USU Leadership

USU is led by presidents and chancellors of America’s leading urban public research universities. The board of directors governs and sets policy for the organization.

The Chair of the coalition is Michael Amiridis, President, University of South Carolina.

M. Roy Wilson, President, Wayne State University, Past Chair

Wayne J. Riley, President, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, Vice Chair – Health

Michelle Marks, Chancellor, University of Colorado, Denver, Treasurer

Kim A. Wilcox, Chancellor, University of California, Riverside, Secretary

Michael Rao, President, Virginia Commonwealth University

William Covino, President, California State University, Los Angeles

Taylor Eighmy, President, University of Texas at San Antonio, Advocacy Lead

Mark Mone, Chancellor, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Workforce Lead

Garnett Stokes, President, University of New Mexico

Neal J. Smatresk, President, University of North Texas

Havidán Rodríguez, President, The State University of New York at Albany (SUNY)

Keith Whitfield, President, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, ARJE Lead

Erika Beck, President, California State University, Northridge