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(For the October 2008 Session) JOHN BARRETT serves as a Senior Tax Analyst in the Payroll and Tax Services unit of the University of California, Office of the President. John is responsible for tax analysis and supporting the preparation of the unrelated business income tax return. He is also a point person for sales and use tax, excise tax, and other tax matters. In addition, John is the Accounting Manual editor and updates the Business and Finance Bulletins assigned to this area. John joined the University in January 2005. John was most recently associated with the GM/Toyota joint venture, New United Motor Manufacturing, Inc., as a Tax and Customs Analyst. Prior to that, he was a Tax Manager at Ernst and Young, LLP, and a Tax Supervisor with The Quaker Oats Company. John began his career as a Tax Accountant with the former GTE Corporation. John has a BA in Economics from The University of Michigan and a Masters of Science in Taxation from DePaul University. He has also passed the CPA examination. LYNDA BREWER is the current Staff Advisor to The Regents. She was the first successful candidate in a open search for a Staff Advisor in 2006, and was selected following a lengthy process culminating in an interview with and appointment by President Dynes. Her appointment was confirmed by then UC Regents’ Chairman, Gerald Parsky. Lynda was appointed for a two-year term, serving through June of 2008. Lynda is currently the Assistant Director of Capital Planning at the Irvine campus. She began her UCI career shortly after graduating from UC Santa Barbara and returning to Orange County. For over 30 years, she has been a valued member of the UCI staff, serving in a variety of capacities from administrative support to department manager to capital planner. In addition to her professional responsibilities, she has been involved actively in her local Staff Assembly and the Council of UC Staff Assemblies (CUCSA), where she investigated and reported on important issues such as communication, staff housing, succession planning and talent development. At the campus level, she has served as a staff voice on the Executive Vice Chancellor & Provost’s Budget Work Group, a committee responsible for developing strategies and determining practices for effectively managing campus resources, as well as overseeing human resource practice for the Chancellor’s Coordinating Point. Lynda maintains a strong commitment to University service and strongly encourages other staff to become more involved in the decision-making process. MEG CARTER is a Senior Analyst in the Office of the Senior Vice President of Compliance and Audit at the University of California (UC). She came to UC in February 2008 after a career at Bank of America, where she was Assistant Vice President in the Information Technology Division. She also served overseas at a small college in Palestine and in Senegal and Uganda as a Peace Corps Volunteer. She is responsible for assisting the Director of Investigations with training, documentation, tracking, analysis and investigations. Ms. Carter graduated from Wittenberg University (1975), Fordham University (1981) and the University of San Francisco (1990). MIKE CLUNE is Assistant Director of the Budget in the systemwide Budget Office. He has been with the Office of the President for 7 years and is responsible for oversight of budget analysis related to general campus instruction, libraries, student academic preparation and educational partnerships, student services, and fixed cost increase budgets. He earned his bachelor's degree in business administration at the University of San Diego and a master's degree in statistics and a doctorate in demography from UC Berkeley. LAWRENCE B. COLEMAN is Professor of Physics on the Davis campus. In January of 2008 he stepped down as Vice Provost for Research, Office of the President. Prior to becoming Vice Provost for Research, he was Vice Chair and then Chair of the systemwide Academic Senate, and at Davis he served as Chair of the Davis Division of the Senate and Vice Provost for Academic Programs and Dean of Undergraduate Studies. He came to the Davis campus as Assistant Professor of Physics in 1975. His current research focuses on the use of infrared and far infrared spectroscopy to investigate the effects of disorder on the properties of solids. His research has been funded by the National Science Foundation, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and the Petroleum Research Foundation. He has also been very involved with undergraduate students, teaching courses in solid state physics, thermodynamics, and statistical methods. He earned the Davis campus distinguished teaching award in 1987. As Associate Vice Chancellor and then Vice Provost for Academic Programs and Dean of Undergraduate Studies, he was responsible for a wide range of campus initiatives in teaching and learning, and he has been a campus leader in how best to employ information technologies in learning and teaching. Coleman is a life member of the American Physical Society and a member of the Society for Applied Spectroscopy, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Phi Kappa Phi, and Sigma Xi. He has numerous publications to his credit and has contributed to two textbooks. Coleman received the B.A. degree from the Johns Hopkins University in 1970 and the Ph.D. in physics from the University of Pennsylvania. GRACE CRICKETTE is the University's Chief Risk Officer. The Department of Risk Services at the Office of the President's mission is to enable the University faculty, staff and students to identify and manage risks associated with their activities, reducing the chances of loss, creating greater financial stability, and protecting our resources. Grace