Council of UC Staff Assemblies Chair-Elect Brian Light has already made several meaningful contributions within the university. (Photo: CUCSA)

The Council of UC Staff Assemblies (CUCSA) has announced that Brian Light, chief operations manager, Social Sciences Division Libraries at UC Berkeley, is its new chair-elect and newest member of the CUCSA Executive Board.

Brian has 27 years of UC experience. He previously served as the 2019-2021 CUCSA delegate from UC Berkeley, during which time he co-led the Basic Needs Workgroup. That work helped center staff basic needs alongside student needs, producing a set of practical, achievable recommendations — including expanding access to existing campus student food pantry resources to include staff. The workgroup’s recommendations also helped inform the creation of the UC Employee Food Insecurity Group.

Continuing the momentum

When CUCSA gathered in person at UC Riverside for the Fall Quarter Meeting in December 2025, a tour of UC Riverside’s staff food pantry sparked renewed interest and conversation among delegates. Since then, CUCSA has continued to advance this work, with Chair Greta Carl-Halle leading efforts to gather information across the UC system on existing and emerging food resources available to staff.

Brian’s appointment as chair-elect reflects continuity and momentum by connecting foundational basic needs advocacy with CUCSA’s current efforts to share best practices and support staff well-being across the UC system.

“I am excited and honored to take on this role as chair-elect of the CUCSA delegation,” said Brian. “As a delegate, the work I did with CUCSA was some of the most rewarding and fulfilling work I was involved in over my whole career. I have stayed in touch with several of my CUCSA colleagues and watched my predecessors in this role find ways to advocate for UC staff systemwide and in Sacramento, and have seen [continued work] on issues I have been passionate about, including staff retention and wellbeing.”

Greta, Zoé, and Jen are delighted to welcome Brian into CUCSA leadership and to work alongside him in this new role!

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