Chancellor

The Chancellor is appointed by the Board to serve as the NSHE’s chief executive officer. The chancellor works closely with the Regents and presidents to develop NSHE strategies and implement Board policies.

Daniel Klaich was appointed by the Board of Regents to serve as the NSHE's tenth chancellor on June 18, 2009. He previously held the positions of executive vice chancellor, vice chancellor for legal affairs and administration and chief counsel.

Mr. Klaich is an attorney, admitted to the bar in Nevada and California and was in private practice for almost 30 years prior to joining the NSHE.

He is a native Nevadan and a 1972 Graduate of the University of Nevada, Reno with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting. He received his Juris Doctor from the University of Washington School of Law in 1975, and in 1978 received a Master in Taxation from New York University.

Mr. Klaich served on the Board of Regents of the NSHE from 1983 to 1997, including two terms as Chairman of the Board.

Mr. Klaich is married to the former Denise Woods (University of Nevada, Reno 1973). They have four children and six grandchildren.

Tel: (775) 784-4901 Reno
Tel: (702) 889-8426 Las Vegas
E-mail: chancellor@nevada.edu

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Members of the Chancellor’s cabinet include:

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Dr. Jane Nichols
Vice Chancellor for Academic & Student Affairs
Jane_Nichols@nshe.nevada.edu

Bart Patterson
Vice Chancellor of Administrative and Legal Affairs
Bart_Patterson@nshe.nevada.edu

Dr. Mike Reed
Vice Chancellor of Finance
Mike_Reed@nshe.nevada.edu

Robyn Render
Vice Chancellor for Information Technology
rrender@nshe.nevada.edu

Dr. Maurizio Trevisan
Executive Vice Chancellor and Chief Executive Officer
Health Sciences System
Maurizio_Trevisan@nshe.nevada.edu

Dr. Marcia Turner
Vice Chancellor of Operations & Chief Operating Officer
Health Sciences System
Marcia_Turner@nshe.nevada.edu

Scott Wasserman
Chief Executive Officer and Special Counsel to the Board of Regents
Scott_Wasserman@nshe.nevada.edu