Washington corporation whose purpose is higher learning. The PLU corporation meets annually on the PLU campus to elect regents and to conduct other business. The corporation consists of 125 delegates from the six synods of Region I of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. The 37-member Board of Regents includes members of ELCA congregations, representatives from the Alumni Association, at-large members, bishops from the synods of Region I, and the University president.
The policymaking and governing body of the University is the Board of Regents. On the basis of recommendations made by the president, it charts a course for the University and strives to provide essential funds. The student body and the faculty have non-voting representatives who meet with the board. The installation of new Board of Regents Officers occurs each October. The Board of Regents for the Academic Year of 2017-18 will be installed in October 2017.
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Edward Grogan | Chair |
| Mark Gould | Vice Chair |
| Michelle Long | Vice Chair |
| Mark Miller | Vice Chair |
| Susan Caulkins | Vice Chair and Secretary |
| L. Allan Belton | Acting President, PLU; Ex-Officio |
| Name | Title | Represents |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel Alsaker | Spokane, WA | ELCA |
| Mark Gould | Lafayette, CA | At-Large |
| Matt Iseri | Seattle, WA | At-Large |
| Brenda Morris | Lake Tapps, WA | At-Large |
| Jeffrey Rippey | Hood River, OR | At-Large |
| Laura Rothenberger | Seattle, WA | ELCA |
| Gary Severson | Gig Harbor, WA | At-Large |
| Jerry Skaga | Gig Harbor, WA | ELCA |
| Charleen Tachibana | Woodinville, WA | ELCA |
| Name | Area | Represents |
|---|---|---|
| Jonette Blakney | Carson, WA | ELCA |
| Susan Caulkins | Tacoma, WA | Alumni |
| Edward Grogan | Gig Harbor, WA | ELCA |
| Lisa Kittilsby | Mercer Island, WA | ELCA |
| Richard Larson | Gig Harbor, WA | At-Large |
| Mark Miller | Edgewood, WA | ELCA |
| Laurie Soine | Seattle, WA | Alumni |
| Shelley Wickstrom | Anchorage, AK | Bishop, ELCA |
| Donald Wilson | Canby, OR | ELCA |
| Name | Area | Represents |
|---|---|---|
| Dale Benson | Lake Oswego, OK | ELCA |
| Erik Benson | Seattle, WA | ELCA |
| Becky Burad | San Francisco, CA | ELCA |
| Andrew Finstuen | Boise, ID | ELCA |
| Mack Griffith | Bellevue, WA | ELCA |
| Jaynee Groseth | Bozeman, MT | ELCA |
| Mark Hogans | Bellevue, WA | At-Large |
| Richard Jaech | Tacoma, WA | Bishop, ELCA |
| Michelle Long | Novato, CA | At-Large |
| Osamu Matsutani | Anchorage, AK | ELCA |
| Nancy Powell | Gig Harbor, WA | At-Large |
| Jan Ruud | Tacoma, WA | ELCA |
| Martin Wells | Spokane, WA | Bishop, ELCA |
| Thorhild Widvey | Oslo, Norway | At-Large |
| Name | Office |
|---|---|
| Joanna Royce-Davis | Vice President for Student Life |
| Donna Gibbs | Vice President for Marketing and Communications |
| David Lee | Vice President for Advancement |
| Rae Linda Brown | Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs |
| Michael Frechette | Interim Dean of Enrollment Management |
| Michelle Ceynar | Psychology, Faculty |
| Seth Dowland | Religion, Faculty |
| Jacob Egge | Biology, Faculty |
| Neal Yakelis | Chemistry, Faculty |
| Hilary Vo | ASPLU President, Student |
| Oni Mayers | ASPLU Vice President, Student |
| Austen Beierman | ASPLU Finance Director, Student |
| Morgan Myers | RHA President, Student |
| Kyle Rapacz | SAAC President, Student |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Bishop Elizabeth A. Eaton | Bishop |
| Mr. Bill Horne | Vice President |
| Rev. Wm. Chris Boerger | Secretary |
| Rev. Linda O. Norman | Treasurer |
| Rev. Mark Wilhelm | Program Director for Schools, College and Universities |