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Jeff Trailer, Ph.D.

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Interim Dean, College of Business at California State University, Chico
📍 Chico, California, United States

Dr. Jeff Trailer serves as the Interim Dean of the College of Business at Chico State, where he has been a faculty member since 2001. He leverages 30 years of consulting experience as a Senior Partner with Castle-Side Partners and his board experience at Lundberg Family Farms to inform his academic leadership in strategic and project management.

Dr. Trailer is a veteran, having served as a Surface Warfare Officer in the U. S. Navy. His academic credentials include a Ph. D. from the University of Houstons C. T. Bauer College of Business and a Stanford professional certification in project management. He is also recognized as an NACD Board Leadership Fellow.

His consulting practice spans an unusually diverse set of industries, from banking and farming to breweries and wineries.

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Experience
25 Years
Current Role
Interim Dean, College of Business
Location
Chico, California, United States
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Strategic Management
He has taught and consulted on strategic management and business policy for over 30 years across a wide range of industries.
Complex Systems
His consulting work and academic focus involve managing and improving performance in complex systems, including system dynamics modeling.
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Career

Work history

8-2025
Interim Dean, College of Business
California State University, Chico
8-2001
Professor of Management System Dynamics
California State University, Chico
5-2011
Partner
Castle-Side Partners
6-2011 - 6-2024
Director / Treasurer
Lundberg Family Farms
11-1985 - 5-1988
LTjg. Surface Warfare Officer, ASW Division
USS Carl Vinson CVN-70
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Education
1991 - 1995
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
University of Houston, C.T. Bauer College of Business
2010 - 2011
S.C.P.M.
Stanford University
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