EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND PRESIDENT’S CABINET
JOHN BASSETT
President
Ph.D., University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
2010-Present
SNEH B. VEENA
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Ph.D., University of Georgia, Athens, GA
Ph.D., University of Poona, Poona, India
1998-Present
RICK R. GAGNIER, C.P.A.
Vice President Support Services/Chief Financial Officer
M.B.A., University of Washington, Seattle, WA
2002-Present
MICHAEL MOORE
Vice President for Advancement
B.F.A., Fort Wright College, Spokane, WA
2004-Present
VERONICA NARANJO
Director for Human Resources
B.S., Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA
2008-Present
BERTHA ORTEGA
Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs
M.Ed., Fort Wright College, Spokane, WA
1981-Present
LOREN SCHMIDT
President of Faculty Senate
B.A., University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE
M.A., Ph.D., Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
1993-Present
SIRI STROM, C.P.A.
Assistant Vice President for Financial Operations, and Controller
B.S., Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA
B.S., Washington State University, Pullman, WA
2003-Present
KAZUHIRO SONODA
Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
Ph.D., Portland State University, Portland, OR
2007-Present
JAMES E. BORST
Dean, College of Education and Psychology
B.A., Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA
M.Ed., Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA
Ed.D., Washington State University, Pullman, WA
2004-Present
MIGUEL PUENTE
Director, Admissions and Recruitment
M.Ed., Heritage University, Toppenish, WA
2000-Present
MELISSA FILKOWSKI
Dean of Students
Ed.D., University of Washington, Seattle, WA
2010-Present
GARY DECOTEAU
President’s Tribal Relations Liaison
B.A., University of Washington, Seattle, WA
M.Ed., Heritage University, Toppenish, WA
2008-Present