University Senior Leaders
Learn about the people and team that carry the vision for the University of Arizona and beyond.
The Arizona Board of Regents is the governing body for Arizona's three public universities. The board consists of 12 members, including two student Regents, the Governor of Arizona and the Superintendent of Public Instruction.
Office of the President
Patricia Prelock
Provost and Chief Academic Officer
          John Arnold
Chief Financial Officer
          Richard Cate
Senior Advisor to the President for Operations
          Johnny Cruz
Chief Communications and Marketing Officer
          Tomás Díaz de la Rubia
Senior Vice President for Research and Partnerships
          Francisco Garcia
Chief of Staff to the President
          Clifton "Cliff" M. Iler
General Counsel
              Effective Nov. 6, 2025
          Steve Patterson
Chief Safety Officer
          Desireé Reed-Francois
Director of Athletics
          John-Paul Roczniak
Chief Development Officer, and President and CEO, UA Foundation
          Steve Voeller
Chief Government Relations Officer
          Office of the Provost and Academic Leadership
Patricia Prelock
Provost and Chief Academic Officer
          Michael M.I. Abecassis
Dean, College of Medicine – Tucson
          Hyochol "Brian" Ahn
Dean, College of Nursing
          Brian P. Anderson
Interim Dean, James C. Wyant College of Optical Sciences
          Jennifer Barton
Interim Vice Provost for Health Programs
          Catherine Brooks
Interim Dean, College of Information Science
          Regina Deil-Amen
Interim Dean, College of Education
          Alain-Philippe Durand
Dean, College of Humanities
          Hasan Elahi
Dean, Arizona Arts
          Lisa Elfring
Vice Provost, Assessment, Teaching and Technology
          Brian Erstad
Interim Dean, R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy
          N. Levi Esquerra
Special Advisor to the Provost for Native American Affairs
          Marla Franco
Special Advisor to the Provost for Hispanic Serving Institution Initiatives
          Julie Funk
Dean, College of Veterinary Medicine
          Carmala "Carmie" Garzione
Dean, College of Science
          David W. Hahn
Dean, College of Engineering
          Iman Hakim
Dean, Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health
          Jenna Hatcher
Vice Provost for Campus Community Connections and Special Advisor
          Greg Heileman
Vice Provost for Academic Affairs
          Karthik Kannan
Dean, Eller College of Management
          Amanda Kraus
Vice President for Student Affairs	
          Jason Kreag
Interim Dean, James L. Rogers College of Law
          Jenny Lee
Dean, Arizona International
          Chrissy Lieberman
Dean of Students
          Kirsten Limesand
Vice Provost and Dean, Graduate Education
          Gary Packard
Interim Senior Vice Provost for Online Initiatives
          John Pollard
Dean, W.A. Franke Honors College
          Nancy Pollock-Ellwand
Dean, College of Architecture, Planning and Landscape Architecture
          Lori Poloni-Staudinger
Dean, College of Social & Behavioral Sciences
          Jenna Rickus
Senior Vice Provost
          Andrea Romero
Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs
          Mike Staten
Interim Dean, College of Agriculture, Life, and Environmental Sciences
          Shan C. Sutton
Dean, University Libraries
          Fredric Edward Wondisford
Dean, College of Medicine – Phoenix
          Kristina Wong Davis
Vice President, Enrollment Management and Dean of Admissions
          Office of the CFO
John Arnold
Chief Financial Officer
          Bill Harrison
Chief Audit Executive
          Garth Perry
Chief Budget and Fiscal Management Officer
          Celina Ramirez
Special Advisor for Institutional Policy and Projects
          Mary Beth Tucker
Chief Compliance Officer
          Office of the Senior Advisor to the President for Operations
Richard Cate
Senior Advisor to the President for Operations
          Elliott Cheu
Interim Chief Information Officer
          Helena Rodrigues
Chief Human Resources Officer 
          Joshua Wright
Chief Facilities and Planning Officer