joined the University in December of 2004 after thirteen years as a Vice President and Officer in audit, insurance, safety and human resources capacities for the equipment and construction industry. Grace graduated with distinction from the University of Redlands with a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration and holds a variety of designations in the areas of claims, safety, audit and human resources. STEPHEN D. FRANKLIN is Director for Academic Outreach in UC Irvine's Network & Academic Computing Services and a Lecturer in Irvine's Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Science. A career-long UCI employee, he has served in many different capacities: teaching, research and research support, developing software and managing various groups. He serves on various systemwide coordinating groups and is UC Irvine's "Designated Agent" for handling copyright infringement allegation under the Digital Millenium Copyright Act. His doctorate is in Mathematics, and he is a member of Phi Beta Kappa and the Association for Computing Machinery. JOHN GREGG is the Director of Controls & Accountability at UC Davis. He assumed this role in 1997 after eleven years with the UC Davis Internal Audit Office. Starting in 1986 as Principal EDP Auditor, John worked his way up to become Director of Internal Audit in 1992. John has a B.A. in Management and a Minor in Astronomy from Sonoma State University. He has a Certification in Control Self Assessment and is a Certified Information Systems Auditor, Certified Data Processor, and Certified Systems Professional. Prior to joining UC Davis, John was with the US Army Audit Agency, which gave him the opportunity to travel extensively. John has been a program coordinator at the BOI since it started and has conducted continuing education seminars sponsored by UC Davis Staff Development, UC Internal Auditors, and several professional organizations. BILL JOHANSEN currently holds the position of Senior Business Manager for the Life Sciences Division at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Following a rigorous selection process, Bill was appointed Staff Advisor Designate in June 2007 by President Robert C. Dynes. His term will expire in June 2009. A second-generation UC employee, Bill first started working at LBNL in 1987 as a student assistant in the Technical Information Department when he was a junior in high school. He continued to work in various positions while attending UC Berkeley where he received a BA in Political Science in 1991. In 1993, he left the Lab to work in Washington , DC first on Capitol Hill and later as Deputy Director for the Council of State Administrators of Vocational Rehabilitation. When he returned to California in 1996, he returned to LBNL initially supporting the Life Sciences Division Director before taking on a series of new roles including Manager of the Biosciences Proposal Development Center . He was named Business Manager by the Life Sciences Division in 2005. Bill served from 2004-2006 as LBNL's delegate to the Council of UC Staff Assemblies (CUCSA). He also served as the Chair of CUCSA's Policy and Procedures Committee from 2005-2006. In 2006, we was unanimously elected to serve on CUCSA's executive board, one year as Chair-Elect followed by a year as Chair. During his tenure in CUCSA's leadership, the Council has focused its efforts on vital issues to the University including examining staff diversity and planning for the retirement bubble in terms of succession planning through leadership training. CARL KLOMPUS is Director of Vendor Management, Human Resources and Benefits, Office of the President, where he has primary responsibility for the overall administrative and customer service relationship between UC and certain service providers, including Fidelity Retirement Services. He has been at UC since 1988. Before coming to UC, Carl was director of the technical writing program at Rutgers University. He is the co-author of the textbook Scientific and Technical Writing, Holt, Rinehart (1985). He holds an M.A. in English from San Francisco State University and a B.A. in English from Lafayette College. DON LARSON is the Controller and the Assistant Vice Chancellor, Business and Financial Services at UC San Diego. He has held these duties since 1992. In addition to his responsibilities to enhance the accountability and control structure at UCSD, he is also responsible for leadership of a large department comprising a $21M budget and major business processes such as Purchasing, Payroll, Disbursements, and Accounting. The people in his department have been recognized for their excellence in business process reengineering and teamwork, including a NACUBO Innovative Management Achievement Cost Reduction Award for "Express Order: Re-engineering the Procurement Process," and the recognition of five process improvement teams for Positive Achievement by the Institute for Quality and Productivity. Prior to coming to UCSD, Don had twenty-five years' combined experience in higher education, industry and public accounting. Don is a CPA and received his B.S. in Business Administration from the University of South Dakota. JOHN A. LOHSE is the Director of Investigations in the Office of the Senior Vice President/Chief Compliance and Audit Officer of the Regents. He came to the University of California (UC) in January 2004 after a career with the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI). He worked as a Special Agent, Associate Division Counsel and Chief Division Counsel for the FBI’s San Francisco Division. The Director of Investigations is responsible for coordinating, tracking, managing and/or conducting investigations at the Office of the President and Systemwide. He also provides training, consultation and investigative