Who’s Working on Operational Excellence

Steering Committee

Fouad Abd-El-Khalick, Dean, School of Education

Mike Barker, Interim Vice Chancellor for Information Technology and CIO

Bob Blouin, Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost

Joe Canady, Senior Advisor, Office of the Chancellor

Chris Clemens, Senior Associate Dean, Natural Sciences – College of Arts & Sciences

Blossom A. Damania, Vice Dean for Research, School of Medicine

Jennifer DeNeal, Associate Director, Ethics and Policy

Scott De Rossi, Dean, Adams School of Dentistry

Jean Elia, Associate Vice Provost, Strategy and Special Projects

Shayna Hill, Chair, Employee Forum

Steve Keadey, Associate General Counsel

Susan Kellogg, Consultant, Office of the Provost

Lloyd Kramer, Chair, Faculty Council

Terry Magnuson, Vice Chancellor for Research

Lukasz Mazur, Associate Professor, Radiation Oncology, School of Medicine

Anna Rose Medley, Senior Assistant to the Chancellor

Tanya Moore, Senior Director, Planning and Strategic Projects, University Communications

Leslie Parise, Professor and Chair, Department of Biophsics

Jonathan Pruitt, Vice Chancellor for Finance and Operations

Vin Steponaitis, Secretary of the Faculty

Becci Menghini, Interim Vice Chancellor for Workforce Strategy, Equity and Engagement

Rick Wernoski, Project Management, Senior Vice Provost, Business Operations

Elaine Westbrooks, University Librarian and Vice Provost of Libraries

Design Team for Early Impact – Hiring

This team is making significant changes to the hiring process by rethinking those processes.

Ashante Diallo, Senior Director for Human Resources, College of Arts & Sciences

Bill Stockard, Executive Director, Human Capital Management and Shared Services F&O

Bonnie Smith, Associate Director for Human Resources, School of Medicine Administration

Candace Reynolds, Special Projects and Strategic Initiatives, Office of the CIO

Jessica Fleming, Assistant Dean of Human Resources, Kenan-Flagler Business School

Jo Ann Gustafson, Director of Operations, VC Office of Research

Linc Butler, Associate Vice Chancellor for Human Resources, WSEE

Martina Ballen, Senior Associate Director, Human Resources & Chief Financial Officer, Athletics

Megan Keefe, Business Systems Manager, WSEE

Noreen Montgomery, Senior Director of Employment & Staffing, WSEE

Rich Arnold, Senior Director, HR Information Management, WSEE

Robin Willow-Johnson, Employment Manager, WSEE

Steve Regan, Assistant Dean for Human Resources, School of Public Health

Vanessa Ragland, Director of EHRA Non-Faculty HR, WSEE

Vicki Bradley, Associate Vice Chancellor for Human Resources, WSEE

Design Team for Early Impact – Procurement

This team is making significant changes to a specific procurement process for small-dollar spend transactions.

Aaron York, Assistant Director of Business Operations for Athletics

Ammar Yameen, Director of eProcurement and Materials Management, Finance & Operations

Beau Jimmerson, Chief Procurement Officer and Executive Director of Payroll and Materials Management, Finance & Operations

Brian Smith, Senior Assistant Vice Chancellor and Treasurer, Finance & Operations

Chase Debnam, Psychology and Neuroscience Accounting Manager, College of Arts & Sciences

Dan Boughton, Associate Chair of Administration, Radiology, School of Medicine

Hua Shen, Accountant, Procurement Services Operations, Finance & Operations

Janet Rupert, Director of Accounts Payable and Travel Services, Finance & Operations

Jessica Hwang-Strickland, Director of Procurement Services Operations

John Dohnal, Laboratory Operations Manager for Clinical Pharmacology & Analytical Chemistry Laboratory (CPAC), Eshelman School of Pharmacy

Karla-Marie Santiago Meléndez, Director of Finance and Operations – Student and Graduate Clinics in Office of Clinical Affairs, School of Dentistry

Kelly Smith, Assistant Dean for Finance and Administration, School of Social Work

Mark Richardson, Senior Director of Accounting Services, College of Arts & Sciences Deans Office

Shannon Taylor, Account Manager, Kenan-Flagler Business School

Travis Henderson, Director of Procurement Services and Materials Management, Finance & Operations

Troy Morse, Director of Purchasing Services, Finance & Operations

Warren Ray, UBC Business Officer, Vice Provost of Academic Officers, Office of the Provost

HR Design Team

Adam Beck, Senior Director of Classification and Compensation

Vicki Bradley, Associate Vice Chancellor for Workforce Strategy, Equity and Engagement

Linc Butler, Associate Vice Chancellor for Human Resources

Victoria Dowd, Assistant University Ombuds and Program Specialist, University Ombuds Office

Ashley Hockaday, EHRA Non-Faculty Human Resources Specialist, Office of Human Resources

