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Committees and Councils

Vision and Direction

CommitteeFocusMembershipPrimary Contact
President’s Advisory CommissionProvides support on UC ANR to the President of UCUCOP President, invited representatives and senior leadershipGlenda Humiston
Governing CouncilAdvisory body to the UC ANR Vice President and President of UCAppointed representatives from across the UC system, including campuses and UCOPGlenda Humiston
Executive Leadership Team (ELT)UC ANR strategic coordination; meets monthlyVice President, Associate Vice Presidents and Chief of StaffGlenda Humiston
Dean's CouncilUC ANR-campus connections; meets quarterlyDeans and Executive Leadership TeamGlenda Humiston
Program Council (PC)Provides updates and sets policy and direction; meets monthlySenior leadership, associate deans, strategic initiative leaders and members at largeDarren Haver (interim)
VP CouncilProvides updates, identifies issues, gathers input and serves as a sounding board; meets quarterlyExecutive Leadership Team, Senior Leadership Team, Statewide Programs and unit directorsGlenda Humiston
UCCE Area and County DirectorsProvides updates, projects, issues, training and administrative information; meets monthlyArea and county directorsJanine Woods
REC DirectorsProvides updates, identifies issues, gathers input and serves as a sounding board; calls monthly and meets quarterlyREC directorsRob Wilson (interim)
Town HallProvides updates and builds a sense of belonging; meets monthlyAll UC ANR personnelPam Kan-Rice
Leadership and Extension Advisory Directors (LEAD)Works to improve communication, advocacy and collaboration across UCCE; meets monthlyFive regional representativesJanine Woods

Administration

CommitteeFocusMembershipPrimary Contact
Academic AssemblyWorks with academics through the UC Academic Assembly CouncilUC ANR representative and other academic representativesDaniel Obrist
Administrative Review Council (ARC)Provides strategic leadership and coordination of administrative services across UC ANRAdministrative service unit leadersAssociate Vice President, Business Operations
Merits and PromotionsEvaluates academic reviews annuallyCommittee membersDaniel Obrist
Second Street Operations CommitteeMeets monthlyCommittee members 
Staff AssemblyBuilds staff connections with and across UC ANRStaff ambassadors who represent staff needsLindsey Pedroncelli
Ethics Compliance and Risk CommitteeFocuses on ethics, compliance and risk management; meets quarterly in OaklandSenior leadership, CECO, LDO, Controller, CIO, CISO, UCOP ECAS, ANR attorney and invited directorsBrian Oatman
4-H Foundation BoardFunding strategyBoard members and Development Services representativeMary Ciricillo

Programmatic

CommitteeFocusMembershipPrimary Contact
Program Area LeadersServes as the research and extension umbrella to unify, advocate for and communicate UC ANR's work; meets quarterly with Program CouncilProgram Area Leaders, panel members and all personnel doing relevant workDarren Haver (interim)
Program Teams and WorkgroupsLed by individuals working in related program areasOpen to all personnel doing relevant workDarren Haver (interim)
Statewide Programs (SWP)Directors meet online weekly to share updates from leadership and coordinate effortsStatewide Program and institute directors, plus the AVP, Chief of Staff and Director of Statewide Programs and REC OperationsMissy Gable and directors
Communications Advisory Board (CAB)Provides input for educational and strategic communications, including California Agriculture, publications, websites and ANR peer reviewsIdentified and invited members, plus self-nominationsDustin Blakey