<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style=""><div class="gmail-OutlineElement gmail-Ltr gmail-SCXW100311406 gmail-BCX0" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;clear:both;overflow:visible;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p class="gmail-Paragraph gmail-SCXW100311406 gmail-BCX0" lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px 0px 10.6667px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US" class="gmail-TextRun gmail-SCXW100311406 gmail-BCX0" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:20.925px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span class="gmail-NormalTextRun gmail-SCXW100311406 gmail-BCX0" style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Dear Campus Community,</span></span></font></p><p class="gmail-Paragraph gmail-SCXW100311406 gmail-BCX0" lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px 0px 10.6667px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"><span lang="EN-US" class="gmail-TextRun gmail-SCXW100311406 gmail-BCX0" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext;margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:20.925px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span class="gmail-NormalTextRun gmail-SCXW100311406 gmail-BCX0" style="margin:0px;padding:0px">After a national search, I am pleased to announce the appointment of Greg Paules as director of intercollegiate athletics. His first day will be March 23, 2026.</span></span></p><p class="gmail-Paragraph gmail-SCXW100311406 gmail-BCX0" lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px 0px 10.6667px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"><span lang="EN-US" class="gmail-TextRun gmail-SCXW100311406 gmail-BCX0" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext;margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:20.925px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span class="gmail-NormalTextRun gmail-SCXW100311406 gmail-BCX0" style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Paules currently serves as the senior associate athletics director and chief operating officer at Cal State Fullerton, where he provides leadership in marketing, development, and operational management of a $24 million Division I program with 18 teams. He supervised completion of more than $30 million in facility enhancements to strengthen the student-athlete and fan experience, supported by public and private funding.</span></span></p><p class="gmail-Paragraph gmail-SCXW100311406 gmail-BCX0" lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px 0px 10.6667px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"><span class="gmail-NormalTextRun gmail-SCXW100311406 gmail-BCX0" style="background-color:transparent;color:windowtext;font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:none;margin:0px;padding:0px">At Cal State Fullerton, Paules also served as the associate athletic director for development, spearheading athletic fundraising efforts. During his tenure, he secured over 100 major gifts, raising more than $20 million for athletics. He built a $2 million endowment for the golf program and a planned giving initiative that has generated $10 million in estate commitments</span><span class="gmail-NormalTextRun gmail-SCXW100311406 gmail-BCX0" style="background-color:transparent;color:windowtext;font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:none;margin:0px;padding:0px">.</span></p><p class="gmail-Paragraph gmail-SCXW100311406 gmail-BCX0" lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px 0px 10.6667px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"><span class="gmail-NormalTextRun gmail-SCXW100311406 gmail-BCX0" style="background-color:transparent;color:windowtext;font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:none;margin:0px;padding:0px">Prior to Cal State Fullerton, Paules held various roles supporting athletics at UC Irvine. As the special assistant to the athletic director, he </span><span class="gmail-NormalTextRun gmail-SCXW100311406 gmail-BCX0" style="background-color:transparent;color:windowtext;font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:none;margin:0px;padding:0px">established</span><span class="gmail-NormalTextRun gmail-SCXW100311406 gmail-BCX0" style="background-color:transparent;color:windowtext;font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:none;margin:0px;padding:0px"> the Athletic Director’s Advisory Board and created a five-year strategic plan.