Executive Council

The Executive Council oversees the strategic direction and operations at Touro Nevada.

The Executive Council guides the operations of the university.  All three deans have a seat on the council.  Faculty senate, mid-level management, and staff council presidents/chairs each have a seat on the council along with senior leaders representing administration, human resources, advancement, institutional research, and information technology. The council advises the chief executive officer and senior provost on all major policy matters.  

Contact EC members

Shelley Berkley

Shelley Berkley

Executive Administration

Senior Vice President

shelley.berkley@touro.edu
(702) 777-1776

Andrew Priest

Andrew Priest, EdD, PT

Executive Administration

Campus President and Provost

apriest@touro.edu
(702) 777-3225

Laura Yavitz

Laura Yavitz, PhD

Executive Administration, Institutional Effectiveness

Vice Provost and Associate Vice President of Institutional Effectiveness

lyavitz@touro.edu
(702) 777-9181

Renee Aschoff

Renee Aschoff

Executive Administration

Senior Director of Projects

raschoff@touro.edu
(702) 777-3965

Robert Askey

Robert Askey, EdD

CHHS Dean's Office, School of Education

Dean of the College of Health and Human Services

raskey@touro.edu
(702) 777-3053

Wolfgang G. Gilliar

Wolfgang G. Gilliar, DO, FAAPMR

COM Dean's Office

Dean, College of Osteopathic Medicine

wgilliar@touro.edu
(702) 777-3975

Steven Liaos

Steven Liaos, PT, DPT, DSc., OCS, SCS, FAAOMPT

School of Physical Therapy

Associate Professor and Chair of Faculty Senate

sliaos@touro.edu
(702) 777-3957

Jose Noriega

Jose Noriega

Information Technology

Chief Information Officer

jnoriega@touro.edu
(702) 777-3161

Dena Potestio

Dena Potestio, CAP

Advancement

Vice President for Advancement

dena1.potestio@touro.edu
702-777-4791

Craig Seiden

Craig Seiden

Executive Administration

Chief Operating Officer

cseiden@touro.edu
(702) 777-4794

Philip Tompkins

Philip Tompkins, EdD

DOSA Dean's Office

Dean of Students

ptompkin@touro.edu
(702) 777-1761

Tammy J Plutz

Tammy J Plutz, M.Ed., PHR, SHRM-CP

Human Resources

Director of Human Resources

tplutz@touro.edu
(702) 777-3855

Pamela S Thomas

Pamela S Thomas

Executive Administration

Senior Executive Assistant

pthomas7@touro.edu
(702) 777-3226