Grace Slavik is the Associate Executive Director of Financial Services at The University Corporation (TUC) at California State University, Northridge, with over 17 years of experience in financial management and sponsored programs administration. She leads the Financial Services division, overseeing the Sponsored Programs and Accounting departments while driving systems improvement projects, compliance audits, and risk management initiatives. Having advanced through various roles at The University Corporation, Grace has gained in-depth knowledge of the organization’s financial and operational processes. This experience enables her to navigate complexities and implement effective solutions that support the research community and ensure compliance with funding requirements. As an active member of the CSU Auxiliary Organization Association since 2015, she has served as Vice Chair and Chair of the Research Administration Committee and is currently the Secretary/Treasurer of the Executive Committee (2023-2024). Dedicated to fostering collaboration and supporting colleagues, she is passionate about enhancing the success of research initiatives at CSUN.