Divisional Finance Leaders

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

Katelyn Nomura-Weingrow

Director of Administration and Strategic Initiatives

katelynnw@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

Marissa Gardner-Saraf (interim)

Senior Assistant Dean of Administration

marissas@berkeley.edu

Carla Arendez

Divisional Finance Leader

carechar@berkeley.edu

College of Engineering

Dat Le

Assistant Dean, Finance and Administration

dat@berkeley.edu

College of Natural Resources

Lee Borrowman

Assistant Dean, Administration and Finance

ltaj@berkeley.edu

Computing, Data Science, and Society

Caressa Mulder

Senior Financial Analyst

cmulder@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

Loretta Ezeife

Chief Financial Officer

lnezeife@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