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. Betsy 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 also supported by a team of executive leaders and the president’s cabinet, who help represent WSU and its campus communities both externally and across the university’s statewide system.

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Elizabeth Cantwell

WSU President

Dr. Betsy Cantwell

509-335-4200
president@wsu.edu

WSU Executive officers

System Provost and Executive Vice President

T. Chris Riley-Tillman

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

Executive Vice President for Finance and Operations and Chief Financial Officer

Leslie Brunelli

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

Executive Vice President for WSU Statewide Campuses

Sandra Haynes

509-372-7258
sandra.haynes@wsu.edu

President’s Cabinet

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

Terri Parr Wynecoop

Executive Director & Tribal Liaison for Tribal Relations

terri.parr@wsu.edu