Officers, Board Members and Staff - Board of Trustees

Officers

Board Appointed Positions

Robert Schostak
Chair of the Board of Trustees
Date Appointed/Reappointed: August 12, 2021
Contact Information: (248) 370-3112

Joe Jones
Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees
Date Appointed/Reappointed: August 12, 2021
Contact Information: (248) 370-3112

Ora Hirsch Pescovitz
University President
Date Appointed/Reappointed: July 1, 2017
Contact Information: (248) 370-3500
Fax: (248) 370-3504
president@oakland.edu

Joshua Merchant
Chief of Staff and Secretary to the Board of Trustees
Date Appointed/Reappointed: April 5, 2021
Contact Information: (248) 370-4287
Fax: (248) 370-4201
joshuamerchant@oakland.edu

John Beaghan
Vice President for Finance and Administration
and Treasurer to the Board of Trustees
Date Appointed/Reappointed: April 12, 2005
Contact Information: (248) 370-2445
Fax: (248) 370-2372
beaghan@oakland.edu

Boyd Farnam
Interim Vice President for Legal Affairs and Interim General Counsel
Date Appointed/Reappointed: April 5, 2021
Contact Information: (248) 370-3110
Fax: (248) 370-4474
farnam@oakland.edu

Board Members

Chair

Robert I. Schostak
Appointment Date: December 10, 2015
Term Expiration Date: August 11, 2024

Vice Chair

A head shot of Joe Jones.

Joe Jones
Appointment Date: September 8, 2020
Term Expiration Date: August 11, 2028

A head shot of Trina Scott.

Trina Scott
Appointment Date: September 8, 2020
Term Expiration Date: August 11, 2028

A headshot of Brian Calley.

Brian Calley
Appointment Date: January 1, 2019
Term Expiration Date: August 11, 2026

Dennis Muchmore
Appointment Date: October 19, 2018
Term Expiration Date: August 11, 2026

Stolicker

Melissa A. Stolicker
Appointment Date: August 12, 2014
Term Expiration Date: August 11, 2022

Tull

W. David Tull
Appointment Date: August 12, 2014
Term Expiration Date: August 11, 2022