Our Leadership Team
Meet Our President
Renee Coffman, BS Pharm, PharmD
President and Co-Founder
Renee Coffman, BS Pharm, PharmDDr. Renee Coffman is president and co-founder of the Nevada College of Pharmacy, now 四色AV University of 四色AV Sciences. She previously served as the University鈥檚 Executive Vice President for Quality Assurance and Intercampus Consistency and the Dean of its College of Pharmacy. Prior to establishing 四色AV University, Dr. Coffman became a founding member of the faculty at Western University of 四色AV Sciences, where she also held the position of Facilitative Officer for Student Services. While at Western, Dr. Coffman and four colleagues received Honorable Mention for the AACP Innovations in Teaching Awards.
Dr. Coffman is a member of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, American Pharmaceutical Association, American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists, The American Society of 四色AV System Pharmacists and the International Federation of Pharmacy, as well as Phi Kappa Phi and Rho Chi Honor Societies and the Phi Lambda Sigma Pharmacy Leadership Society.
Dr. Coffman has worked to support pharmacy, education and improved healthcare through her work with the Southern Nevada Medical Industry Coalition, iDO (Improving Diabetes and Obesity in Southern Nevada), the Nevada State Board of Pharmacy Medication Error Discussion Group and the Nevada State Board of Pharmacy Committee on Standards for Approval of Pharmacy Technician Training Programs. Additionally, Dr. Coffman was instrumental in successful legislative efforts permitting pharmacists to perform finger-stick blood glucose testing.
In recognition of her community service in Southern Nevada, in 2008 she received the 鈥淲ho鈥檚 Who in 四色AVcare鈥� Award and the 鈥淲omen of Distinction鈥� Award, both sponsored by Greenspun Media Group. In 2012, she was named a 鈥淒istinguished Alumnus鈥� by Ohio Northern University and in 2016 she was named one Nevada Business Magazine鈥檚 鈥淲omen to Watch.鈥� She was named one of 鈥淪outhern Nevada鈥檚 Women to Watch鈥� by Greenspun Media Group in 2017.
Dr. Coffman has served on the Board of Directors for the Henderson Chamber of Commerce and Las Vegas HEALS, a nonprofit, membership-based association whose mission is to foster strategic alliances in the healthcare community, collaborating on workforce issues, and being a proactive force for legislative initiatives to improve access and the delivery of quality healthcare.
Dr. Coffman earned a Pharmacy degree from Ohio Northern University in 1987 and following graduation worked as a pharmacist in her hometown of Bucyrus, Ohio and in Piqua, Ohio. In 1995, Dr. Coffman earned a doctoral degree in Industrial and Physical Pharmacy from Purdue University, where she received the Kienle Award for Excellence in Teaching, the Jenkins-Knevel Award for Outstanding Graduate Research and was awarded an AAPE-AFPE Association Fellowship in Pharmaceutical Sciences.
University and Academic Leadership
Hugh Anderson 鈥� Chair
Hightower Las Vegas
Managing Director
Rick Smith 鈥� Vice Chair
RDS Enterprises, LLC
President And CEO
Mark J. Howard 鈥� Treasurer
CEO Emeritus – Mountain View Hospital
Robert H. Talley, D.D.S. – Secretary
Retired Dentist
Ron Memo
Business Consultant
Holly Prievo
Walgreens 四色AVcare
Supervisor Las Vegas
Suzanne Cram
Retired Hospital Administrator/四色AVcare Consultant
David L. Steinberg, M.D.
Steinberg Diagnostics
Physician
听John H. Rich
四色AV Care/Development Consultant
David J. Dunn, CIMA, CCPWA 鈥� Past Chair
President Of Kingsbridge
Wealth Management, Inc.
Jason Glick, Pharm.D.
Director Of Pharmacy Services
Saint Rose Dominican Hospitals
Carlene M. Walker
Former Utah State Senator
Bryan Lindsey
CEO – Crimson International
Michele Belsey
Marigold Recruitment Services
Principal/Owner
Christine Tonn
Cure 4 The Kids Foundation
President & CEO
Tina Quigley
President And CEO
Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance
Mary Krevosh
Donald F Krevosh Trust
Trustee
Kenneth Mckay, Ph.D.
