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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Dear Campus Community:<span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">I write to announce
the launch of a national search for the </span><a href="https://chancellor.ucr.edu/vice-chancellor-finance-and-administration-chief-financial-officer" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Vice Chancellor for
Finance and Administration & Chief Financial Officer</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> (VCFA&CFO) at UC
Riverside, the position currently known as the Vice Chancellor for Planning,
Budget, and Administration. The search officially launched on Monday, January 26,
and we are encouraging prospective candidates to submit their materials no
later than 11:59 p.m. (PST) on March 01, 2026. <span> </span><span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The
campus has retained </span><a href="https://opuspartners.net/searches/current/vice-chancellor-for-finance-and-administration-and-cfo" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Opus Partners</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">, <span style="color:black">a national executive search firm with experience placing
senior leaders at research universities, liberal arts colleges, academic
medical centers, research institutes, and nonprofit organizations</span>. Screening
of complete applications will begin immediately and continue until the
completion of the search process. Candidates will be recruited over the coming
months, and we plan to conduct finalist interviews in early April.<span> </span><span></span></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">As
a valued member of our campus community, we encourage you to participate in the
process by offering feedback and submitting nominations of individuals who may
be well-suited for this opportunity. Nominations and inquiries can be directed,
confidentially, to Thomas Lapierre (</span><a href="mailto:Thomas.lapierre@opuspartners.net" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Thomas.lapierre@opuspartners.net</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">) at Opus Partners. <span> </span><span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">I
also want to take this opportunity to thank the members of the Search Advisory
Committee, listed below, and especially Elizabeth Watkins, Provost &
Executive Vice Chancellor, for serving as Chair. <span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Elizabeth
Watkins, Provost & Executive Vice Chancellor (Chair)<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Ryan
Choi, Vice President of Finance, ASUCR <span></span></span></p>
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Kafie, Chief Financial & Administrative Officer, SOB <span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Christopher
Lynch, Dean, Bourns College of Engineering <span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Paige
Mejia, Financial Operations Manager<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Jacqueline
Norman, Associate Vice Chancellor, Campus Architect<span> </span><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Jennifer
Nuckles, UCR Board of Trustees <span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">David
Oglesby, Professor and Planning & Budget Chair of the Academic Senate<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Mary
Lou Ortiz, Chief Financial Officer & Vice Chancellor, Finance and
Administration, UCI<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Heidi
Scribner, Associate Vice Chancellor, Auxiliary Services<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Veronica
Ruiz, Chief Financial & Administrative Officer, ASSET (Compliance Liaison)<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Cindy
Williams, Chief Financial & Administrative Officer, CHASS<span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Your
willingness to provide feedback, along with input from other campus
constituents and the search committee, helps to shape the overall picture and
ideal candidate characteristics for this vital campus leadership position.<span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">For
questions regarding the search, please contact our search partners at </span><a href="https://opuspartners.net/searches/current/vice-chancellor-for-finance-and-administration-and-cfo" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Opus Partners</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">. You may also reach
out to <strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Tanya Adams,
Director of Human Resources & Executive Search</span></strong>, at </span><a href="mailto:tanya.adams@ucr.edu" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">tanya.adams@ucr.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">. <span></span></span></p>
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regards,<span></span></span></p>
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Jack Hu, Ph.D.<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Chancellor<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">University
of California, Riverside<span></span></span></p>
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