Governor Schwarzenegger has appointed two Cal alums to fill the vacant spots on the Board of Regents of the University of California. As part of the position, they will have influence over the policies of the UC system as a whole, from affirmative action to student fees. Who knows whether these new regents will stay in the background or take an activist role like former regent Ward Connerly. Whatever they choose to do, they might be around for a long time to come, as their terms expire in 2017. A press release from the Office of the Governor is available. Here’s a brief bio for each of the new regents:

Russell Gould is senior vice president for Wachovia Bank, where he supports the Bank’s investment, banking, trust, custodian and investment management services in California… He served as a member of the Regents of the University of California from 1998 to 1999, as a member of the Governor’s Council of Economic Advisors, on California’s Constitution Revision and Performance Review Commissions and is currently a member of the Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles Board. Gould, 55, of Los Angeles, earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California, Berkeley. Gould is a Republican.

Leslie Tang Schilling is president of Union Square Investments, Inc., a commercial real estate investment and management firm she founded in 1981… In addition, she is co-founder of Toys for the Tenderloin and director of the Asia Foundation and the Committee of 100. Schilling, 50, of Woodside, earned a Master’s degree from American Graduate School of International Management and a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California, Berkeley. Schilling is registered American Independent.

UPDATE: The LA Times has posted an article with a little bit more info. One item of note is that Schilling is replacing Haim Saban, creator of the Power Rangers and billionaire Democrat donor.