University of Wisconsin-Platteville Chancellor Dr. Tammy Evetovich announced that Christopher Patton has been appointed Vice Chancellor of Administrative Services at UW-Platteville. His appointment begins on Aug. 14.
Patton will bring extensive leadership experience to UW-Platteville, having served in a variety of roles at the Wisconsin Department of Administration and Epic Systems. He is currently deputy secretary for the Wisconsin Department of Administration. He had previously served as administration operations director at Epic Systems and policy director for Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle.
“Chris Patton is a strategic leader who has managed complex operations and develops organizational efficiencies,” Chancellor Evetovich said. “He brings exceptional administrative and operational skills to the university and will be providing talent to UW-Platteville that integrates seamlessly with our needs and priorities as we look to the future. I am confident Chris will be able to jump right in and be a dynamic and productive leader. I cannot wait to see what we can accomplish together. I am thrilled to have him on my team.”
“As one of the great public universities in Wisconsin, UW-Platteville is generating a pipeline of talent that will be the future of the Wisconsin workforce,” said Patton. “I look forward to working with newly appointed Chancellor Evetovich to help build an even stronger UW-Platteville for years to come.”
Educated in the UW System, Patton received his Bachelor of Science in political science from UW-River Falls.
The departments under Administrative Services include Dining Services, Facilities Management, Financial Services, Human Resources, Project Management Center of Excellence, Ethics and Compliance and University Police. In addition, the new vice chancellor will oversee the critically important Budget Taskforce for the university.
Located in Southwest Wisconsin, with a branch campus in Baraboo, Wisconsin, UW-Platteville is a leader in science, technology, agriculture and engineering fields, with unique initiatives in microsystems and nanotechnology, forensic investigation, and renewable energy. UW-Platteville is consistently ranked as the best public institution in Wisconsin for value by Payscale. For more information on the university, visit www.uwplatt.edu.