Gov. Gavin Newsom has announced the appointment of Nancy Lee, of Los Angeles, to the University of California Board of Regents.

Lee has been chief of staff to the CEO, and executive vice president of international business operations for The Walt Disney Company since 2022, where she also held several roles since 2011, including director of corporate strategy, and senior vice president and chief of staff to the CEO. Lee was president of Aquarius Ventures in 2022. She was also an associate at Goldman Sachs & Co. from 2008-11 and other financial firms prior. The position requires state Senate confirmation and there is no compensation.

Newsom also announced the appointments of Gregory Sarris, of Sonoma, to the University of California Board of Regents, and Darlene Yee-Melichar, of San Mateo, and Jonathan Molina Mancio, of Los Angeles, to the California State University Board of Trustees.

Mancio has served as vice president of finance for the California State Student Association from 2022-23. He was president and CEO of Associated Students, Incorporated at California State University, Dominguez Hills from 2021-22. The position does not require Senate confirmation and the compensation is $100 per diem.

“These appointees will bring their unique backgrounds, perspectives, and lived experiences to the ongoing work of ensuring our campuses are places where all belong” Newsom said.