Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration &
Chief Financial Officer
The University of California, Riverside seeks a strategic, forward-thinking, and analytically driven financial leader to join its executive team as the next Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration & Chief Financial Officer. Reporting directly to the Chancellor as a key member of the leadership team, the Vice Chancellor will serve as the institution’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO), ensuring that financial, capital planning, and administrative priorities fully support UCR’s long-term strategic goals and its mission of teaching, research, and service.
Please be advised that a leadership profile is forthcoming. Please check back soon for updates.
As a valued member of our campus community, we encourage you to participate in the process by offering feedback and submitting nominations of individuals who may be well-suited for this opportunity using the link provided below:
The University of California, Riverside is partnering with Opus Partners.
Search Advisory Committee
Elizabeth Watkins , Provost & Executive Vice Chancellor (Chair)
Ryan Choi, Vice President of Finance, ASUCR
Anna Kafie, Chief Financial & Administrative Officer, SOB Christopher Lynch, Dean, Bourns College of Engineering
Christopher Lynch, Dean, Bourns College of Engineering Paige Mejia , Financial Operations Manager
Paige Mejia , Financial Operations Manager
Jacqueline Norman, Associate Vice Chancellor, Campus Architect
Jennifer Nuckles, UCR Board of Trustees
David Oglesby, Professor, Earth & Planetary Sciences
Mary Lou Ortiz, Chief Financial Officer & Vice Chancellor, Finance and Administration, UCI
Heidi Scribner, Associate Vice Chancellor, Auxiliary Services
Veronica Ruiz, Chief Financial & Administrative Officer, ASSET
Cindy Williams, Chief Financial & Administrative Officer, CHASS
Contact Information
For questions regarding this search, please contact:
Kenna Boyd
Partner
Opus Partners
kenna.boyd@opuspartners.net
Thomas Lapierre
Senior Associate
Opus Partners
thomas.lapierre@opuspartners.net
Craig Smith
Senior Partner
Opus Partners
craig.smith@opuspartners.net
Tanya Adams
Director of Human Resources & Executive Searches
Office of the Chancellor - Administrative Services & Strategic Executive Team
tanya.adams@ucr.edu