Division of Business and Finance

Interim Senior Vice President for Business Operations/Chief Operating Officer

Jason Matt

  • Executive Assistant to the SVP/COO - Brandy Hawkins

Interim Associate Vice President, Auxiliary/Real Estate

Derek Leonard

  • Administrative Assistant to the AVP - Emily Pruitt
  • Director, Real Estate - Sherry Waddell
  • Executive Director, Auxiliary Services & Related Units - Stephanie Nakamura
    • Director Communications/ Marketing - Alyssa Annis 
      • Digital Marketing Specialist - Anh Tran
    • Military Store Manager - Elisha Blackford
    • Accountant II - Jennifer Mulkey
    • Coordinator, Auxiliary Facilities Projects, Maintenance & Equipment - Jeffrey Grizzle
  • Assistant Director, Auxiliary Services, Gainesville Campus - Brandi Poole
    • Card Office Manager - Kristie Metcalf
  • Associate Director, Auxiliary Services – Brent Jenn
    • Campus Card Business and Marketing Manager - Annie Barnaby
    • Parking/Transportation Manager - Beverly Martin
    • Convocation Center Ops Manager - Morgan Mitchell

Associate Vice President, Facilities

Todd Bermann

  • Office/Clerical Assistant– Vicki Dowdy
  • Facilities Administrative Coordinator – Susie Tritt
  • Director, Capital Planning & Project Management - Hank Haynes
    • Project Manager - Jeff Balch
    • Project Manager – Zachary Fowler
    • Facilities Planning Specialist - John Segars
  • Director, Facilities - Cumming, Gainesville, Oconee Campuses - Adam Strzemienski
    • Administrative Coordinator – South – Christy Burchfield
    • Assistant Director, Facilities/Ops - Gainesville/Cumming Campus – Ross (Woody) Adams
    • Assistant Director, Facilities - Oconee Campus - Tim Aldridge
    • Building/Mechanical Trades Manager - Curtis Loggins
  • Director, Facilities - Blue Ridge, Dahlonega Campuses - Henry (Mike) Hyams 
    • Office Administrator - North – Angela Nalley
    • Assistant Director, Facilities – North – Scott Bryan
    • Building Trades Manager & Paint Supervisor – Charles (Skipper) Bryant
    • Mechanical Trades Manager - Jeff Boatfield
    • Building Services Manager (Custodial & Events) - Joe Cubera
    • Landscape/Grounds Manager - Joseph Nowak
  • Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) Specialist - Steven Thellman

Interim Vice President for Financial Services/Chief Financial Officer

Jarad Conner

  • Assistant Director - Valarie Grizzle
  • Budget Analyst - Nicole Gailey
  • Budget Analyst - Kim Caldwell
  • Technical Budget Analyst - Jared Goodall

Associate Vice President for Financial Services

Chase Grizzle

  • Administrative Finance Coordinator - Heather Barrett
  • Director, Payroll Services  - Zeneth Carter
    • Payroll/Accounting Specialist - Cindy Burtz
    • Payroll Accounting/Reporting - Emilie Arnhart
    • PT Payroll Accounting Assistant - Jamilla Morrow
    • Payroll Specialist II - Vacant
  • Assistant Comptroller - Annette Gilstrap
  • Accountant III - Janet Miller
  • Accountant II - Tina Brown
  • Bursar - Lesley Ferencz
    • Associate Bursar - Suzanne Brown
    • Assistant Bursar - Carla Gibbs
    • Functional & Technical Specialist - Andrew Eade
  • Assistant Vice President for Financial Services and Comptroller - Vacant
    • Accounts Payable Manager - Suzanne Satterfield
      • Accountant - Ariel Cofield
      • Accountant - Crystal Abernathy
      • Accountant - Emily Anderson
      • Accountant - Emily Grizzle
    • Director of Accounting and Financial Services - Freda Thornton
      • Accountant II - Jodi Ligon
      • Accountant II - Wendy Haskew
      • Supervisor, Business Ops - Travel - Kay Barfield
  • Director of Purchasing - Milton Hansen
    • Logistics & Fleet Manager - Chuck Mason
      • Shipping/Receiving Supervisor - Austin Holman
      • Logistical Services Supervisor - Vacant
      • Assistant Manager, Logistical Services - Jacob Davis
    • Buyer II - Alisha Matthews
    • Contract Facilitator/Buyer - Vacant
    • E-Procurement Administrator - Jennifer Alday
    • Administrative Assistant I - Katherine Welkner
    • Purchasing Card Coordinator - Melessa Fortner
    • Buyer I - Phyllis Bottoms
  • Postal Services Supervisor - Haley McDaniel
    • Assistant Postal Supervisor - Valarie Green
    • Postal Clerk - Debbie Straw
    • Mail Courier - Paul Knight

General Counsel

Elene Garrison

  • Director of Regulatory Risk for Youth Programs & Clery Officer - Brooke Smith
  • Assistant General Counsel - Miguel Rodriguez
  • Assistant to General Counsel - April Robinson
  • Senior Paralegal - Tamera Bardenwerper
  • Director, Risk Management - Darren Martin
  • Policy and Procedure Coordinator - Wesley Burnett

Associate Vice President for Human Resources

Beth Arbuthnot

  • Director, Employee Relations & Engagement - Erica Delana
    • Benefits Manager - Kathy Martin
      • Benefits & Employee Wellness Specialist - Sabrina Wall
    • Training & Development Specialist - Elizabeth King
    • Employee Relations Specialist – Joel Contreras
  • Deputy Chief HR Officer - David Marling
    • Associate Director, HR - Amy Collins
      • Sr. Compensation Analyst - Josh Hallam
      • Compensation Data Analyst - Andrew Huff
    • Manager, Talent Acquisition - Lisa Howard
      • Sr. Talent Acquisition Consultant - Morgan Stovall
      • Talent Acquisition Consultant - Brittany Morgan
  • Director, HR Information Systems - Crystal Matthews
    • HR Coordinator - Anna Gillespie
    • Manager, HR Analytics - Karen Banks
    • HRIS Specialist II - Natalie Askey
    • Application Support Specialist III - Michael McLeod
  • HR Services Coordinator - Monica Arrendale
  • Director of Multicultural Employee Affairs - Pablo Mendoza, Ph.D.

Associate Vice President, Information Technology & CIO

Steve McLeod, Ed.D.

  • Chief Information Security Officer - Rob Cherveny
    • Information Security Ops Director - Cole Edgar
  • Chief IT Services Officer - Haley Carter
    • Director, TSS Administration - Chris Cooper
    • Director, Enterprise Application Support - Greg Martin
    • Director, IT Service Desk - Katrena Pardue
    • Director, TSS Operations - Kyle Webb
  • Chief Technology Officer - Chris Adams
  • Associate CIO, Portfolio Management - Scott Marshall
    • Director, IT Research and Academic Innovation - Wally Beck
  • Assistant CIO, Enterprise Info - Vacant
    • Director, Enterprise Application Development – Samantha Thompson
  • IT Asset Manager - Jacqueline Barnaby

Director of Public Safety and Chief of Police

Greg Williams

  • Deputy Chief - Dennis Dorsey
  • Associate Director, Emergency Preparedness - Vacant
  • Victim Advocate and Administrative Specialist - Courtney Hause