Officers of the Regents

The Board of Regents appoints the Officers of the Regents:

Secretary and Chief of Staff to the Regents

Tricia Lyall is the Secretary and Chief of Staff to the Regents of the University of California. The Secretary and Chief of Staff is one of the Principal Officers of the Regents.

The Secretary and Chief of Staff serves as the primary liaison between and among the Regents and the Administration of the University, working directly with the Board Chair and the President of the University, and with other senior leaders of the Board and University (Bylaw 23.5a).

In addition, the Secretary and Chief of Staff is the custodian of certain official corporate records of the university; is responsible for planning and staffing all Board and its Committee meetings; executes or attests to certain documents which have been executed on behalf of The Regents; provides direct administrative support to the members of the Board of Regents; prepares minutes of the Regents meetings; and is custodian of Regental and other corporate records.