John Woods, Ph.D.

John Woods, Ph.D.–Secretary/Treasurer
Vice-Chancellor–Resource Management and Planning (Ret.),
University of California San Diego

Member of the Board of Directors since 1990, Dr. Woods was the Vice Chancellor for Resource Management and Planning at UCSD from 1993 until his retirement in 2007.   He earned both a Ph.D. (Education), and an M.B.A. from Stanford University after obtaining a B.A. (Economics) from the University of California Berkeley.

As UCSD Vice-Chancellor, Dr. Wood’s responsibilities included policy development and management of the campus operating and capital budgets, capital planning, land-use planning, facilities design and construction, technology transfer and intellectual property services, real estate development, audit and management advisory services, contract and grant administration, conflict of interest, and administrative records.

Dr. Woods has had a distinguished career in public service, including the roles of consultant to the U.S. Office of Education, program analyst for the Office of the Legislative Analyst (California Legislature), and Director of Analysis at the University of California System-wide Office of the President.