Harley Pretty

Harley serves as the financial steward and leader of administrative support services for the department and the affiliated Yale Quantum Institute. As Lead Administrator he ensures the faculty, students and staff receive a high quality of administrative support. in close coordination with the Department Chair, Institute Leadership, and Business Operations Leadership he directs, plans and manages the comprehensive business affairs of these units, including management and analysis of department budgets, support for program development, human resources, staff training and development, facilities management and regulatory compliance.

In 2016 Harley will celebrate 30 years of total service supporting Yale in a variety of technical support and administrative roles, starting out as a part-time research and development technician in Physics in NSL-West to his current role as LA in Applied Physics in Becton. Harley and his wife, Liz (a member of the Yale Dining Services Staff), live in Hamden with their three now adult children and, their “grand dog”, Emma, a Landseer Newfoundland