resources in support of the UC Whistleblower Program. Mr. Lohse graduated from the University of Arizona (1969) and the University of Arizona, College of Law (1973). He is a member of the State Bars of California and Arizona. BRUCE MORGAN is Assistant Vice Chancellor for Research at UC Riverside and has direct responsibility for sponsored programs administration, research administration data systems and internal controls for the Office of Research. He is also responsible for ensuring a productive and facilitative interface of these areas with research integrity (compliance committees), research development, technology commercialization and extramural funds accounting. Bruce started his research administration career in 1987 as Fiscal Officer of UCLA's Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine. In 1991, he transferred to UC Irvine as a Contract and Grant Officer in the Office of Research Administration. Beginning in 1993, he held management positions of increasing responsibility within UC Irvine's Office of Research Administration, including ten years as Director of Sponsored Projects. As a member of the National Council of University Research Administrators, Bruce has presented at regional and national conferences on a variety of sponsored projects-related topics and currently serves as faculty for NCURA’s Fundamentals of Sponsored Projects Administration Workshop. MIKE O'NEILL is the Manager of the Payroll and Tax Services unit of the University of California, Office of the President. His unit is responsible for preparing enhancements to the payroll system and for establishing University-wide payroll policies and procedures. The unit also prepares the University's unrelated business income tax return and coordinates policy development in many tax areas. In addition, the unit publishes the University's Accounting Manual and Business and Finance Bulletins. Mike has over 20 years experience with the University in the financial and tax management functions. He is a member of the NACUBO Taxation Council, the IRS Information Reporting Program Advisory Committee, and the founder of the Tax Issues Consortium. Mike has a B.S. in Political Science and an M.B.A. from Santa Clara University. ERICA RUFF is a Principal Learning Consultant in the Systemwide Training and Organizational Effectiveness unit at the Office of the President. In this role she facilitates onsite professional development courses for OP staff as well as supports university-wide policy and procedural trainings. Prior to joining UC in 2005, Erica managed the training function for a technology start-up company. Erica holds a B.A. in Broadcast Journalism and Political Science from Pepperdine University. DAN SAMPSON is the Assistant Vice President, Financial Control and Accountability at the Office of the President. His expanded role includes the leadership and operation of all the University's Treasury functions. Dan works with a system-wide group of Controllers to strengthen systems of internal control and business practices at each location. In addition, Dan is responsible for internal control systems for centralized University operations that are located at the Office of the President, including all banking and banking-related services. Dan joined the University of California in 1997 after ten years as a Vice President and Senior Manager in audit and controllership capacities in the financial services industry. Dan is a CIA and received his MBA degree in finance and accounting magna cum laude from the University of the Pacific. RANDOLPH R. SCOTT, SPHR is Executive Director, Human Resources and Benefits for the University of California system. In this appointment he serves as senior Human Resources executive for Retirement, Health and Welfare, Staff Compensation and Human Resources Policy and Program Design for the UC System. Directs policy planning for the UC Retirement System with $43 Billion Retirement Plan assets and $12.5 Billion Retirement Savings Plan assets. He leads Health and Welfare Benefits long term strategy including annual contracting for $1.4 Billion in Health and Welfare benefits. He is responsible for the development, implementation and evaluation of UC Staff HR Policy. Previously, he served as Chief Human Resources Officer at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, University of California. After serving in the US Air Force and the National Staff of the Boy Scouts of America, including a two year period as a College Instructor, Scott began his corporate human resources career at Diamond Shamrock Corporation in Dallas, Texas. He served in various HR positions, including General Manager for Domestic and International HR Operations. He then moved to JC Penney, as Manager of Healthcare Cost Containment. He transitioned to the medical carrier side, first as Vice President Human Resources, Alliance Blue Cross Blue Shield in St Louis, Missouri and then as Area Vice President Human Resources for the Golden Gate Service Area, Kaiser Permanente, in San Francisco, California where he provided leadership for all human resources functions. Prior to joining the Lawrence Berkeley Lab, Scott was Director, Employee Relations for the California division of Kaiser Permanente. Scott currently serves as President of the Northern California Human Resource Management Association, a Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM) chapter and is Vice President, Board Trustees of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, and member of the Executive Committee and Board of Directors for the Pacific Business Group on Health. He has a B.A. in liberal arts from West Virginia Wesleyan College and a master degree in educational administration from West Virginia University.
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