About Us

Jerry Fife
Vice Chancellor for Administration
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In his role as the Vice Chancellor for Administration, Jerry is responsible for human resources, health and wellness for faculty and staff, equal opportunity, affirmative action, disability services, business services, police, environmental affairs, facilities, construction, contract and grant accounting, strategy and planning, traffic and parking, printing services, and the Legends Club.  

Rich Germano
Assistant Vice Chancellor, Strategy and Planning
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Rich is responsible for the division's strategic planning function, process improvement and operating efficiencies, payroll, benefits processing, and business services - which includes dining services, the Commodore Card office, mail services, and credit card compliance.

Anita Jenious
Director, Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action and Disability Services (EAD)
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Anita is responsible for the coordinating and monitoring Vanderbilt's compliance with the requirements of federal and state non-discrimination laws, developing Vanderbilt's Affirmative Action Plan, investigating complaints, and providing reasonable accommodations for faculty, staff, and students with disabilities. She also serves as Vanderbilt's Title IX and Title VI Officer and ADA Coordinator.

Cliff Joyner
Assistant Vice Chancellor, Real Estate Operations
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Cliff is responsible for campus and area real estate, traffic and parking, the Vanderbilt Legends Club, printing services, and campus copy services

Laura Nairon
Executive Director, Business Services
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Laura is responsible for a variety of campus services, including: including Campus Dining (dining centers, markets, cafes, catering and vending), the Barnes & Noble at Vanderbilt bookstore, Mail Services (Rand and Commons Center post offices) and PCI Compliance. She is also responsible for Vanderbilt Card Services, which provides University Central and Medical Center identification and administers the Commodore Card debit and building access system.

Judson Newbern
Deputy Vice Chancellor, Facilities and Environmental Affairs
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Judson is responsible for construction planning and design, floor plan development, campus maps, utility mapping, environmental health and safety, real estate operations, plant operations, and institutional sustainability efforts.

Traci Nordberg
Associate Vice Chancellor and Chief Human Resource Officer
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Traci is responsible for staff recruitment and retention, administration of benefit programs, compensation, labor relations, employee relations, organizational effectiveness, international services, and temporary services.

Mark Petty
Assistant Vice Chancellor, Plant Operations
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Mark is responsible for utility production, utilities infrastructure, building and grounds, energy conservation, and building control systems.

Shanmuga Sundaram 
Budget Officer and Director, DOA Finance
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Sundaram is responsible for financial planning for this division.  His duties include forecasting, modeling, and budget oversight and serves as a budget consultant/advisor to the management team.  In this role, he holds a dual reporting relationship to the Vice Chancellor of Finance and the Vice Chancellor of Administration.

Cathy Snyder
Director, Vanderbilt Costing Activities
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Cathy is responsible for the cost accounting activities at Vanderbilt University. She oversees the development of the facilities and administrative (F&A) and fringe benefit rates and negotiates with the federal government on behalf of the institution. Cathy also has oversight of service centers and asset management for university central, facilities and administrative (F&A) rate calculations for specialized service facilities, the Medicare Cost Report and various other business income activities.

Michelle Vazin
Director, Grants Management
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Michelle is responsible for the management, accounting, and reporting of sponsored projects as well as restricted gifts and endowments for University Central. Her area is also responsible for the coordination and oversight of sponsored project audits including the institution's annual Office of Management and Budget (OMB) A-133 audit. She is actively involved in writing, implementing, and monitoring the institution's policies and procedures as they relate to sponsored projects and compliance.

August Washington
Assistant Vice Chancellor and Chief of Police, Vanderbilt Police Department
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August is responsible for the Police Department, which provides comprehensive law enforcement and security services to all components of Vanderbilt University, including the academic campus, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, and the various University-owned facilities throughout the Davidson County area.  He is also responsible for campus-wide emergency preparedness.

Bob Wheaton
Executive Director, Environmental Health and Safety
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Bob is responsible for institutional safety programs including biological safety, hospital and clinic safety, radiation, fire and life, and all related safety training programs. His area is also responsible for industrial hygiene, laboratory and environmental compliance, campus emergency preparedness, sustainability, and environmental management.

Mary Yarbrough, M.D.
Executive Director, Faculty and Staff Health and Wellness
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Mary is the Executive Director of Vanderbilt Faculty and Staff Health and Wellness, programming that supports the health and productivity of the Vanderbilt community. Health and Wellness includes the Occupational Health Clinic; the Child and Family Centers; Work/Life Connections--EAP, which includes the Faculty and Physician Wellness and Nurse Wellness Programs; and Health Plus, Vanderbilt's employee health promotion program.