Richele Kleiser

Vice President, Marketing and Communications

Richele Kleiser has over 25 years of experience with leadership roles in Marketing, Communications, Public Relations, Development, and Customer Service within Higher Education, Home Building, Retail and Non-Profit sectors. Ms. Kleiser’s University service includes:

  • Member, President’s Executive Council
  • Co-Chair, University Strategic Planning committee
  • Vice Chair (and past chair), Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity committee
  • Sub-committee Chair, Enterprise Risk Management
  • Member, University Emergency Response team
  • Past Chair, Awards and Recognition committee
  • Member, COVID-19 Task Force
  • Advisory Member, Clovis East High School Patient Care Pathway

Prior to joining CHSU in 2013, Ms. Kleiser directed the Marketing, Customer Service and Granville Home of Hope functions at Granville Homes, one of Fresno’s largest and most prestigious home builders and developers. With 18 years of service at Gottschalks, Inc. – the largest regional department store of its time on the west coast – she was responsible for the Advertising/Marketing, Private Label Credit Card and Customer Service divisions.

Ms. Kleiser is a highly motivated, results driven professional with strong decision-making and strategic planning skills. While creating new programs, exploring new opportunities, and moving her institution forward, she works diligently to build strong relationships with her constituents and partners, as well as with her internal team and colleagues.