Board of Regents
Regents are respected leaders from a variety of industries who offer strategic guidance, leadership, and networking expertise. Their efforts support the university’s mission, expand its reach, and promote growth by building strategic relationships and encouraging philanthropy within their communities.
JPCatholic’s Board of Trustees manage the university’s fiduciary responsibilities.
The primary role of our Regents include:
- Strategic Guidance – Providing valuable insights and expertise to help advance JPCatholic’s mission and strategic goals, and shape future educational opportunities.
- Relationship Building – Acting as vital connectors who foster meaningful relationships with influential leaders aligned with JPCatholic’s mission. to help create mentorship, internship, and job opportunities for students, and cultivate partnerships and collaborations for faculty and alumni.
- Resource Development – Advancing JPCatholic’s strategic priorities and institutional growth—such as academic expansion, infrastructure development, and scholarship support—by leveraging their networks to attract new donors and promote philanthropic initiatives.
- Institutional Ambassadors – Promoting JPCatholic’s accomplishments, programs, and impact to boost the university’s visibility, national profile, and brand reputation.
Board of Regents
Name |
Position |
| Dan Peate [Chair] | Founder & General Partner @ Peate Ventures (San Juan Capistrano, CA) |
| Dcn Charlie Echeverry | CEO & Managing Director @ Black-Brown Consulting (Venice, CA) |
| Dcn Keith Essaki | COO & IT Solutions Advisor @ GEM Team Inc (Jamul, CA) |
| Dcn Greg Pashley | Captain at Portland Police Bureau (Portland, OR) |
| Juan Alayo | Principal at Alayo Architects (Miami, FL) |
| Colin Brady | Chief Creative & Technology Officer at AMGI Animation Studios (La Crescenta, CA) |
| Aileen Carrell | Owner-Phoenix Ventures, Starbucks (retired), Community volunteer (Tacoma, WA) |
| Bernadette Edwards | Business Owner (Seattle, WA) |
| Nick Madden | CEO at Red Door Escape + CEO @ SENT Ventures (San Diego, CA) |
| Christian McGuigan | CEO & co-founder at Sycamore Studios (Austin, TX) |
| Vince Provenzano | Executive Director at Brokerage, Pacific Coast Commercial (Poway, CA) |
| Mike Setlich | Financial Advisor (Rolling Hills, CA) |
| Nate Sjogren | CEO at Akimbo [Design + Motion] (Boise, ID) |
| Alan Thayer | Business Lawyer at Innovative Law Group (Eugene, OR) |
| Tom Tomkins | Ex Officio – JPCatholic Trustee; Chair: Development Committee (Escondido, CA) |
| Derry Connolly | Ex Officio – Founding President at JPCatholic (San Diego, CA) |
| Martin Harold | Ex Officio – EVP for Advancement & Enrollment at JPCatholic (Escondido, CA) |