Working Groups

Made up of campus community stakeholders, category-specific working groups are formed to develop Requests for Proposals (RFPs) for each partnership area, and to recommend prospective partnerships to the UPPAdvisory Committee.

UPP brings together a unique group to explore each industry category, engage campus expertise and to provide members of the campus community with the opportunity to provide feedback on prospective categories and partnerships. Members may include faculty, staff, students, campus units, alumni and others.

Beverage Working Group Members

ASUC Student Union: Ryan Sessler
Berkeley Staff Assembly: Raymond Fong
Cal Dining: Christopher Henning
Faculty Representative: Kristine Madsen
Graduate Student Representative: Allyson Tang
Intercollegiate Athletics: Markeisha Everett
Office of Sustainability: Sam Lubow*
Recreational Sports: Kirk Robles
Supply Chain Management: Stacey Templeman
Undergraduate Student Representative: Prisha Bhadra
University Health Services: Kim Guess

Insurance Working Group Members

Cal Alumni Association: Matt Terwilliger
Faculty Representative: Nancy Wallace
Graduate Student Representative: Af Hernandez
Intercollegiate Athletics: Markeisha Everett
People and Culture: Brianna Vandre
Student Affairs: Jo Mackness
Supply Chain Management: Stacey Templeman
Undergraduate Student Representative: Margaret McGill

Coffee Working Group Members

ASUC Student Union: Ryan Sessler
Cal Alumni Association: Matt Terwilliger
Faculty Representative: Keith Gilless
Graduate Student Representative: Mark Shapero
Intercollegiate Athletics: Tom Lowry
Office of Sustainability and Energy: Kira Stoll
Recreational Sports: Kirk Robles
Real Estate: Helen Levay
Supply Chain Management: Stacey Templeman
Undergraduate Student Representative: Giana Amador* and Wes Adrianson*, currently TBD
University Health Services: Trish Ratto* and Cori Evans

Financial Services Working Group Members

ASUC Student Union: Ryan Sessler
Athletics: Markeisha Everett
California Alumni Association: Matt Terwilliger
Faculty: Duncan Callaway
Graduate Student Representative: Nalina Sofia Theagarajan
People & Culture: Douglas McSkimming
Procurement: Stacey Templeman
Student Affairs: Amy Weissenbacher
Undergraduate Student Representative: Husnain Muzzammil

Apparel Working Group Members

Industry category is no longer active.


ASUC Student Union: Ryan Sessler
Business Contracts and Brand Protection: Michèle Huff
Cal Alumni Association: Matt Terwilliger
Communications and Public Affairs: Ram Kapoor
Faculty Representative: Kellie McElhaney
Graduate Student Representative: Lizz Niemeyer* and Jamie Lincoff*; replacement TBA
Intercollegiate Athletics: Tom Lowry
Recreational Sports: Kirk Robles
Real Estate: Helen Levay
Skydeck: Caroline Winnett
Undergraduate Student Representative: Raj Bhargava
University Development and Alumni Relations: Sylvia Berhuis

Rideshare Working Group Members

Industry category is no longer active.

Arts and Design: Massimo Pacchione
Cal Alumni Association: Matt Terwilliger
Faculty Representatives: Yiangos Papanastasiou
Graduate Student Representative: Jamie Lincoff*; replacement TBA
Human Resources: James Dudek
Learfield: Andy McDowell
Parking and Transportation: Seamus Wilmot
Student Affairs: Joe Watz
Supply Chain Management: Stacey Templeman
Technology: Bill Allison

Undergraduate Student Representative: Anna Whitney

Brita Working Group Members

Industry category is no longer active.

ASUC Student Union: Suzi Halpin* and Daryl Ansel
Cal Alumni Association: Matt Terwilliger
Graduate Student Representative: Mark Shapero
Intercollegiate Athletics: Justin Panarese
Office of Sustainability and Energy: Kira Stoll
Real Estate: Brian Main*
Recreational Sports: Joe Watz
Undergraduate Student Representative: Chris Yamas
University Health Services: Trish Ratto* and Cori Evans

Communications Working Group Members

Industry category is no longer active.

ASUC Student Union: Darly Ansel
Arts and Design: Susan Miller
Cal Alumni Association: Matt Terwilliger
College of Engineering: Anthony St. George
Dean of Student Affairs: David Surratt
Educational Technology Services: Jenn Stringer
Faculty Representative: Jeffrey Bokor
Graduate Student Representative: Matthew Hahn
Information Services & Technology: Lyle Nevels
Intercollegiate Athletics: Ashwin Puri* and Justin Panarese
Real Estate: Helen Levay
Recreational Sports: Joe Watz
Supply Chain Management: Stacey Templeman
Technology: William Allison
Telecommunications: Howard Revel & Michael Green
UC Berkeley extension: Robert David
Undergraduate Student Representative: Amber Norori

Airline Working Group Members

Industry category is no longer active.
Arts + Design: Ralph Scala
Cal Alumni Association: Matt Terwilliger
Faculty Representative: Jeffrey Pennington
Graduate Student Representative: David Bratt
Intercollegiate Athletics/Learfield: Justin Panarese/Joe Mulford
Student Affairs: Caron Lamarsh
Travel: Dan Parnas
Undergraduate Student Representative: Monsoon Pabrai
University of California Office of the President: Debra Almason

Solar Working Group Members

Industry category is no longer active.
Berkeley Energy and Resources Collaborative: Chris Reilly*
California Alumni Association: Matt Terwilliger
Intercollegiate Athletics: Justin Panarese
Lawrence Hall of Science: Susan Gregory
Office of Sustainability: Kira Stoll
Supply Chain Management: Rich Taylor

*Involved in contract negotiation process. Individual may not be part of current working group or is no longer with the university.