Announcing Additional SET Leadership for Finance and HR
Sr. Assistant Vice President for Academic Budget and Planning Rebeca Richards will serve as the Finance Business Center senior academic finance leader. She will provide guidance and oversight for the college and Academic Affairs Business Centers, formally connecting them with Central Finance and the provost’s office.
*Recently confirmed leaders are in bold.
SET Finance Business Center Leaders:
- Karen Cobbs, Academic Affairs
- Donna DuBuc, Administrative and Finance Division and Facilities & Safety
- Lesanne Brunswick, Burnett Honors College
- Cathy Radzai, College of Arts and Humanities
- Jessica Dong, College of Business Administration
- James Clarke, College of Community Innovation and Education
- Nanette Aubert, College of Engineering & Computer Science
- Nicole Arft, College of Graduate Studies
- Jacquelyn Daigneault, College of Health Professions and Sciences
- Danny Cavallo, College of Medicine
- Sunny Heyl, College of Nursing
- Mark Wagenhauser, College of Optics and Photonics
- Seresa Cruz, College of Sciences
- Heather Simeon, President’s Division
- Chris Hale, Office of Research and Research Centers & Institutes
- Catherine Gholson, Rosen College of Hospitality Management
- Sharon Ekern, Student Development and Enrollment Services
HR Business Center Leaders:
HR Business Center Leaders will report to their dean(s) or division leader(s) and will also report to HR leadership. Bernice Lugo will serve as the senior HR leader.
- Abbee Camen, Academic Affairs
- Millicent Downer, Administration and Finance
- Suzanne Lin, College of Arts and Humanities
- Amy Perry, College of Business, Rosen College of Hospitality Management and College of Optics and Photonics
- Allison Jefferson as Business Center leader and Vanessa Nixon as HR Manager, College of Community Innovation and Education
- Katy Salisbury, College of Engineering & Computer Science
- Nancy Gayton, College of Medicine
- Madeline Byrne, College of Sciences
- Doug Lewis, Facilities and Safety
- Bernice Lugo, Office of Research, Research Centers & Institutes, and Burnett Honors College
- David Pavlonnis, Student Development and Enrollment Services
- College of Health Professions & Sciences and College of Nursing, search ongoing
The SET operating model also expands the Talent Acquisition Unit within Central HR to provide more services to the campus for staff and temporary positions. This will include providing best practices in sourcing, hiring and retaining talent, as well as improved hiring times for departments. Renee Grigor will continue leading the Talent Acquisition team as the director of the talent acquisition unit and Talent Acquisition Manager Jaclyn Velez is remaining in her role.
Please know how much we appreciate your support and patience as we continue to implement the SET model, while also keeping you as informed as possible throughout the process.
For questions and/or concerns, email knightvision@ucf.edu.