UC Womxn in Tech to host a fireside chat with Rachael Nava

On Tuesday, Nov. 19, from 1 – 2 p.m. (PT), join UC Womxn in Tech (UC WIT) for a virtual fireside chat featuring University of California Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Rachael Nava.

Register here for the fireside chat

About Rachael Nava

EVP/COO Nava is a visionary leader and strategic thinker who is known for fostering an inclusive and engaging work environment. With a unique blend of operational expertise and a collaborative leadership approach, she plays a critical role in managing UC’s nearly $50 billion enterprise, which serves more than 295,000 students and employs over 246,000 faculty and staff.

At UCOP, EVP/COO Nava leads the UC Operations Division, providing oversight for essential systemwide functions, including human resources; information technology; community safety; equity, diversity and inclusion; and UCPath — the payroll, benefits, human resources and academic personnel system for all UC employees. She also oversees UCOP Operations, which comprises offices and services that support UCOP employees.

Before joining UC in 2015, EVP/COO Nava worked in the health care sector as the chief operating officer for a $1B public, non-profit Medicaid health plan.  She also operated federally qualified health centers and designed and directed a privately funded health insurance program for low-income, undocumented children. Her early work in cancer and AIDS research within the biotech industry laid a strong foundation for her innovative, data-driven approach to leadership.

EVP/COO Nava is a third-generation UC alumna with a bachelor’s degree in biology from UC Santa Cruz.

Event facilitators

• Charron Andrus, UC WIT chair and associate chief information security officer, UC Berkeley
• Liliana Dimitrova, senior telecommunications analyst, UC Office of the President
• Jeané Blunt, communications specialist, UC Berkeley

For questions, contact Charron Andrus.