About the Excellence in Management Award
The Berkeley Staff Assembly is pleased to announce the recipients of the 36th annual Excellence in Management (EIM) Award, who are recognized for leading their teams and team members to meaningful accomplishments this past year. This year’s award theme, “Cultivating Staff, Harvesting Success: Recognizing Excellence in Management”highlights leaders who excel in cultivating their staff, leading to overall success for the team and the organization.
Congratulations to our 56 outstanding managers and supervisors!
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Award Recipient Name |
Department |
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Julia Arno |
Berkeley Regional Services Professional Schools Region |
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Matthew Balaban |
Major Gifts, East Coast |
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Diana Barajas |
Centers for Educational Equity and Excellence (CE3) |
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Marianne Bartholomew-Couts |
History |
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John Benedict |
IT Client Services |
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Sarah Benzuly |
SSALLEX Marketing and Data |
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Jennifer Emiko Boyden |
Berkeley Law Events |
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Cristal Carpinteyro |
RSSP |
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Elizabeth D Chavez |
Contracts & Grants Accounting |
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Ann Cleaveland |
Center for Long-Term Cybersecurity, UC Berkeley School of Information |
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Garen Corbett |
California Health Benefits Review Program (CHBRP) |
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Jenny Cornet-Carrillo |
Berkeley International Study Program |
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Laurence Diaco |
Annual Programs, University Development and Alumni Relations |
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Monique Ellis |
Haas Undergraduate Program |
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Guillermina Ellis |
Residential and Student Service Programs |
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Jill Fujisaki |
Landscape Architecture & Environmental Planning |
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Sarah Gaugler |
ERSO |
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Melanie Green |
Research, Teaching, and Learning (RTL) |
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Lynne E Grigsby-Standfill |
Library IT |
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Serena Groen |
The Charles and Louise Travers Department of Political Science |
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Maria Hjelm |
Division of Mathematical & Physical Sciences |
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Glo Kaci |
Intercollegiate Athletics |
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Avni Kansara |
Evening & Weekend MBA Program, Haas School of Business |
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James Kato |
Center for Support and Intervention, Dean of Students |
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Maria Kies |
Astronomy |
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Marianne Koch |
UC Berkeley Extension - Business & Management Department |
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Phillip Larkin |
Contracts and Grants Accounting |
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John MacDonald |
Berkeley Law IS&T |
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Adrianne Mann |
Berkeley IT - Campus Applications & Data - Student Information Systems |
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Lucas Mollenbrink |
FTMBA Academics Team |
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Claudia Morales |
Center for Educational Partnerships |
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Dale Joseph Morrow |
Residential Life |
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Andy Murdock |
Innovative Genomics Institute |
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Mike Murphy |
Supply Chain Management - Procurement |
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Rebecca Pauling |
Industrial Engineering and Operations Research |
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Jasmine Payne |
College Relations, College of Engineering |
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Brent Radeke |
Cal Performances |
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Rachelle Regan |
Office of Gift Planning, University Development Alumni Relations |
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Karla S Robbins |
Residential and Student Service Programs Central Maintenance |
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Jaime Santoyo |
ASUC Student Union Facilities Maintenance & Operations |
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Leslie Schibsted |
University Development Alumni Relations |
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Amanda Schoeneman |
Development & Alumni Relations, Haas School of Business |
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Shani Shay |
Berkeley Underground Scholars |
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Cara Stanley |
Student Learning Center |
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Jocelyn Surla Banaria |
Academic Senate https://academic-senate.berkeley.edu/ |
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Kirsten Swan |
Division of Biological Sciences, Letters & Science |
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Phuong N Tang |
College of Letters & Science Office of Undergraduate Advising |
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Fabia Terra |
UC Berkeley Seismology Lab |
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Jessica Thach |
Center for Educational Partnerships |
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Jacquelynn Thomas |
Residential Life |
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Sharon Trahan |
Financial Systems |
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Heidi Wagner |
Division of Biological Sciences Dean's Office |
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Roshonda (Ro) Walker |
UC Berkeley Housing |
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Matt Weaver |
Gift Services, University Development Alumni Relations |
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Kirsten Wechling |
Accounts Receivable & Banking Services |
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Heidi Yu |
Berkeley Career Engagement |
About the Excellence in Management Award
The award honors exemplary managers and supervisors who have led their teams and team members to meaningful accomplishments this past year.
This year’s Excellence in Management theme is: Cultivating Staff, Harvesting Success: Recognizing Excellence in Management. This theme highlights leaders who excel in cultivating their staff, leading to overall success for the team and the organization.
- Staff Development: Manager/supervisor invests in the professional development of team members, providing opportunities for growth and skill enhancement.
- Team Collaboration: Encourages a collaborative and supportive team culture where each member's contribution is valued, leading to collective success.
- Results-Oriented Leadership: Achieves outstanding outcomes through effective management strategies and by fostering an environment that encourages innovation and achievement.
2024-25 Excellence in Management Committee
Chair:
Shelly Gough, Sr. HR Business Partner, BRS HR
Natasha (Sunni) Sandeford, Dean's Academic Personnel Analyst - School of Education
Committee Members:
Anna Atkinson, Student Services Advisor - Earth & Planetary Science
Angikaar Chana, Research Data Analyst - School of Education
Shirlin Dudonis, Admin Officer, UKHDS
Rachel Evans, Executive Administrative Officer - Innovative Genomics Institute
Raymond Fong, Pre-Award Team Lead - Berkeley Regional Services (ProS)
Almadora Henry, Financial Analyst - Dept of German, Spanish & Portuguese
Weixing Ou, Research Administrator - ERSO
Sanchita Pal, Contracts and Grants Supervisor, CRA RACC - Engineering Research Support Organization
Jessie Rosales, Senior College Advisor - L&S Office of Undergraduate Advising
Carlos Alberto Via, Employer Relations Assistant - Berkeley Career Engagement
Warren Whitfield, Student Health Insurance Office UHS - Student Health Insurance Office University Health Services
Yanni Zhang, Manager of Finance and Business Operation - Berkeley Center for Health Technology & UC Berkeley Labor Occupational Health Program
To volunteer for this committee, or find out more about the Excellence in Management Award, please contact the Committee at bsa_eim@berkeley.edu