Budget & Financial Planning Advisory Committee

Lake Fred

Purpose:

The purpose of this advisory committee is to review the University’s financial position each month.  The members will identify and recommend cost-savings measures that can be implemented to cover all expenses.  The Committee will also work to identify alternative revenue streams that will further support the University’s long-term financial sustainability. 

Committee Co-chairs:

  • Diane Garrison, Executive Director of Budget, Financial Planning & Campus Services
  • Jennifer Potter, Senior Vice President for Administration & Finance and Chief Financial Officer

Committee Members:

  • Chris Connors, Director of Financial Aid
  • Cynthia Crager, Assistant Vice President for University Advancement
  • Petar Dobrev, Assistant Professor of Finance/Faculty Senate
  • John Fritsch, Assistant Vice President of Facilities & Plant Operations
  • Christy Goodnight, Assistant Professor of Business Studies, Management
  • Haley Hancharuk, School of Health Sciences
  • Dan Hickson, Information Technology Services/Staff Senate
  • Karen James, ITS Finance Administrator
  • Jhanna Jean-Louis, Director of Student Affairs Finance, Administration & Operations
  • Valery Jules, Coordinator of Student Affairs Administration & Operations
  • Warren Kleinsmith, Dean, School of Business and Tenured Associate Professor of Business Studies, Accounting
  • Kelly Oquist, Director, Academic Finance
  • Geoff Pettifer, Associate Vice President for University Relations and Marketing
  • Marie Ricci, Executive Assistant for Government Relations
  • Ashlee Roberts, Executive Director of Student Affairs Strategic Planning & Initiatives
  • Ryan Terrell, Assistant Vice President for Enrollment Management
  • Juan Diego Chaparro Villarreal, Student Trustee/Student Senate
  • Heather Watkins, Deputy Chief of Staff