Lisa Lipscomb, HR Officer, ITS

Linda Mitchell, HR Consultant, Gillings School of Global Public Health

Roberta Price, Senior Classification and Comp Analyst

Vanessa Ragland, Director of EHRA Non-Faculty HR

Bonnie Smith, Associate Director for Human Resources, Med Ad-Human Resources

Dave Turner, HRIM Business Analyst

Lisa Waldeck, HR Officer, University Development

Lachonya Williams, Assistant Dean of Human Resources, College of Arts & Sciences

Beverly Wyrick, Director, Finance and Administration, The Graduate School

Carolyn Adams, Associate Vice Chancellor for Human Resources

Tabitha Massey, Director of Human Resources, UBC

Caitlin Webster, HR Consultant, Gillings School of Global Public Health

Jared Ward, Co-Curricular Learning & Assessment Program Coordinator, Carolina Union

Brandy Smith, Human Resources Associate, Housing & Residential Education

Erin Pelletier, Human Resources Specialist, College of Arts & Sciences

Travel & Expense Design Team

Steve Agostini, Associate Vice Chancellor for Finance and Budget

Kate Allison, Accounting Technician, Gillings School of Global Public Health

Wendy Andrews, Executive Business Manager, Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost

Brandy Battisto, Assistant Director of Business Operations, Athletics

Jennifer Blair, Accounting Director, School of Medicine

Christy Dodson, Assistant Dean for Finance, Kenan-Flagler Business School

Yasser Ghadiry, Accounting Technician, Finance Service Center

Chrissie Greenberg, Director for Finance and HR, Study Abroad

Travis Henderson, Director, Procurement Services and Material Management

Kate Henz, Senior Associate Dean for Operations and Strategy, College of Arts & Sciences

Janet Kelly-Scholle, Associate Director for Communications and Marketing, Service Center of Excellence

Brett Kenney, Accountant, Finance & Operations

Manish Kumar, Assoc. Dean for Finance & Budget Management, College of Arts & Sciences

Beau Jimmerson, Chief Procurement Officer

Cortilya Jones, Accountant, School of Medicine

Angela Kingery, Budget Analyst, Student Affairs

Allison Legge, Senior Associate Director of Enrollment, Admissions

Beth McAndrew, Director of Financial Reporting

Beth Mellott, Business Services Manager, Carolina Housing

Lauren Partin, Assistant Dean for Finance and Business Operations, School of Government

Carly Perin, Executive Director of Finance

Ethel Rodriguez, Accounting Technician, College of Arts & Sciences

Janet Rupert, Director, Accounts Payable & Travel Services

Brian Smith, Senior Assistant Vice Chancellor and Treasurer – Finance

Rod Smith, Internal Controls Accountant, Finance & Operations

Tracy Somers, Assistant Accounting Manager, University Development Office

Katie Thornsvard, Assistant Dean for Finance, Gillings School of Global Public Health

Kathy Uber, Accounting Tech, City and Regional Planning, College of Arts & Sciences

Missilina “Missy” Wilson-Grissom, Travel Team Lead Technician, Finance & Operations

Melanie Wright, Director of Accounting, Service Center of Excellence

Research Design Team

Ross Babinec, Research Administrator

Stacy Barca, Assistant Director, Research Administration

Yana Biblin, Research Administration Service Center Manager

Dani Burns, Grants and Contracts Administrator, School of Medicine

Greg Burress, Associate Director for Finance and Administration, Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute

Michael Case, Director, Carolina Population Center

Amanda Chang, Assistant Director of Operations, Office of Sponsored Research

Robin Cyr, Associate Vice Chancellor for Research, Research Compliance

Christin Daniels, Senior Director of Research and Innovation, Gillings School of Global Public Health

Michael Fern, Computer Science, College of Arts & Sciences

Marie Fholer, Business Officer, Biology

Jenifer Gwaltney, Director, Sponsored Projects Accounting

Jill Hamm, Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Development, School of Education

Karen Holmes, Accountant, Department of Chemistry, College of Arts & Sciences

Andy Johns, Associate Vice Chancellor for Research

Jim Kelly, Assistant Director, Office of Sponsored Research

Raj Kshatriya, Director of Research Administration, Eshelman School of Pharmacy

Phil Lee, Grants Management Officer, Psychology and Neuroscience

Cara Marlow, Business Officer, Genetics, School of Medicine

Evie McKee, Deputy Director,  Finance and Administrative Services, Carolina Population Center

Vicki Moore, Business Manager, Epidemiology

Caroline Mozingo, Associate Director, Research Services, Highway Safety Research Center

Cassie Myers, Administrative Director, Office of Human Research Ethics

Chris Nelson, Director of the Office of Clinical Trials

David Paul, Executive Director, Office of Sponsored Research

Holly Rudicil, Accountant, School of Medicine

Diana Stanley, Administrative Director, Institute for Global Health & Infectious Diseases, School of Medicine

Cristiano Susin, Chair, Periodontology

Jennifer Teixeira, Director of Research Administration, Office of Sponsored Research

Tonya Watkins, Director, Research Admin Service Center

Sonya Watson, Accountant, Biology

Sherry Whitaker, Director, Sponsored Programs Office, School of Medicine

Melissa Wood, Business Officer, Computer Science, College of Arts & Sciences

Greg Workman, Director, School of Nursing