Appointment of COO - Shared Services

Dear Faculty and Staff,

I am pleased to announce the appointment of Thera Kalmijn as the first Chief Operating Officer of Campus Shared Services. 

Thera came to the campus in April 2011 as Executive Director of the Campus Shared Services (CSS) implementation team, tasked with designing a shared services model for Berkeley and planning its implementation.  CSS is now shifting from the design and planning stage to full implementation, and the continuity and deep knowledge of the project that she brings will help insure the successful roll-out of a shared services program over the next two and a half years.

Thera has her MBA from the Haas School of Business and did her undergraduate studies in Slavic Literature at UC Berkeley. Before returning to campus to work on Operational Excellence Initiative, Thera worked to bring shared services to Deloitte where she held roles including Regional Operations Director, National Service Quality Director, and Director of Process, Quality, & Metrics.  She brings to the project her skills in operations and program leadership and management, service quality, process and performance improvement, and creating and leading highly effective teams.  Thera also brings a passion for the mission of UC Berkeley and a strong commitment to the campus community (as she would say "Go Bears!").

Please join me in congratulating Thera on her new role.

John Wilton

Vice Chancellor for Administration and Finance

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