Overview
Welcome to the Divisional Finance Leaders page where campus faculty and staff can identify their Divisional Finance Leaders, and where Divisional Finance Leaders can access to the tools they need to get their work done.
The Divisional Finance Leader (DFL) develops and implements their division's budget process, advises their leadership team on key budgetary decisions, and serves as an advocate for the needs and priorities of their division. Please refer to the Role of a Divisional Finance Leader (DFL) page for more information.
UC Berkeley DFL List
The following is a list of UC Berkeley DFLs listed by department or unit, including their name, job title, and email.
Administration
Elena Wen Jiang
Chief Financial Officer for Vice Chancellor, Administration
Academic and Space Planning
Jules Freedman
Coordinator of Budget and Administration
Academic Senate
Grace Ho
Financial Analyst
Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive
Jose Peña
Divisional Finance Leader
Berkeley School of Education
Maya Woodson Turman
Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Dean of Finance and Planning
Berkeley Law
Shivani Bhatia
Assistant Dean and Chief Financial Officer
Cal Performances
Christine Owen
Finance Analyst Supervisor
College of Environmental Design
Susan Retta
Department Manager, Divisional Finance Leader
College of Chemistry
Marissa Gardner-Saraf (interim)
Senior Assistant Dean of Administration
Carla Arendez
Divisional Finance Leader
College of Engineering
Dat Le
Assistant Dean, Finance and Administration
College of Natural Resources
Lee Borrowman
Assistant Dean, Administration and Finance
Computing, Data Science, and Society
Caressa Mulder
Senior Financial Analyst
Equity and Inclusion
Charles Ho
Divisional Finance Leader
Finance
Kevin Mack
Divisional Finance Leader, and Assistant Director of Costing Policy and Analysis
Goldman School of Public Policy
Merle Hancock
Chief Financial Officer
Graduate Division
Kirsten Kirkpatrick
Financial Analyst
Haas School of Business
Loretta Ezeife
Chief Financial Officer
Intercollegiate Athletics
Sierra Achin-Cryns (interim)
Deputy Chief Financial Officer
Letters and Science (L&S)
L&S Arts and Humanities
Kris Leonardo
Budget Director and Divisional Finance Leader
L&S Biological Sciences
Heidi Wagner
Assistant Dean for Finance and Administration
L&S Core
Zulfat Mathers
Financial Analyst
L&S Math and Physical Sciences
Wanda Nieters
Assistant Dean for Finance and Administration
L&S Social Sciences
Zahra Rezapour
Budget Director
L&S Undergraduate Division
Belinda White
Director of Budget and Finance
Office of the Chancellor
Tim O'Connor
Director, Finance and Business Services
Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost (EVCP)
Jules Freedman
Coordinator of Budget and Administration
Office of the Faculty
Yasya Goretsky
Program Manager
Research, Policy, Planning, and Administration
David Castellanos
Budget Director
School of Information
Denise Feinsod
Director of Finance
School of Journalism
Charlotte Hryse
Finance Manager
School of Optometry
Luis Ruiz
Director of Financial Planning and Analysis
School of Public Health
Denise Cronin
Director of Education Operations
School of Social Welfare
Dana Kowalski
Assistant Dean of Administration and Finance
Student Affairs
Kyle Davison
Chief Financial Officer
Summer Session and Study Abroad, University Extension
Saeideh Popal
Director of Finance
UC Library
Heidi Hallett
Director of Finance and Business Services
Undergraduate Education
Shivani Lall
Director of Finance
University Development and Alumni Relations
Nicole Cernok
Director of Financial Planning and Analysis