UC ANR's controller Jake McGuire, who also served as chief ethics and compliance officer and locally designated official, retired at the end of June 2022. To ensure that these important ethics and compliance roles are continuing, Tu Tran, associate vice president for business operations, has temporarily assigned the responsibilities for these important functions. 

“After careful consideration, I have arrived at an interim leadership structure to address these two important functions,” said Tran. “Effective July 1, 2022, the interim CECO and interim LDO responsibilities will be delegated to Brian Oatman and Robin Sanchez, respectively.”

As Interim CECO, Oatman will facilitate and lead communication of compliance risks and advise senior management on matters of compliance and ethical standards of practice. Oatman comes to this role having served for several years as UC ANR's deputy CECO.

Robin Sanchez will serve as Interim LDO for ANR and will be responsible for the University of California Whistleblower Policy and the University of California Whistleblower Protection Policy. The Whistleblower process and the LDO function are critical components in the University's compliance programming. Sanchez has supported ANR's Whistleblower process for several years and brings valuable experience to this role.

Finally, at Tran's recommendation and with the endorsement of the Senior Leadership team, Jennifer Bunge, executive director for Resource Planning and Management, will assume additional responsibilities as the interim deputy associate vice president for business operations, effective Aug. 1, 2022.

“In this role, Jennifer will provide support to me and the leadership team for a number of critical strategic projects, including the implementation of our future business system and capital financing projects,” Tran said. “In addition, Jennifer will oversee day-to-day management of various units within Business Operations, allowing me to focus on real estate and facility development projects.”