Our Team
Jill Butler
Director, Internal and External Communications
“Jill Butler is the Director of Constituent Partnerships at UCOP. In this role, she serves as a liaison between the University and external constituencies and helps manage system wide Alumni relations, and diversity initiatives. Prior to UCOP, Jill held Counsel and Legislative Affairs positions in the Social Security Administration, United States Congress and the American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) in Washington, D.C. Jill received her B.A. from U.C. Berkeley and her Juris Doctorate from Seattle University School of Law.”
Elizabeth McWhorter
Chair, Director of Community Engagement
“I am an energetic person who is always excited to meet new people and try new things! I joined UCOP in June 2016, quickly signing up for an OPPC volunteer project (installing my 1st drip irrigation system at an Oakland school garden), where I met OPPC’s founders. They loved my enthusiasm and invited me to join their leadership team. I now lead fundraising efforts for all OPPC events and activities. I look forward to meeting colleagues from all corners of the UC and realizing our President’s goals of guiding prospective UC students + serving Oakland!”
Veronica Cummings
Director, Internal and External Communications
“I joined the OPPC leadership committee because I want to help facilitate opportunities that coalesce UCOP staff, thus building meaningful connections and a sense of community with each other outside of our daily silos. My biggest passion is to build community among different constituencies so that every person has a place at which s/he feels a sense of belonging, and my work with OPPC will foster this great passion of mine.”
Allison Hill
Director of Marketing
“I am a creative individual who loves bringing people together and helping out the community. You can usually find me smiling, laughing or attempting to make others happy. I believe my innovative ideas and excitement for this group will be a valuable resource in bringing our UCOP community together. ”
Aymen Manai
Founder & Director of Technology
“As the founder and Director of Technology, I oversee the technical strategy of OPPC. I am dedicated to building a great team that drives our vision, strategy, and growth as it provides interesting and unique ways for people to volunteer and change lives, both in our community at UCOP, and Oakland, CA.”
Kay Francesca Coelho
Project Manager
“I am a quirk-filled individual with a vision for OPPC that aligns with my passion for community service and engagement. I have always lived by the words of my role model, Mahatma Gandhi, “The best way to find yourself, is to lose yourself in the service of others.” My goal for OPPC is to marry the culture at UCOP to my vision of community service and engagement. The goal is to allow UCOP employees to meet, engage, connect, and develop a community and culture at UCOP.”