University of South Florida system president Judy Genshaft on Thursday named Karen Holbrook the new regional chancellor of the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee. Holbrook most recently served as executive vice president at the college and senior adviser to Genshaft. Prior to this position, she served as the interim president at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University after leaving the University of South Florida, where she was senior vice president for research and innovation, then senior vice president for global affairs and international research. Before coming to the University of South Florida, Holbrook served as president of The Ohio State University from 2002 to 2007.