Jordan Cathey is the Director of Business Operations & Development at UC Berkeley’s Forum for Collaborative Research. In this capacity, he leads a diverse portfolio of strategic initiatives, including membership development, industry partner engagement, fundraising, budget modeling, and human resources. Jordan brings to UC Berkeley over 15 years of experience spanning healthcare operations, higher education, and both public and private financial partnerships. His expertise includes external partnership management, global corporate financial recovery, and business process optimization. He has served the University of California for more than a decade in key operational leadership roles at UCSF Health and UC Health within the Office of the President. There, he directly supported the systemwide Executive Vice President and Chief Transformation Officer through the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. Jordan is a University of California LEAN Champion and a graduate of UC’s CORO Leadership Program (Northern California 2022 cohort). He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from San Diego State University.