Policy Governance

University of California Policy Steering Committee

This Committee is appointed by the President to approve a framework for systemwide administrative policies and to oversee the policymaking process to ensure that policies comport with Regents policy, regulatory mandates, and the University's mission.

  • Aimée Dorr, Provost and Executive Vice President, Academic Affairs
  • Nathan Brostrom, Executive Vice President, Business Operations
  • Peter Taylor, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  • Dan Dooley, Senior Vice President - External Relations
  • John Stobo, Senior Vice President - Health Sciences & Services
  • Sheryl Vacca, Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance & Audit Officer
  • Charles Robinson, Vice President and General Counsel
  • Marsha Kelman, Secretary and Chief of Staff to the Regents

University of California Policy Advisory Committee

This Committee comprises designees of the Policy Steering Committee. It is charged with recommending a framework for systemwide administrative policy development and maintenance, providing oversight and direction to executive policy owners, and assuring that policies are accessible, presented within a logical framework and appropriately disseminated.

  • Peggy Arrivas, Associate Vice President & Systemwide Controller, Financial Accounting
  • Nancy Capell, Director of Systemwide Policies, Ethics, Compliance & Audit Services
  • Rick Catalano, Audit Director, Audit Services, UCSF
  • Kobie Crowder, Associate Director, EVP-Business Operations Immediate Office
  • Todd Greenspan, Director of Academic Planning, Academic Affairs, UCOP
  • Lynda Hilliard, Deputy Compliance Officer, Ethics, Compliance & Audit Services
  • Catherine Montano, Director, Administrative Policies and Business Contracts, Agriculture & Natural Resources
  • Debora Obley, Associate Vice President - Budget & Capital Resources
  • Kathleen Quenneville, Principal Counsel, Governance & Compliance, Office of General Counsel
  • Gail Riley, Deputy to the Chief of Staff, Office of the Secretary and Chief of Staff to the Regents
  • Brandi Schmitt, Director of Anatomical Services, Health Sciences & Services
  • Christopher Simon, Director of HR Compliance, Human Resources
  • Nancy Tanaka, Executive Director, Academic Personnel
  • Molly Theodossy, University Investigator and Policy Coordinator, UCD