Courtney Chandler

Job title: 
Assistant Vice Chancellor and Chief of Staff | Office of the Vice Chancellor for Administration
Department: 
Associate Cabinet
Bio/CV: 

Courtney Chandler is the Assistant Vice Chancellor and Chief of Staff to the Vice Chancellor for Administration at UC Berkeley. With over 14 years of experience in higher education leadership, Courtney brings extensive expertise in strategic operations, organizational effectiveness, and cross-functional collaboration.

Previously, she was Senior Vice Dean and Chief Strategy and Operating Officer at Berkeley’s Haas School of Business, where she led key initiatives across HR, IT, facilities, and student services. She has also spearheaded projects that emphasized transparency and operational efficiency throughout the university.

Courtney holds a BA in Economics and an MBA from UC Berkeley, and a Doctorate in Higher Education Management from the University of Pennsylvania.