Strategic Budget Committees

Creating a new budgeting model that advances the mission, values, and strategic priorities for the university requires collaboration among students, faculty, and staff. With guidance from the executive sponsors, two committees are contributing to this work. Each committee includes members from key areas across the university.

Executive sponsors establish priorities, provide general guidance to the committees, consider recommendations and input received from the committees and campus community, and make final decisions about the new budgeting model.

Members

Dr. Harrison Keller, President
Dr. Mike McPherson, Provost
Clayton Gibson, Vice President for Finance and Administration

Comprised of student, faculty, and staff members, the Steering Committee will work together to consider how various models might work at UNT, invite input from across the campus, and recommend elements for a new strategic budgeting model.

Members

Dr. Albert Bimper, Executive Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences and chair of the Steering Committee
Danny Armitage, Associate Vice President of Auxiliary Services
Dr. Robert Bland, Professor of Public Administration
Dr. Diane Bruxvoort, Dean of University Libraries
Brandon Buzbee, Vice President for University Advancement
Coby Condrey, Associate Librarian
Alfred Dozier, President of Student Government Association
Chris Foster, Associate Vice President of Student Accounting and liaison for the Technical Committee
Clayton Gibson, Vice President for Finance & Administration and liaison for the Executive Sponsor Committee
Shannon Goodman, Vice President of Enrollment
Dr. Karen Hutzel, Dean of the College of Visual Arts and Design
Walter Itoman, Associate Vice President of University Budget and Analytics
Jeffery Kam, Accounting Coordinator for UNT Union
Bala Sankar Kilaru, President of Graduate Student Council
Dr. Paul Krueger, Dean of the College of Engineering
Jared Mosley, Vice President of Athletics and Director of Athletics
Dr. Pam Padilla, Vice President for Research and Innovation
Dr. Audhesh Paswan, Vice Provost of UNT at Frisco and Dean of the College of Applied and Collaborative Studies
Dr. Lou Pelton, Professor of Marketing
Dr. John Puthenpurackal, Associate Dean for Ryan College of Business
Dr. John Quintanilla, Dean of the College of Science
Maleia Torres, Associate Vice Chancellor of Treasury for UNT System
Margarita Venegas, Senior Communications Strategist for the Division of Finance and Administration
Dr. Marilyn Wiley, Dean of the Ryan College of Business
Dr. Kim Williams, Chair and Professor of Hospitality and Tourism Management
Dr. Elizabeth With, Senior Vice President of Student Affairs

Technical Committee members will evaluate the budgeting practices and methods used by other institutions and test the implications of new approaches to budgeting for UNT.

Members

Kassie Grubbs, Senior Director for Division Budget and Operations in Student Affairs and Chair of the Technical Committee
Tom Augsburger, Director of Division Budget and Operations for Advancement
Kathy Burmeister, Director of Division Budget and Operations for University Brand Strategy and Communications
Candice Eddington, Senior Director of Division Budget and Operations for Enrollment
Brandi Everett, Vice Provost for Academic Resources
Rafiu Fashina, Associate Vice President and UNT Controller
Chris Foster, Associate Vice President of Student Accounting
Jim Gross, Assistant Vice Chancellor of Financial Planning and Analysis for UNT System
Linda McKeiver, Director of Division Budget and Operations for UNT at Frisco
Alison McMillan, Budget Manager for University Budget and Analytics
Ashtin Preston, Director of Analytical Information Solutions
Chad Ramsey, Budget Director for University Budget and Analytics
Shannon Rowland, Director of Division Budget and Operations for Digital Strategy and Innovation
Victoria Smith, Director of Division Budget and Operations for Research and Innovation
Matt Witty, Executive Senior Associate Athletic Director

Implementation Committee members reside over implementation of the new strategic budget model during Spring and Summer 2025. Beyond this period, there will be a similar committee (if not the same) that meets at some cadence in FY26 each semester to review model feedback, unintended consequences, and suggestions for improvement.

Members

Danny Armitage, Associate Vice President, Auxiliary Services
Dr. Albert Bimper, Executive Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences and chair of the Steering Committee
Dr. Nicole Dash, Dean, College of Health and Public Service
Clayton Gibson, Vice President for Finance and Adminstration
Shannon Goodman, Vice President for Enrollment
Dr. Karen Hutzel, Dean, College of Visual Arts and Design
Dr. Paul Krueger, Dean, College of Engineering
Jeffery Kam, Treasurer, Staff Senate
Dr. Pam Padilla, Vice President for Research and Innovation
Lou Pelton, Faculty Senate Budget Committee Chair

Support Personnel

Water Itoman, Associate Vice President, Budget and Analytics
Margarita Venegas, Senior Communications Strategist, Finance and Adminstration