Portrait of Courtney Giordano

Associate Chancellor

UC San Diego

Courtney Giordano

  • 2026
  • Attendee

As Associate Chancellor, Courtney Giordano serves as a strategic advisor to the Chancellor and the university’s executive leadership team, helping to guide high-impact initiatives that shape the future of the institution. Her role spans strategic planning, executive counsel, and organizational coordination, ensuring that key priorities are effectively aligned, communicated, and executed across the university.

She leads and supports a range of complex cross-campus efforts, including oversight of the university’s strategic plan, major initiatives, and signature events. As a member of the Chancellor’s Cabinet, she works closely with internal and external stakeholders to advance institutional goals and represent the Chancellor’s vision and priorities to a broad range of constituencies.

Driven by a commitment to public higher education, Ms. Giordano brings a collaborative and solutions-oriented approach to leadership, focused on building partnerships, fostering innovation, and delivering results that support the mission of the university and the communities it serves.