Administration

Administration of the UT System is overseen by the President’s staff and chief unit officers, which make up the President’s Administrative Council. The Council meets regularly with the President on key System-based projects and priorities.

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Randy Boyd

Interim President

President’s Staff

President’s staff members report directly to the President of the UT System.

Tonja Johnson

Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

Herb Byrd

Vice President, Institute for Public Service

Tiffany Carpenter

Associate Vice President for Communications and Marketing

Tim Cross

Senior Vice President/Senior Vice Chancellor, University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture

The UTIA chief executive officer reports to both the UT System president and the UT Knoxville chancellor.

Anthony Haynes

Vice President for Government Relations and Advocacy

Linda Martin

Vice President for Academic Affairs and Student Success

David Miller

Chief Financial Officer

Stacey Patterson

Vice President for Research, Outreach and Economic Development

Matthew Scoggins

General Counsel

Robert M. Smith

Senior Associate for Executive Leadership and Talent Development

Kerry Witcher

Vice President for Development and Alumni Affairs
President and CEO of the UT Foundation, Inc.

Chief Unit Officers

Brian Daniels

Chief Audit and Compliance Officer

The Office of Audit and Compliance reports directly to the Audit and Compliance Committee of the UT Board of Trustees.

Dennis Hengstler

Associate Vice President and Director of Institutional Research

James R. Maples

Treasurer

The Treasurer is appointed by the UT Board of Trustees and reports to the Chief Financial Officer.