</span></p><p class="gmail-Paragraph gmail-SCXW100311406 gmail-BCX0" lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px 0px 10.6667px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"><span class="gmail-NormalTextRun gmail-SCXW100311406 gmail-BCX0" style="background-color:transparent;color:windowtext;font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:none;margin:0px;padding:0px">As director of intercollegiate athletics, Paules will report to me, with a dotted-line relationship </span><span class="gmail-NormalTextRun gmail-ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed gmail-SCXW100311406 gmail-BCX0" style="background-color:transparent;color:windowtext;font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;background-position:0px 100%;background-repeat:repeat-x;background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHdpZHRoPSI1IiBoZWlnaHQ9IjMiPjxnIGZpbGw9Im5vbmUiIGZpbGwtcnVsZT0iZXZlbm9kZCIgc3Ryb2tlPSIjMzVGIiBzdHJva2UtbGluZWNhcD0icm91bmQiPjxwYXRoIGQ9Ik0wIC41aDVNMCAyLjVoNSIvPjwvZz48L3N2Zz4=");border-bottom:1px solid transparent">to</span><span class="gmail-NormalTextRun gmail-SCXW100311406 gmail-BCX0" style="background-color:transparent;color:windowtext;font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:none;margin:0px;padding:0px"> Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, Brian Haynes, to ensure alignment with the university’s commitment to a high-quality student experience. A member of the Chancellor’s Cabinet, Paules will provide executive leadership and oversight of athletics operations and resources, </span><span class="gmail-NormalTextRun gmail-ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed gmail-SCXW100311406 gmail-BCX0" style="background-color:transparent;color:windowtext;font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;background-position:0px 100%;background-repeat:repeat-x;background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHdpZHRoPSI1IiBoZWlnaHQ9IjMiPjxnIGZpbGw9Im5vbmUiIGZpbGwtcnVsZT0iZXZlbm9kZCIgc3Ryb2tlPSIjMzVGIiBzdHJva2UtbGluZWNhcD0icm91bmQiPjxwYXRoIGQ9Ik0wIC41aDVNMCAyLjVoNSIvPjwvZz48L3N2Zz4=");border-bottom:1px solid transparent">advancing</span><span class="gmail-NormalTextRun gmail-SCXW100311406 gmail-BCX0" style="background-color:transparent;color:windowtext;font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:none;margin:0px;padding:0px"> competitive sports and academic excellence while building pride and momentum for Highlander athletics across campus and the Riverside community.</span></p><p class="gmail-Paragraph gmail-SCXW100311406 gmail-BCX0" lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px 0px 10.6667px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"><span lang="EN-US" class="gmail-TextRun gmail-SCXW100311406 gmail-BCX0" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext;margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:20.925px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span class="gmail-NormalTextRun gmail-SCXW100311406 gmail-BCX0" style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Paules received both a B.A. and an M.B.A. from UC Irvine. He is active in community efforts that support youth development and youth sports</span><span class="gmail-NormalTextRun gmail-SCXW100311406 gmail-BCX0" style="margin:0px;padding:0px">.</span></span></p><p class="gmail-Paragraph gmail-SCXW100311406 gmail-BCX0" lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px 0px 10.6667px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"><span lang="EN-US" class="gmail-TextRun gmail-SCXW100311406 gmail-BCX0" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext;margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:20.925px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span class="gmail-NormalTextRun gmail-SCXW100311406 gmail-BCX0" style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Thank you to the members of the search advisory committee (listed below) for their work on this important search.</span></span></p><p class="gmail-Paragraph gmail-SCXW100311406 gmail-BCX0" lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px 0px 10.6667px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"><span lang="EN-US" class="gmail-TextRun gmail-SCXW100311406 gmail-BCX0" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext;margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:20.925px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span class="gmail-NormalTextRun gmail-SCXW100311406 gmail-BCX0" style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Brian Haynes, Vice Chancellor for Student </span><span class="gmail-NormalTextRun gmail-ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed gmail-SCXW100311406 gmail-BCX0" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;background-position:0px 100%;background-repeat:repeat-x;background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHdpZHRoPSI1IiBoZWlnaHQ9IjMiPjxnIGZpbGw9Im5vbmUiIGZpbGwtcnVsZT0iZXZlbm9kZCIgc3Ryb2tlPSIjMzVGIiBzdHJva2UtbGluZWNhcD0icm91bmQiPjxwYXRoIGQ9Ik0wIC41aDVNMCAyLjVoNSIvPjwvZz48L3N2Zz4=");border-bottom:1px solid transparent">Affairs (</span><span class="gmail-NormalTextRun gmail-SCXW100311406 gmail-BCX0" style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Chair)</span></span></p><p class="gmail-Paragraph gmail-SCXW100311406 gmail-BCX0" lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px 0px 10.6667px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"><span lang="EN-US" class="gm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