Executive Team
| Rick Pointer Reed Sheard William Wright |
Chris Call: Vice President For Administration and Planning
Mr. Call has served as Westmont’s Vice President for Administration since 2001. Previously, he served for over five years as Executive Assistant to then-President David Winter. In his current position he serves as the President’s liaison with Human Resources, Legal Affairs, Physical Plant, Risk Management/Procurement/Auxiliary Services and supervises the directors of these areas. He serves as Westmont’s Title IX Officer and is a member of the campus Diversity Committee. He chairs the Capital Improvement Projects subcommittee of the President’s Council. Finally he assists the President with trustee meetings and with trustee relations. He is a graduate of Whitworth College (B.A.) and Willamette University College of Law (J.D).
Jane Higa: Vice President for Student Life and Dean of Students
Mrs. Higa oversees all of the Student Life programs and personnel in the Student Life Division. She has been at Westmont since July 1989 after holding the Dean for Student Affairs position at Biola University. She has held several leadership roles in the student development profession: chair for the Commission of Chief Student Development Officers for the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU), member of the Racial Harmony Commission for the CCCU, and Vice President and President Elect for the Association of Christians in Student Development (ACSD). A graduate of Westmont College and a recipient of the prestigious Kenneth M. Monroe Award, Dean Higa earned a Master of Science in Education with a major in College Student Personnel Services from USC.
Doug Jones: Vice President For Finance
Mr. Jones joined Westmont in September 2007. Prior to coming to Westmont, Mr. Jones served as Vice President of Finance and Administration at Spring Arbor University for seven years. Mr. Jones has over 10 years of experience with budgeting and finance in higher education. He is a CPA and earned an MBA from Indiana University. He has also completed a certificate in Management and Leadership in Education at Harvard University.
Cliff Lundberg: Executive Vice President
Mr. Lundberg has held this position since February 2003 and is responsible for operations, advancement, finance and administration. A member of Westmont’s Board of Trustees from 1993-2002, he served as Chair of the Development Committee and chaired the successful “Embracing the Past, Ensuring the Future” capital campaign. Prior to coming Westmont, he was CEO of General Offshore Corporation, a multinational telecommunications and data network company. He is currently on the boards of Sports Outreach Institute, Young Life (Gold Coast Region) and Alliance for Christian Education (Providence Hall College Preparatory School). He holds a B.A. from Westmont in Economics and Business and an MBA and a professional designation in contract management from UCLA.
Rick Pointer: Acting Provost
Dr. Pointer accepted the position of acting provost for two years beginning Aug. 1, 2009. He supervises the college’s academic program, including the budget, faculty development and the curriculum. He is a former chair of the history department and member of the Faculty Council. An American historian, Pointer joined Westmont’s history department in 1994 and was chosen social science division Teacher of the Year in 1997 and 2003. He graduated from Houghton College and earned his master’s degree and doctorate from Johns Hopkins University. In March of 2009, Pointer was installed as the first recipient of the Fletcher Jones Foundation Chair in the Social Sciences.
Reed Sheard: Vice President for College Advancement and Chief Information Officer
Dr. Sheard joined Westmont in October 2008. He comes from Spring Arbor University in Michigan where he served as vice president and CIO for five years. At Spring Arbor, Sheard oversaw the development of a private, statewide network covering more than 1,800 miles and servicing 14 regional sites as well as the main campus. He was also instrumental in developing and overseeing Spring Arbor University online, which has grown from 19 students earning degrees over the Internet to 400. Sheard graduated from University of Sioux Falls, earned a master’s of divinity degree at Fuller Theological Seminary and a doctorate in higher education leadership from Seattle University. Previously, Sheard worked at Apple Inc., Consonus Inc. and Informix Software Inc.
William Wright: Associate Provost
Dr. Wright serves Westmont in multiple capacities. He is responsible for institutional research of students and faculty, and planning and budgeting for academic programs. He oversees the areas of Admissions, Athletics and Records as well as the Off-Campus Programs Office. He is the Association Liaison Officer for WASC (Western Association of Schools and Colleges). Previously he served the college in a faculty position in Psychology and then as Registrar. He has been the Associate Provost since 1999. Dr. Wright is an alum of Westmont (1972). He received an M.A. in Psychology from California State University, Los Angeles and a Ph.D. from Syracuse University in 1978 (also in psychology).