After a national search, UCF selected Youndy Cook as its new Vice President and General Counsel in December 2021.
The Vice President and General Counsel will be an outstanding leader with absolute integrity and excellent, seasoned judgement. They will be a forward-thinking and collaborative attorney and a key partner and leading voice on the University’s senior leadership team, implementing the strategic vision and direction of UCF. This university-wide leadership position is the chief legal officer for UCF and reports directly to UCF President and the UCF Board of Trustees.
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Kimberly Templeton, J.D.
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Email: kimberly.templeton@agbsearch.com
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Email: beverly.warren@agbsearch.com
Search Committee
Co-Chairs
- Gerald Hector
- Sr. Vice President for Administration and Finance
- Janet Owen
- Vice President for Government and Community Relations
Committee Members
- Karen Cobbs
- Assistant Vice President, Academic Affairs
- Adrienne Frame
- Interim Vice President, SDES
- Andrea Gandy
- Director, Enterprise Risk
- Michael Georgiopoulos
- Dean, College of Engineering and Computer Science
- Cissy Glowth
- President, UCF Staff Council
- Andrea Guzman
- Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
- Athena Hoeppner
- UCF Libraries, Faculty Senate Representative
- Joel Levenson
- Assistant Vice President for Tax, Payables and Procurement, Finance
- Eric Merriam
- CCIE, Faculty Senate Representative
- Michael Okaty
- Members, UCF Board of Trustees
- Sandra Sovinski
- Deputy General Counsel for Research
- Jan Soto
- Student Government Attorney General
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UCF is a metropolitan research university located in Orlando, the heart of Central Florida’s world-class hospitality, technology and creative industries. Our reach extends far beyond our four campus locations, from regional campuses that serve 11 Florida counties to our fully online programs.
The diverse faculty and staff at UCF create a welcoming environment and opportunities for our more than 71,000 students to learn, grow and succeed. And through strong partnerships around Central Florida, we’re able to make a difference in our community through collaborating on innovative research and providing top talent that fuels our future.
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Orlando is a dynamic and diverse city that has seen rapid growth and economic expansion in recent years. Plus, the sunshine and warm climate create a perfect environment to live, work and explore. A center for the life sciences, medical innovation and technological developments, The City Beautiful offers boundless possibilities.
Ranked No.1 on Forbes’ hottest metro job markets — and the coolest in 2019, Orlando was also the fastest-growing of the 30 largest regions in the U.S. in 2018. UCF’s newest campus that opened in August 2019 is located downtown and generates opportunity for partnerships and learning engagement in the creative, cultural and economic hub of Orlando.
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