Office of Administration

James Langdon joined the University of Wisconsin System as Interim Vice President for Administration in November 2020 and was named to the position on a permanent basis in August 2021. As UW System’s chief operating officer, he oversees facilities planning, information technology, human resources, and other areas. He works with chief business officers at all UW System institutions and serves as an advisor to the UW System President and the Board of Regents. Previously, he served as the Administrator for the Division of Enterprise Operations at the state Department of Administration (DOA), a position he began in July 2015. Langdon previously served as Administrator of the DOA Division of Administrative Services and Chief Operating Officer at the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA). From 2001 to 2010, he managed the DOA Divisions of Intergovernmental Relations, Enterprise Operations and Energy Services. He served in several senior management and policy positions at WHEDA between 1989 and 2001.

Langdon earned an undergraduate degree from the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse and a Certificate in Executive Leadership from the University of Notre Dame, Mendoza School of Business.