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Board of Trustees

Wilson Hall, Suite 3000
371 Wilson Boulevard
Rochester, MI 48309-4486
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Officers, Board Members and Staff

Officers

Board Appointed Positions

A headshot of Robert Schostak.

Robert Schostak
Chair of the Board of Trustees
Date Appointed/Reappointed: August 12, 2021/August 8, 2022
(248) 370-3112

A headshot of Joe Jones wearing a suit.

Joe Jones
Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees
Date Appointed/Reappointed: August 12, 2021/August 8, 2022
(248) 370-3112

A headshot of Ora Hirsch Pescovitz.

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

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

A headshot of Boyd Farnam.

Boyd Farnam
Vice President for Legal Affairs and General Counsel
Date Appointed/Reappointed: December 1, 2021
(248) 370-3110
Fax: (248) 370-4474
farnam@oakland.edu

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Stephen W. Mackey
Vice President for Finance and Administration and Treasurer to the Board of Trustees
Date Appointed/Reappointed: January 3, 2023
(248) 370-2445
Fax: (248) 370-2372
mackey@oakland.edu

Board Members

A headshot of Robert Schostak.

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

A headshot of Joe Jones wearing a suit.

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

A headshot of Board of Trustees Board Member, David Kramer.

David Kramer
Appointment Date:
December 6, 2021
Term Expiration Date:
August 11, 2024

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

A headshot of Dennis Muchmore.

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

A headshot of Colleen Ochoa Peters.

Colleen Ochoa Peters
Appointment Date:
December 22, 2022
Term Expiration Date:
August 11, 2030

A headshot of Stefen J. Welch

Stefen J. Welch
Appointment Date:
December 22, 2022
Term Expiration Date:
August 11, 2030

Office Staff

A headshot of Joshua Merchant.

Joshua Merchant
Chief of Staff and
Secretary to the Board of Trustees
Wilson Hall, Suite 4000
(248) 370-4287
Fax: (248) 370-4201
joshuamerchant@oakland.edu

A headshot of Carolyn Hogan.

Carolyn Hogan
Executive Legal Secretary
Wilson Hall, Suite 3000
(248) 370-3112
Fax: (248) 370-4474
hogan@oakland.edu