"see tomorrow" Speaker Series Continues With Expert in Infrastructure
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 17, 2014) — Leonard Sandridge, former executive vice president and chief operating officer at the University of Virginia, will address the UK community at 9:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 20, in the Lexmark Public Room as the next speaker in the "see tomorrow." Speaker Series.
Responsible for overseeing operations of all nonacademic support areas at the University, Sandridge is an expert with regard to campus infrastructure. His areas of oversight at UVA included athletics, the architect for the university, student affairs, management and budget, information technology and communication, police, finance and compliance, as well as the financial and managerial oversight of the health system.
Sandridge has long been active in community affairs, serving on the boards of the Chamber of Commerce, the UVa Foundation, the Thomas Jefferson Partnership for Economic Development, the Charlottesville-Albemarle County Convention and Visitors Bureau, and the University of Virginia Investment Management Company. At present, he serves on the boards of the University of Richmond, the Charlottesville Area Community Foundation and the Charlottesville Free Clinic.
Virginia’s Governor McAuliffe recently appointed Sandridge to the Virginia Commission on Higher Education Board Appointments and to senior advisor to the UVa Board of Visitors.
Sandridge won the 1987 Ern Award for service to the Student Council and in 1993 was presented the Thomas Jefferson Award, the University of Virginia's highest honor for a faculty member, given to recognize one who exemplifies Jefferson's principles and ideals in character, work, and influence. In 2003, he received the Paul Goodloe McIntire Citizenship Award, presented by the Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce to recognize outstanding citizen contributions.
The "see tomorrow." Speaker Series is co-sponsored by the UK University Senate and the Office of the Provost.
MEDIA CONTACT: Sarah Geegan, (859) 257-5365; sarah.geegan@uky.edu