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The President’s Cabinet is responsible for the day-to-day operations of Puget Sound, overseeing the areas of student affairs, university relations, academic administration, enrollment, communications, finances, strategic initiatives, and legal counsel. The cabinet is responsible for carrying out policies approved by the Board of Trustees and serving as advisers to the president. 

Robin Aijian '04

Robin Aijian

Interim VP for Enrollment
rbaijian@pugetsound.edu
253.879.3211
B.A., University of Puget Sound, 2004. MA, University of Chicago, 2008.

Previously Director of Undergraduate Admission (2021–24), Director of Student Recruitment (2019–21), Senior Associate Director of Admission (2018-2019), Associate Director of Admission for Recruitment (2017-18), Associate Director of Admission for Marketing & Communications (2009-17) Assistant Director of Admission (2008-09) University of Puget Sound; Graduate Student (2007-08), University of Chicago; Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant (2004-05) at Eduard-Spranger-Schule, Frankfurt a. M., Germany.

Joanna Carey Cleveland

Vice President and General Counsel, Chief of Staff, and Secretary to the Board of Trustees
jcleveland@pugetsound.edu
253.879.2734
B.A., JD, MPA, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, 1990, 1994, 1998.

Previously Vice President for Legal Affairs and Deputy General Counsel (2015–18), Vice President for Legal Affairs (2014–15), Senior Associate Vice President for Legal Affairs (2014), University of North Carolina System; Interim General Counsel (2015–16), North Carolina Central University; Associate University Counsel (2002–14), Assistant University Counsel (1998–2001), Acting Senior Director - HR Programs (2003–04), Acting Policy Director (1998), Legal Assistant to the Senior Director - HR Administration and Senior University Counsel (1995–98), Assistant to the Senior University Counsel (1994–95), University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill; Adjunct Professor, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill School of Law (2005–18); Adjunct Instructor, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill School of Government (2001–present).
Liz Collins

Mary Elizabeth Collins ’81

Community Liaison Officer and Special Assistant to the President
lcollins@pugetsound.edu
253.879.3237
B.A., University of Puget Sound, 1984.

Previously Director of Corporation and Foundation Relations (2000–05), Acting Director, Annual Giving (2004), Associate Director, Corporation and Foundation Relations (1999–2000), Interim Director, Alumni Programs (1994–96), Director, Alumni and Development Information (1992–2000), University of Puget Sound; Prospect Researcher and Data Coordinator, MultiCare Medical Center (1986–91).
Sarah Comstock

Sarah Comstock

Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students
dos@pugetsound.edu
253.879.3360
B.A., MA, University of Alaska Fairbanks, 1996, 2000.

Previously Associate Dean of Students (2016–21), Director of Student Life Operations (2014–16) and Assistant Director of Student Activities (2007–14), University of Puget Sound; Associate Director of Programming (2003-06), Interim Assistant Dean of Students (2002–03), Associate Director of Wood Center (2001-02), Student Activities Coordinator (2000–02) and Scheduling Coordinator (1996–2000), University of Alaska Fairbanks. 
Lorna Hernandez Jarvis

Lorna Hernandez Jarvis

Vice President for Institutional Equity and Diversity
vpdiversity@pugetsound.edu
253.879.2827
B.A., The University of Akron, 1988; MA, PhD, Kent State University, 1990, 1993.

Previously Associate Vice President of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (2017–21), Whitworth University; Professor of Psychology (2007–17), Director of General Education and Interdisciplinary Studies (2010–13) and Chair of Psychology Department (2011–14), Hope College; Co-director and co-designer of Global Learning Fellows Faculty Development Program, an Intergroup Dialogue and Diversity Education Program (2012–16), Hope College.
Provost Drew Kerkhoff

Drew Kerkhoff

Provost
provost@pugetsound.edu
253.879.3205
B.A., Rutgers College, 1990. M.S, Ph.D., University of New Mexico, 2002.

Previously Associate Provost (2020-2023), Director of Student Research (2018-2023), Chair of Biology Department and Professor of Biology and Mathematics & Statistics (2017-2023), Associate Professor of Biology and Mathematics & Statistics (2011-2017), and Assistant Professor of Biology and Mathematics & Statistics (2005-2011), Kenyon College.
Kimberly Kvaal

Kimberly Kvaal

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
kkvaal@pugetsound.edu
253.879.3204
B.A., University of Colorado, Boulder, 1989. MBA, Regis University, 2000. EdD, University of Southern California, 2020.

Previously Vice President, Finance & Administration, and Chief Financial Officer (2014–22), Part-time Faculty (2020–22), St. Edward's University. Associate Vice President, Accounting & Business Services (2005–14), Part-time Faculty (2005–14), University of San Francisco. Controller (1996–2005), Regis University. Associate Controller (1990–96), Jewish Family Service of Colorado.
Victor Martin

Victor Martin

Vice President for University Relations
vpour@pugetsound.edu
253.879.3901
B.A., MBA, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale

Previously Vice President for University Advancement and Executive Director, CSUB Foundation (2016–22), Associate Vice President for Development/Interim Vice President for University Advancement (2015–16), Director of Development (2013–15), California State University, Bakersfield. Campaign Director (2012–13), San Joaquin Community Hospital Foundation. Executive Director (2011–12), CCS Fundraising. Feasibility Study Consultant (2011). Executive Director (2010), Associate Director (2007–10), CCS Fundraising.