USC Senior Admin

Question 1

Carol L. Folt

Committee Member:

Executive

Academic Affairs

Finance and Campus Planning

Investment

Nominating and Governance

Public Affairs

Student Affairs

Answer 1

• The twelfth President of the University of Southern California
• She led the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from 2013 to 2019.
• Under her leadership, UNC was repeatedly named the No. 1 value in public higher education, surpassed $1 billion in annual research expenditures for the first time in school history, and set admissions records every year.
• Bachelor’s degree in aquatic biology and a master’s degree in biology from UCSB. She received her doctorate in ecology from UC Davis.

Question 2

Elizabeth A. Graddy

Answer 2

• Interim Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
• Also serves as Snr. VP for Academic Affairs, and as Professor of Public Policy at USC Sol Price School for Public Policy.
• As the university’s second-ranking administrator, she oversees:
  
  • the Dornsife College
  • the Keck School of Medicine
  • 21 other professional schools and academic units
  • USC’s museums
  • the divisions of student affairs and student religious life
  • libraries, research, and enrollment services.

Question 3

David Brown

Answer 3

• Interim Senior Vice President, University Relations
• He provides strategic direction and leadership of USC’s efforts to improve its relationships with external and internal stakeholders (sounds like a lobbyist)
• Responsibilities include government relations, public relations, community outreach, and USC’s 13 public radio stations.
• He was associate snr. VP for USC federal relations, (Washington DC) as chief advocate on all legislative and regulatory matters related to higher education and student aid policy, federal research funding, and healthcare policy.

Question 4

Albert R. Checcio

Answer 4

• Senior Vice President, University Advancement
• Responsible for overseeing USC’S advancement and alumni relations, and building partnerships with USC’s philanthropic and volunteer communities, including individual supporters, charitable foundations, corporate donors.
• Reports directly to the president and staffs the Development Committee and the Alumni Affairs Committee of the USC Board of Trustees.
• 45 years’ experience building fundraising programs and executing successful campaigns at many places including Temple University, the University of Pittsburgh, & Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.

Question 5

Winston B. Crisp

Answer 5

• Vice President for Student Affairs
• Oversees a USC Student Affairs staff of more than 300 employees who serve about 20,000 undergraduate and 27,500 graduate students.
• The division is responsible for overseeing everything from student services to recreational sports, as well as the university’s nearly 1,000 student organizations.
• He also leads a division focused on enhancing student mental health, equity and inclusion, healthy relationships and substance-free social activities.

Question 6

Thomas E. Jackiewicz

Answer 6

• Senior Vice President and Chief Executive Officer for Keck Medicine of USC
• Under his leadership, Keck was named No. 16 on the U.S. News Best Hospitals Honor Roll for 2019-20, and in 2018 the nursing program at Keck achieved Magnet® recognition, the highest national honor for nursing.
• Responsible for oversight of the university’s clinical activities, and for implementation of a strategic vision to significantly grow, align and integrate the medical enterprise.

Question 7

Lisa Mazzocco

Answer 7

• Chief Investment Officer
• Reporting directly to the president and working closely with the university’s chief financial officer and the investment committee of the USC Board of Trustees, she is charged with building a staff to bolster the investment function of USC’s endowment in support of their academic aspirations.
• Also advises the investment and finance committees of the Board of Trustees with respect to endowment performance, and chairs the university’s retirement oversight committee.

Question 8

Glenn Osaki

Answer 8

• Senior Vice President and Chief Communications Officer
• USC’s principal spokesperson. He shapes and leads the communications strategy, working with communications officers across both campuses along with with his team in University Communications.
• In charge with developing a strategic communications plan to position USC both nationally and internationally, promoting the work of the Trojan community – from cutting-edge research and creative teaching of faculty to the scholarly, athletic, and personal achievements of students, staff, alumni,
• Osaki also oversees the Cultural Relations and University Events office, as well as all in-house communications activities.

Question 9

David M. Roberts

Answer 9

• Interim Director of Athletics (just became on Sept. 9)
• Previously served as USC’s first VP for athletic compliance from 2010 to 2017. He was responsible for managing all aspects of USC’s athletics compliance with NCAA, Pac-12 and university rules and regulations, working with the director of athletics. During his tenure, USC’s compliance program received national recognition as one of the best in the country.
• He has been special advisor to the president on issues of athletic compliance since 2017. He was a lawyer before this.

Question 10

James M. Staten

Answer 10

• Senior Vice President, Finance, and Chief Financial Officer
• Reporting directly to the president, he oversees a wide range of financial operations for USC, including budget and planning, treasury services, the university comptroller, financial and business services, Keck Medicine of USC finances, capital construction and facilities management services, and information technology services.
• Prior he was at Yale New Haven Health System, where he served as a key member of the president and CEO’s leadership team for more than 15 years.

Question 11

Felicia A. Washington

Answer 11

• Senior Vice President for Human Resources
• Reporting to the president, she provides leadership on HR for USC’s 28,000 faculty members, staff, and student workers. Responsible for providing strategic leadership on workforce analytics, benefits administration, compensation governance, employee relations, retirement plan administration, and talent acquisition. She also leads new initiatives in executive succession planning and workforce development.
• She was an attorney specializing in employment law & built a reputation around implementing ethical compliance standards and also caring deeply about students, faculty, and colleagues.

Question 12

David W. Wright

Answer 12

• Senior Vice President, Administration
• Reporting to the office of the president, he oversees support functions and services that include public safety, human resources, campus master planning, real estate development projects, real estate acquisitions and leasing, student housing, campus dining services, parking and transportation, the USC Hotel, the USC bookstores, and fire safety and emergency planning.
• Also oversees the operations of the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and Sports Arena.

Question 13

Katharine Harrington

Answer 13

• Vice President of Admissions and Planning, Office of the Provost
• Provides oversight for enrollment activities including admission, financial aid, academic records, and the registrar.
• Works with the provost on budget and planning related to tuition revenue, retention and financial aid, and with academic units to improve retention and graduation rates.
• Holds academic appointments in the USC Marshall School of Business and in the USC Dornsife College.
• She was dean of admission and financial aid. Has a Ph.D from USC and an MBA from Pepperdine

Question 14

Chris Toomey

Answer 14

• Interim Vice President & Executive Director of Capital Construction & Facilities Management Services
• responsible for overseeing all CCD/FMS activities
• Held positions as SVP for Global Programs with AECOM, VP of Capital & Infrastructure Projects at McKinsey and has served for nearly 26 years in the US Army Corps of Engineers serving our country in Bosnia, Iraq and Afghanistan.
• Graduate of the US Military Academy, West Point, holds Master’s degrees from MIT in mechanical engineering and material science engineering. He has a MA from the US Naval War College