Beginning their terms as the UC system emerged from the financial crisis of 2008 and ending amid a pandemic, George Kieffer and Charlene Zettel retired from the UC Board of Regents in March after a 12-year career.
Zettel, a California resident, has spent her career in health care, government, nonprofits and more. Holding a bachelor’s degree in dental hygiene, Zettel practiced for about 20 years.
Charlene Zettel
Her long list of career accomplishments includes serving on the Poway Unified School District Board of Education, representing the 75th district in the California State Assembly, working as director of the California Department of Consumer Affairs and becoming CEO of the nonprofit organization Donate Life California.