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Office of Finance

The Batten School & VIMS Office of Finance, led by the Chief Financial Officer, oversees several key functional areas including budgeting and financial planning and analysis, data and sponsored programs, procurement and shipping/receiving, and financial compliance with an emphasis on risk management. Together, these functions support the responsible stewardship of enterprise-wide resources totaling approximately $350 million across sponsored awards, capital outlay, institutional, and private funds. The office manages annual expenditures of nearly $80 million, ensuring financial operations are strategic, compliant, and aligned with the institution’s mission.

What do you need help with?

Purchasing, Procurement & Travel

For general procurement inquiries, please contact Carol Birch, Assistant Director of Procurement.

Find your dedicated Purchasing Coordinator:

  • Academic Affairs & Information Technology: Samantha Uylengco
  • Advancement, Admin Units, Comms & Marketing, EMS Billing: Kelsey Birch 
  • Analytical Services, Subrecipient Payments, Research & Advisory Services: Benita Debreaux
  • Coastal & Ocean Processes, Service Agreements: Holly Sterner
  • Ecosystem Health: Cynthia Vinson 
  • Travel Assistance: Brandy Lowery or Holly Sterner 

Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP)

For general OSP strategy and data infrastructure, please contact R. David Parker, Interim Sr. Director of Data & Sponsored Programs.

Find your OSP Administrator for grant routing and post-award support:

  • Virginia Sea Grant & Natural Resources: Maddie Eaton, Assistant Director 
  • Coastal & Ocean Processes, Eastern Shore Laboratory & CBNERR: Mal Banton 
  • Ecosystem Health: Adrienne Tillman 

Departmental Budgets & Financial Officers

Your Financial Officer is your primary point of contact for unit-level budget management and financial forecasting.

  • Academic Affairs: Mouna Litz 
  • Administration: Lynn Swiger 
  • Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve (CBNERR): Sally Lawrence Wood 
  • Coastal & Ocean Processes: Cynthia Harris (Sr. FO) & James Wagstaff 
  • Eastern Shore Laboratory: Hollis Parks 
  • Ecosystem Health: Dawn Fleming (Sr. FO) & Gail Holloman 
  • Natural Resources: Karen Hargrave (Sr. FO) & Stacy Keating 
  • Virginia Sea Grant: Sherry House 

Shipping & Receiving (S&R)

Handling all inbound/outbound logistics, freight, and asset tracking.

  • General S&R Inquiries: Email 
  • Assistant Director, Logistics: Anthony Guzzo
  • Shipping & Receiving Specialists: Nikki Goetz & Mary Harrison-Jones

Compliance, Audits & Financial Policies

Contact this team for matters regarding Service/Re-charge Center Administration, Internal/External Audits, Financial Policies, Indirect Costs (IDC), Cost Share, and Intellectual Property Finances.

  • Director, Financial Compliance: Lisa Motley
  • Assistant Director, Financial Compliance: Amy Woodard 

Institutional Accounting & Grants Contracts Accounting

Contact this team for matters regarding Capital Outlay, Commonwealth Systems, VIMS Foundation funding, and broad institutional financial forecasting.

  • Sr. Director, Budget & Financial Planning: Carol Barrack 
  • Sr. Associate Director, Budget & Financial Planning: Christina Pressey 
  • Accounting Manager: Sarah Lewis 

Grants & Contracts Accounting:

  • Assistant Director: Michelle Foreman 
  • Sponsored Program Accountants: Katy Hertzog, Jill LeClair, Alyssa Shackleford
  • Financial Specialist: Edgar Escamilla