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
wjiang@berkeley.edu
Academic and Space Planning
Jules Freedman
Coordinator of Budget and Administration
jjf1@berkeley.edu
Academic Senate
Grace Ho
Financial Analyst
gsho@berkeley.edu
Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive
Jose Peña
Senior Manager of Budget and Finance
jose.pena@berkeley.edu
Berkeley School of Education
Maya Woodson Turman
Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Dean of Finance and Planning
mwoodson@berkeley.edu
Berkeley Law
Shivani Bhatia
Assistant Dean and Chief Financial Officer
shivanibhatia@berkeley.edu
Cal Performances
Christine Owen
Finance Analyst Supervisor
cjowen@berkeley.edu
College of Environmental Design
Susan Retta
Department Manager, Divisional Finance Leader
skretta@berkeley.edu
College of Chemistry
Carla Arendez
Divisional Finance Leader
carechar@berkeley.edu
College of Engineering
Sharon Lilly
Assistant Dean of Administration
slilly@berkeley.edu
College of Natural Resources
Lee Borrowman
Assistant Dean, Administration and Finance
ltaj@berkeley.edu
Computing, Data Science, and Society
Rachel Crow
Director of Finance
rcrow@berkeley.edu
Equity and Inclusion
Charles Ho
Divisional Finance Leader
charles.ho@berkeley.edu
Finance
Kevin Mack
Divisional Finance Leader, and Assistant Director of Costing Policy and Analysis
kevinkmack@berkeley.edu
Goldman School of Public Policy
Merle Hancock
Chief Financial Officer
mah@berkeley.edu
Graduate Division
Kirsten Kirkpatrick
Financial Analyst
kirstenk@berkeley.edu
Haas School of Business
Mike Wong
Chief Financial Officer
mkw@berkeley.edu
Intercollegiate Athletics
Sierra Achin-Cryns (interim)
Deputy Chief Financial Officer
sierraachin@berkeley.edu
Letters and Science (L&S)
L&S Arts and Humanities
Kris Leonardo
Budget Director and Divisional Finance Leader
kcleonardo@berkeley.edu
L&S Biological Sciences
Heidi Wagner
Assistant Dean for Finance and Administration
hwagner@berkeley.edu
L&S Core
Zulfat Mathers
Financial Analyst
zmathers@berkeley.edu
L&S Math and Physical Sciences
Wanda Nieters
Assistant Dean for Finance and Administration
wnieters@berkeley.edu
L&S Social Sciences
Zahra Rezapour
Budget Director
zrezapour@berkeley.edu
L&S Undergraduate Division
Belinda White
Director of Budget and Finance
belindak@berkeley.edu
Office of the Chancellor
Tim O'Connor
Director, Finance and Business Services
timoconnor@berkeley.edu
Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost (EVCP)
Jules Freedman
Coordinator of Budget and Administration
jjf1@berkeley.edu
Office of the Faculty
Yasya Goretsky
Program Manager
yasyavg@berkeley.edu
Research, Policy, Planning, and Administration
David Castellanos
Budget Director
dcastell@berkeley.edu
School of Information
Denise Feinsod
Director of Finance
dfeinsod@berkeley.edu
School of Journalism
Charlotte Hryse
Finance Manager
chryse@berkeley.edu
School of Optometry
Luis Ruiz
Director of Financial Planning and Analysis
luisruiz@berkeley.edu
School of Public Health
Denise Cronin
Director of Education Operations
cronin@berkeley.edu
School of Social Welfare
Dana Kowalski
Assistant Dean of Administration and Finance
dana.kowalski@berkeley.edu
Student Affairs
Kyle Davison
Chief Financial Officer
kdavison@berkeley.edu
Summer Session and Study Abroad, University Extension
Saeideh Popal
Director of Finance
saeideh.popal@berkeley.edu
UC Library
Heidi Hallett
Director of Finance and Business Services
hhallett@berkeley.edu
Undergraduate Education
Shivani Lall
Director of Finance
shlall@berkeley.edu
University Development and Alumni Relations
Nicole Cernok
Director of Financial Planning and Analysis
nicole.cernok@berkeley.edu