Christine D. Lovely (she/hers) is a talented higher-education HR leader with extensive experience in delivering HR services and leading organizations through change initiatives. Currently, she is the Associate Vice Chancellor and Chief Human Resources Officer at UC Davis and has responsibility for the central HR teams on both the Davis and Health campuses. Prior to her tenure with the University, Christine served as University Counsel and Vice President for Human Resources for California State University, Sacramento. She has also worked for the Sacramento County Office of Education as Associate General Counsel, the Public Employment Relations Board as a Legal Advisor, and was in private law practice for over 10 years, representing school districts and community college districts throughout California. Christine was awarded her Juris Doctorate from the University of California, Davis in 1996 and obtained her Bachelor of Arts at the University of California, Berkeley in 1991.