RIVERSIDE - (INT) - Ron T. Coley, an associate vice chancellor at UC Berkeley, has been appointed by UC Riverside Chancellor Kim A. Wilcox as UCR’s new Vice Chancellor for Business and Administrative Services.

Pending approval of UC President Janet Napolitano, his position is effective July 1. He will arrive on campus on July 23.

Coley will oversee a budget of $89 million and about 600 employees working in a wide variety of important campus business and support services.

Coley said he is looking forward to contributing to UCR’s excellence. ”It is my objective to focus on staff development in a way that will result in the creation of an atmosphere where teamwork is the norm and efficient and effective support of the academic mission and Chancellor’s priorities is the operative campus expectation.”

Coley joined UC Berkeley in January 1998. Prior to that, he served for six years as a Senior County Administrator in Orange County, California. Ron also completed 20 years of active military service from 1972-1992, as a Marine Corps pilot, retiring at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.

Story Date: June 23, 2014