Allison Baird-James

Allison Baird-James currently serves as the Vice President of Administration & Finance at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo, with a tenure starting in August 2024. Prior to this role, Allison held multiple positions at the University of California, Los Angeles, including Interim Vice Chancellor and Chief Financial Officer and Associate Vice Chancellor for Corporate Financial Services and Controller. Previous experience includes significant roles at Stanford University, where Allison acted as Controller and Associate Controller, overseeing various financial units and audit programs, as well as positions at Summit Medical Center, Catholic Healthcare West, Daughters of Charity Health System, California Pacific Medical Center, and Matson & Isom Accountancy Corporation. Allison holds a BS in Accounting from California State University, Chico, and has pursued further education at UCLA Anderson School of Management.