About the President's Budget Advisory Committee

Our purpose

Fall colors in the mountains with a Go Skyhawks sticker in the forefront
Fall colors in the mountains with a Go Skyhawks sticker in the forefront

The Budget Advisory Committee advises the President in developing a budget that reflects the College’s strategic plan and links financial resources to identified priorities. The committee has advisory authority on budget matters to the president, who is the final recommending authority to the Board of Trustees. Final approval of the annual budget rests with the Board of Trustees. The committee will focus on the education and general fund, institutional level budget, not specific unit budget line items.

Our charge

The Budget Advisory Committee provides feedback and advice to the President related to budget requests. In addition to considering requests for the funding of new initiatives, the Committee will advise the President on employee compensation matters. 

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The President's Budget Advisory Committee

Co-Chairs:

  • Provost, Vice President of Academic Affairs
    • Mario Martinez,
  • CFO, Associate Vice President, Finance & Administration
    • Samantha Gallagher

Members:

  • VP Representative:
    • Heather Shotton, Vice President of Diversity Affairs
  • Academic Deans Representatives:
    • Steve Fenster, Dean, School of Arts & Sciences
    • Jenni Trujillo, Dean, School of Education
    • Steve Elias, Dean, Katz School of Business
  • Department Chairs’ Representative:
    • Melissa Knight Maloney, Chair & Professor of Health & Human Performance
  • Student Support Representative:
    • Kendra Gallegos Reichle, Interim Associate Dean, Wellness
  • Directors’ Group Representative:
    • Travis Whipple, Director, Athletics
  • Faculty/Staff of Color Group Representative:
    • Rebecca Austin, Professor of Anthropology and Environment & Sustainability
  • 2 Student Government Representatives:
    • Brittany Bitsilly
    • Matthew Miller
  • 2 Faculty Representatives (chosen by Faculty Senate):
    • David Blake, Professor of Biology
    • Elizabeth Cartier, Associate Professor of Management
  • 2 Staff Representatives (chosen by Staff Council):
    • Nicolette Griese, Assistant Director, Student Involvement Center
    • Stella Zhu, Basic Needs Coordinator
  • 1 Classified Staff Representative:
    • Kim Angel, Program Assistant, Police

Non-Voting Members

  • Cheryl Heitz, Chief Financial and Operating Officer, Institutional Advancement
  • Peter McCormick, Associate Provost 
  • Staci Ewing, Budget Director