Leadership
Meet the leaders who dedicate their time and expertise to upholding the mission and helping ensure the future of Pitzer College
Pitzer College’s senior staff, led by President Strom C. Thacker, is dedicated to helping Pitzer achieve its goals and overall mission, working with the College’s student, faculty, and staff shared governance bodies and the Pitzer Board of Trustees. Learn more about all three groups:
Office of the President Board of Trustees Shared College Governance
Senior Staff
Strom C. Thacker
- President
Elisa Albán-Ashley
- Interim Vice President for Admission, Financial Aid, and Enrollment
- Assistant Vice President for College Systems and Data Strategy
Bob Fass
- Vice President for College Advancement
Andrés Fernández
- Vice President for Student Affairs & Dean of Students
Chawne Kimber
- Vice President for Academic Affairs, Dean of Faculty
- Professor of Mathematics
Jim Marchant
- Vice President & Chief of Staff
Tricia Milford-Hoyt
- Vice President for Communications and Marketing
Laura Schaefer
- Vice President, Chief Operating Officer & Treasurer
Ulysses (UJ) Sofia, PhD
- Dean, Department of Natural Sciences
- Professor of Physics
Melanie Lacy Sorenson
- Assistant Vice President
- Secretary to the Board of Trustees