Texas Tech University

Accounting Services Executive Structure

Executive Structure

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  • Eric Fisher CPA, CRA, CTP Assistant Vice President and Controller
  • Valerie Williams Business Coordinator
  • Sherrelle Vaughn CGFM, CRA, Senior Managing Director - Accounting (Operations, Financial Systems Management, Property, Reporting and Compliance, State Appropriations, Project Management)
  • Lori Eppler CPA, Senior Director - Strategic Reporting
  • Melody Oliphint CPA, Senior Director - Reporting
  • Sarah Cody CRA, Senior Managing Director - Research (Research Compliance, Research Development, Research Accounting, Post Award Grant Management)

Total Department size: 65 staff positions across four functional areas focused on Accounting, Research Accounting, and Reporting.

Accounting Structure

Accounting Structure

Organizational chart image displaying the personnel structure of Accounting Services: Accounting Team. Organizational structure described in detail in the text below.

  • Eric Fisher, CPA, CRA, CTP Assistant Vice President and Controller
  • Sherrelle Vaughn CGFM, CRA, Senior Managing Director
  • Direct reports:
  • 1) Larry Allen CGFM, Associate Managing Director
  • 1.1) Zarah Sotelo Project Director
  • 1.2) Ben Martin Manager - Financial Systems Oversees 2 Financial Systems Analysts:
  • Shiza Abdullah FSA II, Colton Lind FSA I
  • 1.3) Kendall Vargas Manager - Operations team Oversees 4 Financial Analyst Positions
  • Michael Belknap FA II, Cassie Thompson FA II, Matt Arce FA I, Nick Gonzaga FA I
  • 2) Haley Kerns Project Director Oversees 1 Student Assistant
                  Christopher Kerr Student Assistant
  • 3) Vacant Project Director
  • 4) Cristy Jones, CGFM, Associate Managing Director
  • 4.1) Jennifer Branch CPPS, Manager - Property Team Oversees 2 Financial Analysts, 1 Temporary Worker, 2 Student Assistants:
  • Homar Builtron FA II, Shana Beaver FA I, Henry Saban Temporary Worker, Alejandra Lopez Student Assistant, Caitlyn Smith Student Assistant
  • 4.2) Jonnie Stice Haynes CGFM, Manager - Reporting and Compliance Oversees 3 Financial Analysts, 1 Student Assistant
  • Carolyn Cason FA III, Noah Thomson FA III, Ramon Chavez FA I, Saira Shaikh Student Assistant
  • 4.3) Jay Balderas Manager - State Appropriations Oversees 2 Financial Analysts:
  • Susan Matchett FA III, Janie Alvarado FA III

Total team size: 27 staff positions across four functional areas focused on resaerch administration, compliance, research development and project management.

Research Accounting Structure

Research Accounting Structure

Organizational chart image displaying the personnel structure of Accounting Services: Research Accounting Team. Organizational structure described in detail in the text below.

  • Eric Fisher, CPA, CRA, CTP Assistant Vice President and Controller
  • Sarah Cody, CRA, Senior Managing Director
  • Direct reports:
  • 1) Angela Mazzolini, CRA, Assistant Managing Director
  • 1.1) Vacant Manager Grant Management Team Oversees 4 Research Administrators:
  • Briana Mota Team Lead - RA III, Veronica Lovato RA I, Caitlin Young RA I, Vacant RA I
  • 1.2) Kim Harris CRA, Manager - Grant Management Team Oversees 4 Research Administrators:
  • Hunter McCall Team Lead - RA III, Sujin Park RA II, Lauren Albus RA II, Alex Scoggin RA I
  • 1.3) Jill Coronado CRA, Manager - Grant Management Team Oversees: 4 Research Administrators:
  • Shannon Gonzales Team Lead - RA III, Zachary Schilly RA II, Riley Vandahey RA I, Emily Brannan RA I
  • 2) Jokari McMillen, CFRA, Associate Managing Director
  • 2.1) Christian Sharko Manager - Research Development Oversees: 2 Research Administrators and 1 Student Assistant:
  • Ashley Whisenate CRA RA III, Pekkabo Branch RA I, Waez Asif Sattar Student Assistant
  • 2.2) Neil Kilcrease Manager PMP - Compliance Oversees: 3 Research Administrators:
  • Claudia Perez RA II, Monica Omelas RA I, Yogishi Sah RA I
  • 2.3) Nikki Caballero CRA, Project Director Oversees: 1 Student Assistant:
  • Caleb Tapp Student Assistant
  • 2.4) Genesis Crowe Senior RA
  • 3) Sarah Harlan Project Director Oversees: 1 Student Assistant:
  • Riley Weaver Student Assistant
  • 4) Alison Gilliam Research Administrator II
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Total team size: 31 staff positions across four functional areas focused on resaerch administration, compliance, research development and postaward grant management.

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