Staff

Chancellor's Office Staff

Ramona Agrela
Associate Chancellor/Chief of Staff
ragrela@uci.edu
Provides high-level, strategic support to the chancellor on a wide range of university issues, and serves as the chancellor’s primary liaison with the campus and community. Oversees the chancellor’s office staff, Chief Executive Roundtable and UCI Alumni Association.

Bassey Akpan
Administrative Assistant
bakpan@uci.edu
Provides administrative support to the Chancellor’s office staff; alternate first point of contact for guests and callers.

Tessa Cote
Executive Assistant to the Associate Chancellor
tcote@uci.edu
Manages the associate chancellor’s calendar, travel and correspondence, and provides a broad range of administrative and special project support.

Anne DeMarie
Executive Assistant to the Chancellor
ademarie@uci.edu
Manages incoming requests for meetings and public appearances for Chancellor and Mrs. Drake and provides wide ranging administrative support.

Ann Holland DiPlacito
Chancellor’s Event & Residence Manager
adiplaci@uci.edu
Oversees operations of Tierney University House, as well as special events for Chancellor and Mrs. Drake.

Angela Duby
Associate Director, Chief Executive Roundtable
aduby@uci.edu
Oversees strategic initiatives, program and event development, and member stewardship for the Chief Executive Roundtable. 

Genevieve Mendoza Laurent
Assistant Administrative Analyst
gmendoza@uci.edu
Provides administrative support to the Chancellor's office staff and Chief Executive Roundtable; first point of contact for guests and callers. 

Goran Matijasevic
Executive Director, Chief Executive Roundtable
goran@uci.edu
Oversees and advances research collaborations and strategic initiatives associated with the Chief Executive Roundtable, and establishes partnerships to enhance leader-to-leader connections across campus.

Deborah Nielsen
Project Manager
nielsen@uci.edu
Manages a variety of complex projects and assignments for the chancellor and associate chancellor.

Joy Pearson
Executive Residence Housekeeper
japearso@uci.edu
Provides housekeeping, light maintenance and event preparation at Tierney University House.

Thu Minh Pham
Assistant Operations Manager
thu.pham@uci.edu
Provides analytical and administrative support to the operations manager; and acts on behalf of the operations manager in her absence.

Bayard Veiller
Executive Communications Director
bveiller@uci.edu
Oversees all aspects of the chancellor's communications; coordinates with communication and administrative leaders across campus; oversees chancellor's website; and oversees event photographers.

Desiree von Haag
Operations Manager
dvonhaag@uci.edu
Manages financial, personnel, and business and administrative operations; and provides analytical and staffing support to the associate chancellor for a wide range of matters and projects.

Administrative organizational charts for the campus

UCI Alumni Association staff

Strategic Communications staff