Leadership
Programs
How our research is structured:
- Strategic Initiatives, Program Teams and Workgroups
- Statewide Programs/Institutes and RECs
- Implemented through County Offices with Volunteers
- Implemented throughout the state in association with Volunteer organizations
- Nutrition-focused programs
- Service oriented groups
- Provide policy and research
Program Planning & Evaluation: Implementation, Reporting and Evaluation
Building support: Fundraising and Government Relations
Administration and Support
Business Operations: Expense reporting, purchasing, etc.
Communication Services: Information Technology; Publishing & Production; Strategic Communications
Human Resources: Hiring and UC employment policies
Institutional Budgeting and Compliance
General
Risk and Safety Services
Leadership
| Group | Primary roles | Primary Contact |
| Vice President | Provides overall direction | Patricia Lonergan |
| Chief of Staff to the Vice President | Kathy Eftekhari | |
| Assoc. Vice President - Research and Extension | Guides all ANR academic programs | Savannah Hicks |
| Assoc. Vice President – Business Operations | Guides all ANR Administrative and budgeting | Cheryl Hyland |
Programs
Strategic Initiatives, Program Teams and Workgroups
Group | Primary roles | Primary Contact |
| Strategic initiatives (SIs) | Unify, Communicate & Advocate | Helen Dahlke |
| Program Teams (PTs) | Network, focus, share | Brent Hales Administration: Kathryn Stein Meetings: |
| Workgroups (WGs) | Plan & Implement work |
Statewide Programs, Institutes and RECS
| SWP/I Leader | Strategic Initiatives and Statewide Programs | Missy Gable |
Implemented through County Offices with Volunteers
Group | Primary roles | Primary Contact |
| CA 4-H Youth Development Program | Youth Development Programs | Davis: Lynn Schmitt-McQuitty, (interim)*
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| UC Master Food Preserver | Community food preserving activities with Volunteers | Davis: Amira Resnick |
| UC Master Gardener Program | Community gardening and horticulture through volunteers | Davis: Missy Gable* |
Statewide Programs, Institutes and RECS
Implemented throughout the state in association with Volunteer organizations
Group | Primary roles | Primary Contact |
| UC Environmental Stewards | Introducing Californians to our unique California | Greg Ira*
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Statewide Programs, Institutes and RECS
Nutrition-focused programs
Group | Primary roles | Primary Contact |
Community Nutrition & Health | Nutrition, Family and Consumer Sciences (NFCS) | Amira Resnick UC CalFresh: |
Statewide Programs, Institutes and RECS
Service oriented groups
Group | Primary roles | Primary Contact |
| IGIS | Services: Drones, mapping; spatial data science | Maggi Kelly |
| Research Extension Centers (RECs) | Provide research sites throughout the state | Darren Haver |
Provide policy and Research
Group | Primary roles | Primary Contact |
| Agricultural Issues Center (AIC) | Study agricultural research and development, agricultural policy | Karen Jetter (interim) |
| California Institute for Water Resources (CIWR) | Facilitating collaborative research and outreach on water | Erik Porse |
| Nutrition Policy Institute (NPI) | Nutrition policy and programs | UCOP: Lorrene Ritchie |
| UC IPM | Helps solve pest problems | Jim Farrar W. IPM: Matt Baur |
| Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program (SAREP) | Develop sustainable agricultural practices in building healthy food systems | Ruth Dahlquist-Willard |
Program Planning & Evaluation: Implementation, Reporting and Evaluation
Group | Primary roles | Primary Contact |
| County Directors, Mentor | Provide guidance on program development and implementation | Lynn Schmitt-McQuitty |
| Program Support Unit (PSU) | Event planning and meeting support, event equipment loans and manages the Davis Valley Conference Center | Maya Maniar (interim) |
| Program Planning and Evaluation (PPE) | Coordination of statewide program planning, accountability and reporting | Oakland: Katherine Webb-Martinez |
Building support: Fundraising & Government Relations
Group | Primary roles | Primary Contact |
| Development Services | Raise private funds | Greg Gibbs |
| 4-H Foundation | Raise money for 4-H | Carolyn Warne |
| Contracts & Grants | Development of proposals | Kim Lamar (interim) |
| Government and Community Relations | Help build government support | Anne Megaro |
Administration
Expense Reporting - Business Operations
Administration | Primary roles | Primary Contact |
| Business Operations Center | Provides financial services to all groups except SWP/I and RECs | Su-Lin Shum |
| Statewide Programs and REC Operations | Provides financial services to SWP/I and RECs | Maru Fernandez (interim) |
Administration | Primary roles | Primary Contact |
| Information Technology | Communication support in emerging and traditional media | Jaki Wojan (interim) |
Publications | Shares information about UC ANR with the public | Linda Forbes Rachel Lee (Cal Ag) |
Human Resources and UC employment policies
Administration | Primary roles | Primary Contact |
| Human Resources (AHR/SHR/AA) | All things HR | Bethanie Brown |
Admin Policies & Business Contracts within Controller's Office | UC wide policies | Robin Sanchez |
| Risk Management | Helping keep us safe | Chris Jakober |
Institutional Budgeting and Compliance
| Administration | Primary roles | Primary Contact |
| Office of the Controller | Compliance, Risk and Control Legal, Audit, and Investigative Matters | Oakland: Lana Schweikert |
within Controller's Office | Reporting and coordinating ANR financial activities | Oakland: Connie Tadesse |
| Procurement | Darryl Sweet | |
| Resource Planning and Management | Budget administration, analysis and reporting. | Oakland: Jennifer Bunge |
| Facilities Planning & Management | Design and construction of new or remodeled facilities | Brian Oatman |
*See County of interest