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:
Senior Staff
Strom C. Thacker
- President
Yvonne Berumen ’97
- Vice President for Admission & Financial Aid
Gary Cordova
- Vice President for Advancement (Interim)
Andrés Fernández
- Vice President for Student Affairs & Dean of Students
Jim Marchant
- Vice President & Chief of Staff
Allen M. Omoto
- Vice President for Academic Affairs
- Dean of Faculty
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