Mr. Darling was appointed Executive Vice President, University Affairs for the University of California in July 2006. Mr. Darling is responsible for the University’s external relations programs as well as for integrating internal and external administrative, planning and policy activities across all areas of the University. As part of his duties, Mr. Darling is one of the University’s three representatives on the Board of the Los Alamos National Security, LLC and the Board of Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC. In March 2006, he was given the added responsibility, on an interim basis, for administration of the University’s $56 billion pension program, University compensation, collective bargaining and labor relations, human resources and benefits, and the internal audit program. Previously, he was a Senior Vice President, University Affairs beginning in 2002. In 2003, he served for ten months as Interim Vice President, Laboratory Management, where he was responsible for the University’s management oversight of three national laboratories for the U.S. Department of Energy and National Nuclear Security Administration. From 2000 to 2002, he served as Senior Vice President, University and External Relations.
Mr. Darling has held various positions within the University of California system since 1980, and he currently serves on boards and committees of several non-profit organizations. |