Officers of the Corporation
Chair | Shuyi Chen | |
Vice Chair | Lourdes Avilés | |
Secretary | Kathy Jacobs | |
Treasurer | Patty Leslie | |
Assistant Secretaries | Aneka Finley - Governance Liaison | |
Assistant Treasurer | Justin Young - Chief Financial Officer | |
Others: | Antonio Busalacchi - UCAR President Everette Joseph - NSF NCAR Director Alisha Swofford - Chief Operating Officer |
Executive Committee
The Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees shall have and may exercise all the powers vested in the Board of Trustees during intervals between meetings of the Board unless the full Board of Trustees determines otherwise.
Chair | Shuyi Chen | |
Members | Lourdes Avilés | |
Ray Ban | ||
Antonio Busalacchi | ||
Rita Colwell | ||
Javier Fochesatto | ||
Kathy Jacobs | ||
Patty Leslie | ||
Christine Wiedinmyer |
Audit & Finance Committee
The Audit and Finance Committee is responsible for overseeing corporate financial management functions. The committee is also responsible for making recommendations to the Board regarding changes in financial management policies. The committee nominates a public accounting firm to carry out the annual audit of UCAR's financial positions and oversees UCAR's internal auditor.
Chair | Patty Leslie | |
Members | Ray Ban | |
Ana Barros | ||
Heidi Cullen | ||
Kathy Jacobs | ||
Bob Litterman |
Board of Trustees Nominating Committee
The Board's Nominating Committee is appointed from among the current Trustees. Committee members are charged with appointing Trustees to standing Board committees and nominating officers of the corporation. The committee also appoints members of special committees of the Board as needed.
Chair | Rita Colwell | |
Members | Ray Ban | |
Kathy Jacobs | ||
Yvette Richardson |
NCAR Budget & Programs Committee
The NCAR Budget and Programs Committee provides guidance and oversight to NCAR and UCAR management for the development of the NCAR strategic plan and annual program plans.
Chair | Christine Wiedinmyer | |
Members | Carol Anne Clayson | |
Heidi Cullen | ||
Javier Fochesatto | ||
Tracey Holloway | ||
Ben Kirtman | ||
Marilyn Raphael | ||
Yvette Richardson |
Personnel Committee
The Personnel Committee is responsible for reviewing and recommending, to the Board of Trustees, the personnel policies of the corporation, monitoring the overall workforce management planning and strategy, and annually reviewing the procedures followed during the annual salary review and examining the results of the salary adjustments.
Chair | Javier Fochesatto |
Members | Lourdes Avilés |
Ray Ban | |
Ana Barros | |
Yvette Richardson | |
Janet Sprintall | |
Christine Wiedinmyer |
Governance Task Group
The Governance Task Group (GTG) is an ad hoc committee of the UCAR Board of Trustees charged with examining UCAR bylaws and governance practices. The GTG makes recommendations to the Board and the UCAR Members about proposed changes to the bylaws and governance procedures that will ultimately enhance UCAR's ability to support the university consortium.
Co-Chairs | Rich Dixon, Texas State University, San Marcos | 2024 |
Kevin Reed, SUNY Stony Brook | 2023 | |
Members | Teresa Bals-Elsholz, Valparaiso University | 2025 |
Lifeng Luo, Michigan State University | 2025 | |
Anthony Lupo, University of Missouri | 2025 | |
Kirk Maasch, University of Maine | 2025 | |
Walt Robinson, North Carolina State University | 2023 | |
Charlie Zender, University of California, Irvine | 2025 | |
Carol Anne Clayson, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute | Trustee Liaison |
Trustee Liaisons
PACUR | Ana Barros | |
Members Nominating | Tracey Holloway | |
Governance Task Group (GTG) | Carol Anne Clayson |