In accordance with the charter granted to the University by the State of California in 1855, the Board of Trustees holds full legal power and responsibility for the operation of the University, consistent with its Bylaws.
The Board is a self-perpetuating body consisting of a minimum of 30 trustees but no more than 50. The University aspires to maintain at all times at least seven (7) Trustees who are Jesuits. Of the Jesuit Trustees, one (1) shall be the rector of the Jesuit Community at Santa Clara University.
All members serve for five-year terms except for the President, the Rector of the Jesuit Community, and the Chair of the Board of Regents, who serve by virtue of their offices. The recent alumnus/alumna trustee's term is three years.
2026–27 Board of Trustees
Chair
Larry W. Sonsini
Vice Chair
Molly Joseph
Director, Aboitiz Equity Ventures, Inc.
President, Integrated Care and Coverage, Kaiser Permanente
President, Universidad Iberoamericana Mexico City
Director of Sales and Marketing, Kings Mountain Vineyards
Executive Vice President (retired), Bridge Bank
Rector, Santa Clara Jesuit Community, Santa Clara University
Senior Vice President, Cisco Systems, Inc. (retired)
Associate Professor of English, Seattle University
Head of Basketball Division, WME Sports
Community Volunteer
CEO and Chair,
GHR Foundation
Managing Director and Co-Founder, Redpoint Ventures
Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Populus Advisors
Investment Analyst, Insight Partners
Global Healthcare Executive, Strategist and Investor
President, Boston College
Community Volunteer
Tech Industry Executive
Chief Executive Officer, JAMM Ventures
Managing Partner, Kapital Partners
Superior Court and Municipal Court Judge (Retired),
County of Santa Clara
President Emeritus
Fordham University
Citation Homes
Executive Vice President, NVIDIA
Principal of Robert H. Smith Investment and Consulting
President, Bob Smith BMW/MINI
Rector, Jesuit School of Theology
Senior and Founding Partner, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
Former SVP and CFO Emeritus, LinkedIn
Community Volunteer
President,
Santa Clara University
Venture Partner, Madrona
Managing Director, Goldman Sachs
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (retired)
Managing Director, Morgan Stanley
Assistant Dean of Students, Loyola Marymount University
Founder, The Winkler Group and Mazatlan Forum
*Ex officio