UK Board Committees’ Expertise Reflects Commitment to Campus
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 18, 2019) — University of Kentucky Board of Trustees Chair Robert Vance on Friday announced appointments to the committees that conduct the work of UK’s leading policy-making body.
For the first time in memory, six of the board’s seven policy-oriented committees are chaired by women, Vance said.
“We are fortunate to have members who bring to the table different perspectives and deep levels of expertise in the areas of policy they will be called upon to consider as we serve Kentucky’s university and the state,” Vance said. “The board also should reflect the growing diversity of our campus community and these appointments demonstrate our support for that commitment as well.”
Board committees and chairs include:
- Officers:
- Robert Vance, Chair
- Jennifer Barber, Vice Chair
- Cammie Grant, Secretary
- Other members of the executive committee, in addition to the officers, include Barbara Young, Britt Brockman and Skip Berry
- Academic and Student Affairs Chair Rachel Webb
- Audit and Compliance Committee Chair Skip Berry
- Finance Committee Chair Kim McCann
- Human Resources and University Relations Chair Cammie Grant
- Investment Committee Chair Elizabeth McCoy
- Nominating Committee Chair Frank Shoop
- University Athletics Chair Jennifer Barber
- University Health Care Chair Barbara Young
The full list of committees can be found here: www.uky.edu/trustees/officers-and-committees.
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