Dear Campus Community,

I’m pleased to announce two important interim campus leadership appointments.

Beginning Aug. 16, Kim McDade will step into the role of interim vice chancellor for University Advancement. Kim currently serves as chief financial and administrative officer for University Advancement and vice president and CFO of the UC Riverside Foundation.

Prior to arriving at UCR in 2018, Kim was a senior associate director for athletics at the University of Delaware and served in several advancement roles across campus over 16 years at the University of Michigan.

John Warren has been appointed interim associate vice chancellor and chief communications and marketing officer, also effective Aug. 16.

As senior director of news and content since 2016, John has overseen media relations, research communications, UCR Magazine, internal communications, and crisis communications.

Before coming to UCR, John was a public affairs manager at the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility, one of 17 Department of Energy labs in the U.S.

John also had a long and successful career as a journalist, serving as a reporter, editor, and columnist.

Associate Chancellor Michael Richards will also provide operational support during this interim period, to support alignment with the priorities of the Office of the Chancellor.

As previously announced, Johnny Cruz will be departing UC Riverside to join the University of Arizona as chief communications and marketing officer.

Please join me in thanking Kim, John, and Michael for stepping into these important roles and supporting their success.