Staff Assignments

Statewide Programs and Rec Operations (SWPR) Staff Assignments (as of Jan 8, 2026) (text version)

Acting Director - Maru Fernandez
- General Oversight
- Large C&G for Leadership coordination
- AREERA
- Leadership Contingencies Oversight
- Recruitments
- Program Council
- VP Council
- Aggie Enterprise PPM Lead
- SWPR
Associate Director (Vacant)
- REC AO- Administrative Office
- REC Business Officers Support
- REC Rate and Recharge Support
- Large C&G for Leadership coordination
- Training
Financial Analyst 4 - Sarah Shroyer
- Staff Supervision
- VP Contingency & General Budget
- AVP Hales Contingency & General Budget
- AVP Bunge Contingency & General Budget
- AVP Eftekhari Contingency & General Budget
- UC Riverside / UC Berkeley CE
- Aggie Enterprise SME & Lead Training
- Aggie Enterprise Reporting Group
Financial Analyst 4 (Contract) - Katie Schroeder
- Large Statewide Contracts and Grants
  - USDA 35M
- Statewide Programs
  - UC Environmental Stewards
Financial Analyst 4 (Contract) - Heather Nibblett
- Staff Supervision
- Admin Unit Finance Admin
  - VP Student Fellowships
- Training and Support
  - Special projects as assigned
  - Cost Share Training
  - Point of Contact for SWPs
    - NPI, CNH, 4H, MG, IPM, UC SAREP

Financial Analyst 4 - Damaris Camarena
- Statewide Programs
  - ANR Innovate Statewide Program
- Admin Unit Finance Admin:
  - Strategic Communications/NOS
- Manage Statewide Grants
  - LFFI F3
  - UCOP VINE (OPCL)
  - Ag
Financial Analyst 4 - Melissa Mabuchi
- RECs Business Analysis
- RECs Rate and Recharge Support
- RECs Business Officers Support
- RECs Contracts & Grants Mgmt.
- General Data Analysis
- Training and Documentation both RECs and SWPR
- Special projects as assigned
Research Administrator 3 - Evelia Joye
- Statewide Programs
  - CA Water Institute/NIWR
- Special projects as assigned
- Manage Statewide Grants
Research Admin 3 (Contract) - Veronica Geiger
- CE Specialists
  - UC Merced (5)
  - UC Santa Barbara (1)
  - UC Santa Cruz (3)
- Other Campus Specialists Awards as needed (Ellen Bruno)
Financial Analyst 3 (Contract) - Lauren Tehrani
- Admin Unit Finance Admin:
  - PSU-Program Support Unit
- Statewide Program
  - IGIS
  - AIC-Ag Policy Institute
- Statewide Conferences DEPSWPA003
- Aggie Expense and Travel Lead

Research Administrator 2 - Andrea Rayray
- ANR Fire Network Program
- Kearney Ag Center CE Specialists (2)
- UC Los Angeles CE Specialist (1)
- UC Irvine (1)
- RREA Grants Program
- ANR Grants Program
- HRDY Grants Program
- Science to Practice Internal Grants
Financial Analyst 2 (Contract) - Vangie Dominguez
- Admin Unit Finance Admin:
  - CE Specialists Travel Awards
  - Academic Assembly Council
  - Program Area Chairs Teams and Workgroups
  - Endowed Chairs
  - VP & 3 AVPs Immediate Offices
  - VP Academic Personnel & Development
  - UCOP Student Fellows (CNI & GFI)
  - VP Endowments & Student Scholarships
Admin Assistant 3 - Selena Syrett
- Reception Backup
- SWPR purchasing contact
- Purchasing and Admin support to CE Specialists and Statewide Programs Directors
- REC Business Officers support
- SWPR website
- SWPR FA and RA support
- JDX – Position Description
- Cost Share monthly Audit
- Account clean up and update
- Website support to Statewide Programs or Leadership
- AE Invoice Payments
- Serve as Authorized Telecommunications REP (ATR)
Admin Assistant 2 - Kendra Stromness
- Reception
- 2^nd Street Directory
- SWPR purchasing contact
- Purchasing and Admin support to CE Specialists and Statewide Programs Directors
- Account Delegates Audits
- Account updates
- Unit Safety Contact
Financial Analyst 2 (Contract) - Laura Escalante
- Director of UCCE Coop Extension
- Vice Provost Research & Program Integration
- Government Relations
- Program Planning & Evaluation
- Resource Planning & Management
- Workplace Inclusion & Belonging
- Real Estate