Anthony J. Garrison-Engbrecht, Ph.D., serves as Vice President for Student Affairs at the California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) and Chair of the California State Lottery Commission. He has spent nearly two decades in higher education and public service, with previous leadership roles at the University of California, Merced; Saint Mary's College of California; the University of California, Berkeley; and Loyola Marymount University.

Appointed to the California State Lottery Commission by Governor Gavin Newsom, Anthony now serves as Chair, providing governance and fiduciary oversight of a public enterprise generating more than $9 billion in annual sales and more than $2 billion for California public education. On the Commission, he oversees financial stewardship, regulatory compliance, and public accountability in partnership with state and Lottery leadership.

Anthony's international experience includes educational programs, institutional partnerships, and leadership initiatives in China, Kenya, Argentina, Chile, El Salvador, and Mexico. He also previously served on the board of US-El Salvador Sister Cities. At CalArts, he works closely with students, faculty, and artists from around the world, and is particularly interested in how Los Angeles's creative industries strengthen the region's cultural and economic ties across the Pacific and beyond.

A first-generation college graduate and rural Kansas native, Anthony holds a Ph.D. in Education from Chapman University, master's degrees from Loyola Marymount University and Pepperdine University, and a bachelor's degree from Loyola University New Orleans. He has also completed postdoctoral research at Oregon State University and Marywood University focused on rural students, college access, and belonging.