Dear Colleagues,

I am extremely pleased to announce that Katie Brock will serve as our University’s Interim Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, effective immediately.

As Deputy Vice President and COO, and as Associate Vice President for Strategic Advancement before that, Katie has been an outstanding leader and partner in our efforts to optimize how the University operates. She has served the COO portfolio with professionalism, pragmatism and a deep commitment to excellence, and is trusted and respected across our campus and beyond. Importantly, her appointment also ensures continuity and stability as we maintain momentum in several campus projects and advance our University’s academic and research mission in the months ahead.

Katie has spent half of her career here at UT, leading initiatives in Governmental Affairs, higher education policy and across the COO portfolio. Prior to UT, she worked in state education and higher education policy in Tennessee and Massachusetts. She also spent several years working in development at Colgate University, her alma mater, where she continues to serve as a volunteer on the fundraising committee.

Katie’s vast knowledge of the higher education landscape — along with her comprehensive understanding of how our University works — will be critical to our success. I am confident she will be a tremendous leader

Please join me in congratulating Katie on her appointment and thanking her for stepping into this important role.

Sincerely yours,

Jim Davis
Interim President