The California State University (CSU) Board of Trustees has announced three presidential appointments. Stephen Perez has been named president of California State University, Chico, J. Luke Wood has been appointed president at Sacramento State and Ming-Tung “Mike" Lee will serve as the permanent president at Sonoma State University.
Perez currently serves as interim provost and vice president of Academic Affairs at Chico State. He will become the university's 13th president and will succeed Gayle E. Hutchinson.
Wood currently is vice president for Student Affairs and Campus Diversity and chief diversity officer at San Diego State University. He will become Sacramento State's ninth permanent president, succeeding Robert S. Nelsen.
Lee has served as Sonoma State's interim president since August 2022. He assumes the permanent position immediately.
Perez will begin his appointment on July 1, and Wood's first day will be July 16.
Read the full press releases:
Stephen Perez Appointed President of California State University, Chico
J. Luke Wood Appointed President of California State University, Sacramento
Ming-Tung “Mike" Lee Appointed President of Sonoma State University