四色AVy Minds
CEO
Rocky Savio
Savio Capitol and The Salvio Company
President/Owner
Dr. Harry Rosenberg
Founding President Emeritus & Ex Officio
Doug Dawes,听CPA, Vice President for Business and Finance
Michael DeYoung, PhD 鈥� Vice President for Student Services
Laura Jarrett,听BA, MS听鈥撎�Vice President for Technology Services
Charles F. Lacy, PharmD, FCSHP 鈥� Vice President for Executive Affairs
Vanessa Maniago, BA 鈥� Vice President for Strategic Implementation and Engagement
Geena Jeffries Mattox 鈥� Vice President for Philanthropy & Alumni Relations
Thomas Metzger, PhD 鈥� Vice President for Quality Assurance and Intercampus Consistency
Eucharia Nnadi, JD, PhD 鈥� Chancellor, Henderson, Nevada
Jason Roth, MBA 鈥� Vice President for Communications and Partnerships
Terrell Sparks, MBA 鈥� Vice President for Operations
Jeffery N. Talbot, PhD 鈥� Vice President for Research
Jeremy Wells, JD听鈥� Chancellor, South Jordan Utah
Saralyn B. Wilkins, MPS, SPHR, SHRM-SCP鈥� Vice President for Human Resources
Jeremy Brenton听鈥� Director of IT Infrastructure
David Colucci, Director of Facilities 鈥� Nevada
Alyssa Sherick – Director of Prospect Research & Donor Strategy
Tiffany Garrett, MSIS – Director of Library Services
Jason Gibson听鈥� User Services Director
Clint Glauser听鈥� Director of Facilities 鈥� Utah
Cameron Haymond听鈥� Director of Academic Technologies
Sally Mickelson, BA 鈥� Director of Financial Aid
Mayra Segura, AA, BS 鈥� Registrar
Rachael Thomas, MBA 鈥� Director of Marketing
College of Medicine听
Pedro 鈥淛oe鈥� Greer, Jr, MD 鈥� Dean
Cheryl Brewster, EdD 鈥� Senior Executive Dean, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Luther Brewster, PhD 鈥� Senior Executive Dean, Community 四色AV Innovation
Kristina Connolly, MS鈥� Senior Executive Dean, Finance & Operations
Karin Fendl Esposito, MD, PhD 鈥� Senior Executive Dean, Academic and Student Affairs
Marin Gillis, PhD 鈥� Senior Executive Dean, Faculty Affairs and Learning Innovation
College of 四色AV Medicine
Frank W. Licari,听DDS, MPH, MBA, Dean
William B. Carroll,听DDS, ABGD, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Val Joseph Cheever,听DDS, MS, Assistant Dean for Clinical Research
Geralyn Crain,听DDS, PhD, Assistant Dean, Innovative Faculty Development & Interprofessional Collaboration
D. William Harman,听PhD, MA, MA, Associate Dean for Admissions and Student Affairs
Man Hung,听PHD, MED, MSTAT, MSIS, MBA, Associate Dean for Research
James Hupp,听DDS, MS, Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs & Patient Care
Kris Munk,听DDS, MS, Associate Dean of Graduate Education
Duane Winden,听AAS, BS, MS, MSN/ed, PhD, Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs
Glen Roberson,听DMD, AEODO Program Director,
David Anderson,听DDS, MD, Director of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Robert K. Alder, DDS, Director of Quality Assurance
Weston Boyack,听BA, MBA听鈥撎�Director of Finance and Administration
Clark Dana,听DDS, MA, PhD, Director, Student Assessment
Vicki Drent,听BS, Director of Clinical Operations & Continuing Education
Aaron Ferguson,听DMD, CPH, Director, Institutional Outcomes
Rachana Hedge,听BDS, MS, Director of Implant Dentistry
Paul Hoeft,听DDS, MS, AEGD Program Director
Brandon Searles,听BS, BA, Director of Practice Management
Burke W. Soffe,听DMD, Director, Curriculum
Duane Winden,听AAS, BS, MS, MSN/ed, Director of Biomedical Education
College of Pharmacy
Larry Fannin, BS Pharm, PharmD 鈥� Dean
Catherine Oswald, BS, PharmD, BCGP 鈥� AssociateDean for Academic Affairs
Dustin Christensen-Grant, PharmD, BCPS 鈥� Assistant Dean for Admissions
David Rawlins, BS, MS, PhD 鈥� Assistant Dean for Research
Evan Williams, PharmD 鈥� Director of Accreditation
Angela Chu, PharmD, BCPS 鈥� Director of Interprofessional Education, SJ
Michelle Hon, BA, MA, PharmD 鈥� Director of Experiential Education (APPE), HD
Erin Johanson, BS, Med, EdD 鈥� Director of Experiential Education (APPE), SJ
Ken Kunke, PharmD 鈥� Director of Experiential Education (IPPE), HD
Phillip Lawrence, PharmD 鈥� Director of Experiential Education (IPPE), SJ
Susan Nguyen, BS, PharmD 鈥� Director of Interprofessional Education, HD
Lisa Stone, BS, CPhT 鈥� Assistant Director of Admissions and Student Affairs
College of Nursing
Brian C. Oxhorn, PhD, MSN, RN – Dean
Kerry Palakanis, DNP, MSN, BSN, APRN, FNP-C – Associate Dean, Research & Graduate Studies
Vacant – Associate Dean, Faculty Affairs & Learning Innovation
Suzanne Winslow, DNP, MSN, RN – Associate Dean, Academic & Student Affairs
Shanda Clark, PhD, MSN, RN – Assistant Dean, Curriculum and Assessment
Nathaniel M. Apatov, PhD, MHS, MSN, CRNA – Director, Nurse Anesthesiology Program
Rowena Bermundo, DNP, MN, RN – Director of Clinical Resources
Erik Dillon, EdD, MEd, BA – Director of Admission & Enrollment
Judy Jones, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC Director, Family Nurse Practitioner Program
Shamar Lejardi, MSN, RN Director, Simulation & Skills Laboratory
Stephanie Mastin, MSN, RN – Assistant Director, Simulation & Skills Laboratory
Stacey Smith, MSN, RN – Assistant Director, Clinical Resources
Bradley Stelflug, DrAP, MBA, MSN, BSN, CRNA – Assistant Director, Nurse Anesthesiology Program
College of Graduate Studies
Jeffery N. Talbot, PhD – Dean
Casey听L.听Sayre, PharmD, PhD – Program Director, Master of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences
Kamran听H. Awan,听BDS, PhD, FPFA, FADI, FACD, FICD – Program Director, Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences