People

ÐÔ°®ÊÓÆµ Board of Regents

Our Board plays a pivotal role in solidifying our position as an industry leader in integrative, whole-person healthcare education. At ÐÔ°®ÊÓÆµ, our values establish a directive for our Board and everyone in the ÐÔ°®ÊÓÆµ community, with concentration in the areas of Integrative Health, Evidence-Based Practice, Health Equity, and Inclusivity.

As stewards of our institution and ardent advocates for excellence, the Board oversees the university’s academic quality, student achievement, fiscal integrity, policy and strategic priorities with integrity, governance, and professionalism.

Our Board of Regents membership is comprised of a diverse range of talent and expertise, which delivers enthusiastic and significant perspectives. It is because of this collective aptitude and engagement we benefit from distinctive insights and knowledge in areas from various professions.

Our Board advocates for a shared focus on excellence in quality of education, scholarship, innovation, leadership, academic integrity, and inclusion. It is because of this this collaboration, ÐÔ°®ÊÓÆµ works to succeed in institutional advancement as a leader in the integrative, whole health environment.

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Thomas S. Bakman, DC, FAFICC

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Regent

President & Co-Founder Helixona, Inc.
Member – Business & Infrastructure Committee

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Cynthia Baum, PhD

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Regent

Provost & Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs, Thomas Edison State University
Member – Mission, Academic & Student Affairs Committee
Member – Executive Committee

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Melissa Esbenshade, MBA, BS

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Regent

SVP, Marketing – InEight
Member – Governance Committee
Member – Mission, Academic & Student Affairs Committee
Member – Audit, Risk & Compliance Committee

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Ilaria Gadalla, DMSc, PA-C, FHM

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Regent

Dean, College of Health Professions South University
Member – Mission, Academic and Student Affairs Committee

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Martin Gallegos, DC

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Regent

Principal Partner, Genesis Consultants Intl., LLC
Chair Mission, ÐÔ°®ÊÓÆµ & Student Affairs Committee

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F. Nicholas Jacobs, FACHE

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Regent

Senior Partner, Senior Management Resources
Chair Business & Infrastructure Committee
Member – Executive Committee

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Jason J. Jankowiak, MBA

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Associate Member

President, White Sea Limited
Member – Business & Infrastructure Committee

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Ron Lau, EdD, MBA

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Associate Member

Retired Finance & Higher Education Professional
Member – Audit, Risk & Compliance Committee

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LaKeisha Marsh, JD

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Board Chair – Regent

Chair, Higher Education and Collegiate Athletics Practice at Akerman LLP
Member – Executive Committee
Member – Governance Committee

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John Pecchia, MBA, CPA, CGMA

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Vice Chair – Regent

Retired Marist College
Chair Audit, Risk & Compliance Committee
Member – Executive Committee
Member – Business & Infrastructure Committee

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Samantha Simmons, MPH

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Secretary – Regent

CEO, Academic Consortium for Integrative Medicine & Health
Chair Governance Committee
Member – Mission, ÐÔ°®ÊÓÆµ & Student Affairs Committee

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William Valusek, DC, DIANM

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Regent

Retired Valusek Chiropractic Group Clinical Practice
Advisor, The International Academic of Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine
Member – Governance Committee
Member – Mission, Academic & Student Affairs Committee

Board of Regents Emeriti

  • Charles Crecelius, LHD
  • Harry E. Douglas III, DPA
  • Howard Essegian, DC
  • William J. Keppler, PhD
  • W.M. Marcussen, BchE, LHD
  • Lawrence Tain, DC
  • Frank H. Tranzow, MCA