Dear Colleagues:
In accordance with University of California – Regents Policy 7702 requiring a Leadership Development Assessment to be conducted once every five years, I am initiating a formal five-year review of Pierre Ouillet, Vice Chancellor and Chief Financial Officer (VC/CFO).
In consultation with the Academic Senate and Campus Leadership, I have appointed a committee to conduct a review of VC/CFO Ouillet’s performance and to provide to me a report of its findings. The review committee members are:
- Becky R. Petitt, Vice Chancellor for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (Chair)
- Marisa Abrajano, Professor, Social Sciences
- Jim Antony, Dean, Graduate Division
- Nathan Brostrom, Executive Vice President/CFO, UC Office of the President
- Bryce Besser, Chair, UC San Diego Staff Association (Risk Management)
- Patrick Callaghan, Assistant Vice Chancellor, Finance and Operations, Scripps Institution of Oceanography
- Carlos Coimbra, Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
- Cathy Constable, Professor, Scripps Institution of Oceanography
- Gabriel “Gabby” Haddad, M.D., Chair, Department of Pediatrics, Professor, Department of Pediatrics and Neurosciences
- Josh Kavanagh, Director, Transportation Services
- Patty Maysent, CEO, UC San Diego Health
- Ramesh Rao, Director, CA Institute for Telecommunications and Information Technology
The charge to the committee is to gather feedback regarding VC Ouillet’s performance in the full spectrum of leadership responsibilities for UC San Diego and UC San Diego Health, including the following areas: leadership ability, decision-making ability, administrative and managerial skills, and representational ability. Some of the critical features to be addressed in the review include VC Ouillet’s leadership in advancing the academic mission and financial health of UC San Diego, ensuring the vitality of UC San Diego, supporting the diversity of faculty, staff and students, fostering interdisciplinary relations and expanding collaborative opportunities, and working with external and professional communities.
In the coming weeks, the review committee will solicit comments from individuals who have direct and specific knowledge of his performance and contributions. The review committee will strive to ensure the confidentiality of all respondents. Individuals wishing to provide input may also contact Review Chair Petitt at vccforeview@ucsd.edu. All comments are due by Monday, July 5, 2021. Thank you in advance for your input.
