MSU Executive Officer Biographies
Board of Trustees
President
Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs
Executive Vice President for Administrative Services
Deans
- Marietta Baba, College of Social Science
- Christopher Brown, College of Veterinary Medicine
- Stephen Esquith, Residential College in Arts and Humanities
- Jim Forger, College of Music
- Sherman Garnett, James Madison College
- Donald E. Heller, College of Education
- Joan Howarth, MSU College of Law
- Cynthia Jackson-Elmoore, Honors College
- Leo Kempel, Acting, College of Engineering
- R. James Kirkpatrick, College of Natural Science
- Stefanie Lenway, Eli Broad College of Business
- Mary Mundt, College of Nursing
- Fred L. Poston, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
- Marsha Rappley, College of Human Medicine
- Jeffrey Riedinger, International Studies and Programs
- Elizabeth H. Simmons, Lyman Briggs College
- William Strampel, College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Pamela Whitten, College of Communication Arts and Sciences
- Karin A. Wurst, College of Arts and Letters
Executive Officers
- William R. Beekman, Vice President and Secretary of the Board of Trustees
- Mark Burnham, Vice President for Governmental Affairs
- Ron Flinn, Vice President for Infrastructure Planning and Facilities
- Vennie Gore, Vice President for Auxiliary Enterprises
- Robert Groves, Vice President for University Advancement
- Mark P. Haas, Vice President for Finance and Treasurer
- Stephen Hsu, Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies
- Denise B. Maybank, Vice President for Student Affairs and Services
- Robert A. Noto, General Counsel and Vice President for Legal Affairs
- Paulette Granberry Russell, Senior Adviser to the President for Diversity and Director of the Office for Inclusion and Intercultural Initiatives
- Heather C. Swain, Vice President for Communications and Brand Strategy
