Finance

Rob Nelson
Vice President for Finance

919-962-4598

Rob is the Chief Finance Officer for the University of North Carolina, addressing the financial affairs of the seventeen campuses of UNC and General Administration. He is responsible for preparing the University's unified budget requests to the North Carolina General Assembly; advising and acting for the President in matters of University finance; overseeing a state operating budget with annual expenditures exceeding $8 billion and state appropriations of over $2.8 billion; advocating for legislative support of University programs and initiatives; overseeing the issuance of long-term indebtedness for the campuses; working closely with the Board of Governors, the President, and other senior staff members to develop University policies and programs; managing the Finance Division in General Administration; and working closely with the CEOs and CFOs of each of the UNC institutions and affiliates.

Sylvia Cooper
Executive Assistant to VP for Finance

919-962-4605

Sylvia assists the VP for Finance by directing callers to the appropriate Finance Division staff person. Primary responsibilities include: maintaining VP Nelson's calendar and scheduling meetings, coordinating agenda items for Board of Governors' Committee on Budget and Finance & CFO meetings.

Ginger Burks
Associate Vice President for Finance
919-962-4604

Ginger is a member of the current operations team. Primary responsibilities include: expansion budget request preparation (including enrollment and need-based financial aid), legislative reporting, support to UNC constituent institutions, Board of Governors, Fiscal Research Division & OSBM.

Rich Cox
Deputy Program Manager - Bond Program
919-883-5808

Rich is a member of the capital team. Primary responsibilities include: Higher Education Bond Program tracking and reporting, Primavera scheduling system applications and management, including cash flow reporting for bond and non-bond projects & ad hoc data requests.

Terrance Feravich
Associate Vice President for Finance & University Property Officer

919-962-4611

Terry is a member of the capital team. Primary responsibilities include: capital budget development and execution, administering UNC's real property transactions and leases & liaison to governmental agencies on issues involving capital facilities and real property matters

Claudia Odom Hagar
Associate Vice President for Finance
919-962-4630

Claudia is a member of the current operations team. Primary responsibilities include: tuition and fees, operating budget & enrollment growth funding.

Jeff Henderson
Assistant Vice President for Audit & Financial Reporting
919-962-4656

Jeff is a member of the current operations team. Primary responsibilities include: liaison with the campus internal auditors and the State Auditor, campus and system-wide audit risk mitigation & financial reporting

Libby Massey
Administrative Support Specialist
919-843-3227

Libby is a member of the capital team. Primary responsibilities include: copy room/equipment management, supplies management & UNC-GA facility issues and logistics

John Neville
Facilities Maintenance Tech

919-962-4561

John is a member of the capital team. Primary responsibilities include: building and grounds, UNC-GA facility issues and logistics, mail delivery & cleaning crew scheduling.

Shari Parrish
Associate Vice President for Finance - Capital Projects
919-962-4601

Shari is a member of the capital team. Primary responsibilities include: facilities management, Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) initiatives, energy management, sustainability and the UNC Building Reserves Model.

Jonathan Pruitt
Assistant Vice President for Finance
919-962-4600

Jonathan is a member of the current operations team. Primary responsibilities include: operating budget, enrollment growth funding model & debt management.

Angelisa Riggsbee
Administrative Support Specialist
919-962-4607

Angelisa is a member of the current operations team. Primary responsibilities include: operating budget, BOG Audit Committee support, UNC Disclosure of Substantial Interest, web-based applications (expansion budget, vacant positions, UFDM) & Budget Revision System.

Jeanine Rose
Accounting Technician for Capital Improvements
919-962-4608

Jeanine is a member of the capital team. Primary responsibilities include: capital budget, CAPSTAT capital improvement projects management, COPs requisitions, Budget Revision and Financial Records Systems & HUB database.

Karen Russell
Accounting Technician

919-962-4606

Karen is a member of the current operations team. Primary responsibilities include: tuition and fees, expansion budget preparation, debt management, legislative/information requests & DPETF reports.

Gordon Rutherford
University Architect
919-962-0462

Gordon is a member of the capital team. Primary responsibilities include: CM at Risk construction method, design and construction management of UNC-GA projects & Higher Education Bond Program administration.

James Smith
Associate Vice President for Finance
919-962-4609

James is a member of the current operations team. Primary responsibilities include: operating budget, staff liaison to Fiscal Research Division, policy guidance to OSBM and Division of Purchase & Contract & chief negotiator to the Federal Department of Health and Human Services for cost allocation.

Miriam Tripp
Special Projects Officer

Miriam is a member of the capital team. Primary responsibilities include: Higher Education Bond Program tracking and reporting, CAPSTAT system applications and management, web-based advertisements for design and construction, reporting on HUB participation, ad hoc data requests & design and construction website updates.

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