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Campus Controller's Office

• Please join us in welcoming Kevin Avedon, grant accountant, and James Purse, grant accountant intern, to the Research Financial Services team.����

Campus Controller's Office

• We are thrilled to announce that Glen Niccore, senior grant accountant in Research Financial Services (RFS), has successfully passed the Certified Research Administrator (CRA) exam! This is a significant achievement, reflecting Glen's dedication, expertise and commitment to excellence in research administration. Please join us in congratulating Glen on this remarkable milestone.
• We are pleased to share that Evan Blaisdell has been selected to serve on the National Council of University Research Administrators (NCURA) Compensation Collaborate Community Working Group. This two-year term, beginning January 1, 2025, is a testament to Evan's expertise and leadership in research administration. We deeply appreciate his efforts in representing UCB on the national stage. Congratulations, Evan!

Budget and Fiscal Planning

• We bid a fond farewell to Hanna Coatney, who has accepted a new position at the university. We wish her every success in her new endeavors.

Campus Controller's Office

• Evan Blaisdell Wins RIO Outstanding Partner Award! Congratulations to Evan Blaisdell for being selected as the 2024 recipient of the Research & Innovation Office (RIO) Outstanding Partner Award! Chosen by Massimo Ruzzene, vice chancellor for research and innovation and dean of the institutes, from a pool of strong nominees, Evan was honored for his exceptional support and contributions. He received a hand-blown glass trophy during the RIO all-staff meeting on October 14. We're thrilled to see Evan's hard work recognized—well done, Evan!
• Congratulations to Iryna Sutormina for her promotion to award setup manager and to Julie Loose for her new role of closeout accountant supervisor.
• We wish a fond farewell to Justin Church. Please direct your requests and questions to Sheri Valashinas.

Budget and Fiscal Planning

• Please join us in welcoming Tammy Bau, Anaplan model builder senior analyst, and Ernesto Vega, Anaplan model builder analyst, to the team!��

Campus Controller's Office

• Congratulations to Joseph Ledesma, who was promoted to grant accountant from grant accountant intern.
• A warm welcome to Andrea Crawford and Jennifer Nolan, our newest grant accountant interns.

Campus Controller's Office

• We're pleased to welcome Manoj Gongati as a fiscal compliance risk analyst. Welcome to the team!

Budget and Fiscal Planning

• We bid farewell to Teddy Niedermaier, who leaves CU after 5 years of service in various roles in Budget & Fiscal Planning.��

Campus Controller's Office

• Please join us in welcoming Bernadette Garcia, senior grant accountant, and Paul Riccio, closeout accountant, to the Research Financial Services team!
• We are excited to have Matt Hinkle join us as our new fixed asset accountant in the Debt and Asset Management team. Welcome Matt!��

Campus Controller's Office

• We are pleased to announce Alisha Alfonso and Joe Kennedy have begun their new roles as grant accountants in RFS. Both Alisha and Joe originally came to RFS as grant accountant Interns. Alisha will be on the public and private universities (not “university of”), along with State of Colorado Universities desk. Joe will be on the funds and foundations and international sponsor desk.
• We would like to welcome Jamie Lauderdale who started with us as a grant accountant on July 8. Jamie will be taking over the Dept. of Defense w/ Sandia National Labs Desk.
• We are also pleased to announce the promotion of Addie Fleegel to the grant accountant intermediate role as of July 15. Addie will be moving into a newly assembled intermediate level desk initially comprising of SWRI, NASA Centers (non-Goddard/DC), Draper Labs, SERDP and Hospitals. She most recently had been on the funds and foundations desk and will continue to help cover that portfolio as we fill that vacancy. Thank you, Addie!
• The Debt and Asset Management Team is pleased to announce Enrique Lujan has joined our team as��a property inventory specialist. Enrique wIll assist departments with their challenging equipment inventories and equipment movement and disposals. We are excited to have you as part of our team Enrique!

Campus Controller's Office

• Please welcome Mark Williams to Research Financial Services (RFS) as the effort and cost management accountant. Mark will be reviewing payroll expense transfers (PETs), reviewing/approving change orders and requisitions on sponsored projects for purchases over 10K��(non-equipment, non-subaward), being the ePER point of contact, and more!

Campus Controller's Office

• Carolyn Ivey started as a debt and asset manager on May 13. Carolyn has a wide range of university experience and looks forward to helping the campus manage equipment all over the solar system!
• We are thrilled to announce the promotions of Amanda Genevie and Glen Niccore to senior grant accountant positions in our Research Financial Services (RFS) department. Their dedication and expertise have been invaluable to our team, and this promotion is a testament to their hard work and commitment. Please join us in congratulating Amanda and Glen on this well-deserved achievement!
• Please join us in wishing Anamika Yadav, grant accountant, the best in her future endeavors. Anamika has been a pleasure to work with and we appreciate her hard work and dedication over the past year. The RFS team will be temporarily covering Anamika’s sponsor portfolio while we recruit to fill the position.��

Campus Controller's Office

• We’re thrilled to welcome Liz Spencer back to CCO as our new campus accounting manager! Liz will provide invaluable expertise as we navigate the upcoming fiscal year-end and beyond! Please join us in welcoming Liz back to the team.
• The Campus Accounting team recently gained two excellent senior campus accountants from other parts of campus. Cynthia Mews has moved from her role as cash and construction accountant in the Debt and Asset Management team here in CCO. Barret Bukauskas has transferred from his role as A&S Financial Services Center (FSC) Manager. Please extend a warm welcome to both Cynthia and Barret – our Campus Accounting team and campus will benefit greatly from the diverse knowledge and experience they bring to their new positions.
• Please join us in wishing Omar Robledo, grant accountant, the best in his future endeavors. We appreciate his hard work and dedication over the past year and value the enthusiasm he brought to the team. The RFS team will be temporarily covering Omar’s sponsor portfolio while we recruit to fill his position. ��

Campus Controller's Office

• Please join us in welcoming two new senior campus accountants: Cynthia Mews and Barret Bukauskas. We are excited to have them on our team!

Campus Controller’s Office

• We are excited to announce three grant accounting managers starting in March: Congratulations and welcome to Jesse Hinton (promoted from senior grant accountant), Adam Finefrock and Zahid Ashrafi (welcome back!).
• Congratulations to Rebecca Meredith who has been promoted to intermediate grant accountant.
• Please join us in welcoming two new grant accountants who started in February: Joan Baron Kopp and Nick Eberle-Taylor.
• Welcome back to Liz Kollipara as a senior revenue management grant accountant.
• We wish a fond farewell to Michael Ruybal and Alaina Disterlic. We thank Michael for his thoughtful contributions to both the RFS and Debt and Asset Management teams over the past several years. As a property accounting specialist, Alaina worked closely with campus partners and enhanced our equipment inventory procedures.You both will be missed!