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
UT System President
President’s Staff
President’s staff members report directly to the President of the UT System.
Herb Byrd
Vice President, Institute for Public Service
Tiffany Carpenter
Vice President for Communications and Marketing
Tim Cross
Senior Vice President/Senior Vice Chancellor, University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture
Linda Martin
Vice President for Academic Affairs and Student Success
David L. Miller
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Stacey Patterson
Vice President for Research, Outreach and Economic Development
Robert M. Smith
Senior Associate for Executive Leadership and Talent Development
Carey Whitworth
Associate Vice President for Government Relations and Advocacy
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.
Brian Dickens
Chief Human Resources Officer
Ramon Padilla, Jr.
Chief Information Officer
Mark Paganelli
Treasurer
The Treasurer is appointed by the UT Board of Trustees and reports to the Chief Financial Officer.
Chancellors
Donde Plowman
Chancellor, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Steve Angle
Chancellor, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Keith Carver
Chancellor, University of Tennessee at Martin
Steve Schwab
Chancellor, University of Tennessee Health Science Center