Leadership

A Commitment To Service 

Washington State University is a public research university committed to its land-grant heritage and tradition of service to society.

University leadership

WSU President Dr. Elizabeth Cantwell is the system president and chief executive officer of the 6-campus WSU system. Named the university’s 12th president on February 6, 2025, President Cantwell sets the strategic vision and direction for the WSU system, advocates for higher-education policy, engages in philanthropic priorities, and represents WSU at the state and federal levels.

The university system is supported by a team of executive leaders. In addition, many of WSU’s campuses are led by a chancellor, who represents their campus in the community and within the university’s statewide system.

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WSU System President

Dr. Elizabeth Cantwell

509-335-4200
president@wsu.edu

Executive Vice President for Finance and Operations and Chief Financial Officer

Leslie Brunelli

509-335-5524
leslie.brunelli@wsu.edu

System Provost and Executive Vice President

T. Chris Riley-Tillman

509-335-8915
chris.riley-tillman@wsu.edu

WSU Executive officers

Glynda Becker-Fenter

Vice President for External Affairs and Government Relations

glynda.becker@wsu.edu

Mike Connell

Vice President, WSU Advancement 
CEO, WSU Foundation

connell@wsu.edu

Kerri Davidson

Vice President of Institutional Affairs and Chief Administrative Officer

kerri.davidson@wsu.edu

Jennifer Klein

Vice President and Chief Human Resource Officer

kleinj@wsu.edu

Tony Opheim

Vice President for Information Technology Services and Chief Information Officer

tony.opheim@wsu.edu

Matthew Skinner

Vice President of Finance and Business Services

skinnerm@wsu.edu

Paul Whitney

Vice President, International Programs (Interim)

pwhitney@wsu.edu

WSU Campus chancellors

WSU Global Campus Chancellor

David Cillay

509-335-5188
dcillay@wsu.edu

Sandra Haynes

WSU Tri-Cities Chancellor and WSU Vancouver Interim Chancellor

Sandra Haynes

509-372-7258
tricities.chancellor@wsu.edu

Paul Pitre

WSU Everett Chancellor

Paul Pitre

425-405-1712
pep@wsu.edu