Contacts
Last Updated: September 25, 2026 1:13:07 PM PDT
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Budget & Financial Analysis includes two offices: the Campus Budget Office and Costing Policy & Analysis. Find staff contacts and areas of responsibility for both below.
| Name & Title | Areas of Responsibility |
|---|---|
Mercedes Muñoz Associate Vice Chancellor, Campus Budget Operations mmunoz@ucsd.edu |
Campus budget oversight; strategic plan resource alignment; budget policy development & training; campus-wide operating budget issues |
Robert Hannahs Executive Director, Institutional & Capital Assets rhannahs@ucsd.edu |
VC-RMP & Chancellor's Office liaison; state & capital program budget; legal & risk management programs; real estate portfolio support; campus special projects |
Holly-Ann Paiva Juarez Executive Director, Financial Management & University Treasurer hpaiva@ucsd.edu |
Treasury oversight; campus-wide liquidity, cash management, capital financing, internal/external loans; VC-CFO & Advancement liaison; SOFI funds management; financial balances & deficits; financial reporting & training |
| Louie Cruz Director, Academic Resource Planning loc021@ucsd.edu |
VC-SACL, EVCAA & Academic Senate liaison; enrollment & revenue modeling; professional schools/PDSTs; tuition & fee policies; summer and student success programs; financial aid and campus-based fees |
 Alex Leziy-Miller Director, Budget Planning & Training aleziymiller@ucsd.edu |
VCHS liaison; annual budget process coordination; budget policies & controls; campus training & presentations; campus special projects; ServiceNow customer support |
| Laurel Welton Director, Institutional Resources lkwelton@ucsd.edu |
Advancement liaison; leadership reporting lead; central resource allocations; resource commitments; performance ratios & reporting |
Uriah Ador Dionisio Financial Data & System Support Analyst uador@ucsd.edu |
Report development & analytics (Cognos, Tableau); Interlocation Transfer of Funds (ITF) processing; UCSDPLAN reporting support & training; special projects; ServiceNow customer support |
| Kathryn Friedberg Campus Training & Development Specialist kafriedberg@ucsd.edu |
Enterprise-wide budget & financial management training program; HR Staff Education & Development liaison; communications & outreach; training assessments |
| Iuliia Kepley Institutional Research Analyst ikepley@ucsd.edu |
Institutional benchmarking; external data consortia liaison; peer institution data set management; comparative analytics & executive briefings |
| Alice Ku Senior Financial Analyst ahyku@ucsd.edu |
VCR liaison; research overhead, IP & arrangements; campus & OP assessments (ASSA); recharge rate review committee; endowment & gifts |
| Rebecca Maxwell Administrative & Department Fiscal Officer rlmaxwell@ucsd.edu |
Budget/analytical support & reporting; office operations management; department DSA & HR administration; calendaring support for AVC; department events & student program oversight |
 Maria Lourdes Obtera Senior Data & Decision Support Analyst mobtera@ucsd.edu |
Cognos Community of Practice liaison; report development & analytics; Cognos reporting; UCSDPLAN system support; campus data HUBs & reporting SME; ServiceNow customer support |
| Margaret Ramaeker Senior Financial Analyst maramaeker@ucsd.edu |
VC-EDI liaison; campus-based student fees; summer and student success programs; Course Materials & Services Fees (CMSF) committee chair; Student Fee Advisory Committee (SFAC) representative |
| Chrystal Randler Planning & Budget Systems Project Manager crandler@ucsd.edu |
Process analysis & design; business tools development; system implementation & management |
| Jasmine Tong Financial Analyst j9tong@ucsd.edu |
VC-SACL & Senate liaison; graduate student support/FAS; self-supporting graduate programs; student success programs |
| Ahmad Warner Principal Financial Analyst ajwarner@ucsd.edu |
VCMS liaison; compensation program planning & training; UCPath integration/position budgeting; salary & FTE analytics reporting; ServiceNow customer support |
| Vacant Principal Treasury Analyst |
Treasury functions; campus-wide liquidity, cash management, capital financing, internal/external loans; UCOP coordination & internal bank model; internal loan program, external borrowing & bond compliance |
| Vacant Student Project Assistant |
Administrative support; procurement/travel/expense reports; web communications & development; team events; special projects |
| Name & Title | Areas of Responsibility |
|---|---|
| Danielle Powers Executive Director, Costing Policy & Analysis d2powers@ucsd.edu |
Costing policy & analysis oversight; indirect rate development & negotiation; recharge operation approving authority; fringe benefit rate management; policy development & implementation; costing consultation & training; business process optimization |
| Elise Lyn Financial Analyst eclyn@ucsd.edu |
Client experience associate; recharge review & administration; costing policy & analysis data support; website design & maintenance coordinator |
Our Commitment
Budget & Financial Analysis is committed to a workplace grounded in justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion. A staff and student J.E.D.I. workgroup formed in 2021 shaped the department's flexible-work plan, recruitment practices, and professional development outreach, and those practices continue to guide how BFA operates. Learn more about UC San Diego's Principles of Community and Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion initiatives.
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