Katherine N. Lapp
Executive Vice President, Business Operations
Katherine N. Lapp was appointed Executive Vice President for Business Operations by the University of California Board of Regents on March 15, 2007.
Lapp, who led the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority as executive director and CEO for five years until stepping down at the end of 2006, was responsible for the operations, finances and long term business strategies of North America's largest regional transportation network. While at MTA, Lapp revamped the agency's budget process to incorporate a new model for four year financial planning and advanced budget review. She also implemented new corporate governance measures to bring MTA in line with Sarbanes/Oxley requirements, created a senior administrative unit to ensure compliance with agency ethics and regulatory policies, and guided the agency's business performance indicators and operating goals.
Prior to joining MTA, Lapp had a distinguished legal career, serving as New York state director of criminal justice and commissioner of the criminal justice services department from 1997-2001, Mayor Rudy Giuliani's criminal justice coordinator from 1994-97, and chief of staff and special counsel to the deputy mayor for public safety for Mayor David Dinkins from 1990-93.
As UC's systemwide Executive Vice President for Business Operations, Lapp is responsible for leading improvements in the effectiveness and accountability of the University's many administrative support operations. She has leadership, quality control and coordination responsibilities in such areas as facility construction and maintenance, real estate management, human resource administration, information technology support, and procurement. Lapp also contributes to administrative oversight for the University's compliance and audit activities.
Lapp received her B.A. in history from Fairfield University and her law degree from Hofstra University.