August 1, 1996 Contact: Jennifer McNulty (408) 459-2495; mcnulty@ua.ucsc.edu

UC SANTA CRUZ NAMES THOMAS VANI TO OVERSEE BUSINESS AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

SANTA CRUZ, CA--Thomas Vani has been named vice chancellor of Business and Administrative Services at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Vani comes to UCSC from UC Berkeley, where he has worked since 1987, most recently as executive director of financial and business services. His appointment, which follows a nationwide search, begins August 1. Vani succeeds James F. Sullivan, who has held the position on an interim basis since last September.

Vani's appointment was announced by Executive Vice Chancellor R. Michael Tanner. "We are pleased to have Thomas Vani joining us," said Tanner. "He brings talent and experience to a position that requires vision, leadership, and strong management skills."

As vice chancellor of Business and Administrative Services (BAS), Vani will oversee business, accounting, and fiscal services; computing and telecommunications services; administrative information systems; facilities planning and management; physical plant and grounds operations; and health and safety services. He will manage more than 480 employees and a budget of $41 million.

Vani has worked for the University of California for fifteen years. He began his UC career at UCLA, where he worked from 1980 until 1987 overseeing the campus's residence halls. Vani coordinated the Olympic Village at UCLA, a multiyear team effort for which he received recognition from the Olympic Committee. He moved to UCB in 1987 and served as director of housing and dining services until 1992, when he added oversight of the mail and campus copy services to his responsibilities. In 1994, he became executive director of auxiliary enterprises; in 1995, he was named executive director of financial and business services. While at UCB, Vani was a member of the Campus Emergency Response Team and coordinated activities during the Loma Prieta earthquake and the 1991 fire in the Oakland hills. Prior to joining UC, Vani worked for Dobbs International, an airline catering company, as a supervisor and manager.

Vani holds a B.A. in communications from the New School for Social Research and a master's degree in communications from California State University, Northridge.

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