The Board of Regents Division of Finance and Administration oversees financial and budget matters, administrative policies and procedures, and facilities. The division helps fulfill a primary Constitutional mandate of the Board of Regents. It reviews annual budget proposals for the operating and capital needs of each public institution prior to compilation of the Regents’ higher education budget recommendations. The Board also recommends priorities for capital construction and improvements.
Budget Request Letters
Finance Committee Reports
Staff
| Matthew LaBruyere | Deputy Commissioner for Finance and Administration | matthew.labruyere@laregents.edu |
| Elizabeth A. Bentley-Smith | Associate Commissioner for Finance and Administration | elizabeth.bentley-smith@laregents.edu |
| Chris Herring | Associate Commissioner for Facilities Planning & Emergency Management | chris.herring@laregents.edu |
| Elizabeth Bourgeois | Assistant Commissioner for Audit and Compliance | elizabeth.bourgeois@laregents.edu |
| Harold Boutte | Assistant Commissioner for Administrative Services | harold.boutte@laregents.edu |
| Karthik Poobalasubramanian | Assistant Commissioner for Information and Data Services | karthik@laregents.edu |
| Rhonda Webber | Assistant Commissioner for Fiscal Affairs | rhonda.webber@laregents.edu |
| Michelle Brandon | Executive Assistant/Program Coordinator | michelle.brandon@laregents.edu |
| Aisha Griffin | Higher Education Auditor | aisha.griffin@laregents.edu |
| Sherese Harrell | Programmer/Analyst | sherese.harrell@laregents.edu |
| Denise Kirkland | Fiscal Administrator | deesi.kirkland@laregents.edu |
| James Kuhns | Senior Infrastructure Specialist | james.kuhns@laregents.edu |
| Dwayne Lacombe | Information Services Support Technician | dwayne.lacombe@laregents.edu |
| Zachary Madewell | Junior System Administrator | zachary.madewell@laregents.edu |
| Angela Mastainich | Program and Contract Manager | angela.mastainich@laregents.edu |
| Dawn Melancon | Senior Budget and Data Analyst | dawn.melancon@laregents.edu |
| Jacob Penton | Senior Higher Education Auditor | jacob.penton@laregents.edu |
| Kim Small | Personnel Officer | kimberly.small@laregents.edu |
| John Tooraen | Senior Programmer/Analyst | john.tooraen@laregents.edu |
| Tony Wilson | Systems Administrator | tony.wilson@laregents.edu |
| Vikas Yadav | Programmer/Analyst | vikas.yadav@laregents.edu |
The Master Plan
To move Louisiana aggressively forward, the Board of Regents has embraced a robust new attainment goal that calls for 60% of all working-age adults (ages 25-64) in Louisiana to hold a degree or high-value credential by 2030. As we stand on the brink of a new decade, this Master Plan, born of the Board of Regents’ unique charge to guide postsecondary education across the state, will set the foundation to increase opportunity. Our Talent Imperative is to Educate, Innovate, and Collaborate.
Master Plan for Higher Education