Our governance model provides support from the campus community to build meaningful and impactful university-wide partnerships. The UC Davis Preferred Partnership Program is guided by a governance model to facilitate participation by campus stakeholders and ensure partnerships are aligned with the university’s mission and principles of community.
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Kevin Blue, Director, Intercollegiate Athletics
Susan Catron, Dean, UC Davis Continuing and Professional Education
Karl Engelbach, Associate Chancellor, Chief of Staff to Chancellor
Emily Galindo, Interim Vice Chancellor, Student Affairs
Shaun Keister, Vice Chancellor of Development and Alumni Relations
Kristin Lagattuta, Academic Senate Chair
Prasant Mohapatra, Vice Chancellor, Research
Karl Mohr, Assistant Executive Vice Chancellor, Provost’s Office
Kelly Ratliff (chair), Vice Chancellor, Finance, Operations and Administration
Dana Topousis, Chief Marketing and Communications Officer, Strategic Communications
Rao Unnava, Dean, Graduate School of Management
Sam Bishop-Green, Assistant Director, Preferred Partnership Program
Lisa Frace, Senior Associate Vice Chancellor - Chief Finance and Budget Officer, Finance, Operations and Administration
Heather Hunter, Executive Director, Preferred Partnership Program
Advises on policies and procedures of UP3 operations and consults on new industries of opportunity. Reviews Industry Working Group recommendations for partnerships and sends opportunities they endorse to the Executive Committee for approval.
Dana Allen, Assistant Vice Chancellor, Alumni and Affiliate Relations
Sheri Atkinson, Associate Vice Chancellor, Student Life, Campus Community, and Retention Services, Student Affairs
Rocko DeLuca, Deputy Director, Intercollegiate Athletics
Scott Dommes, Senior Campus Counsel
Lisa Frace (chair), Senior Associate Vice Chancellor - Chief Finance and Budget Officer, Finance, Operations and Administration
Jasmin Francis-Bush, Director of Brand Management and Marketing, Strategic Communications
Anthony Hazarian, Executive Director of Development, UC Davis Health
Jennifer Jackson, Communications Chair, Staff Assembly
Mike Palazzolo, Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Management
Zach Rollins, Graduate Student Association
Kevin Rotenkolber, Controller, ASUCD
Amy Skehan, Associate Vice Chancellor, Corporate and Foundation Engagement, Development and Alumni Relations
Cory Vu, Associate Vice Chancellor for Health, Wellness and Divisional Resources, Student Affairs
Academic Senate Faculty Representative - TBC
Sam Bishop-Green, Assistant Director, Preferred Partnership Program
CJ Caudle, Strategic Sourcing Manager, Supply Chain Management
Heather Hunter, Executive Director, Preferred Partnership Program
Tim Maguire, Chief Procurement Officer, Supply Chain Management
Kelly Ratliff, Vice Chancellor, Finance, Operations and Administration
Heather L. Hunter, Executive Director
Sam Bishop-Green, Assistant Director
Christopher J. Caudle, Procurement Lead
