Finance and Administration

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 before the compilation of the Regents’ higher education budget recommendations. The Board also recommends priorities for capital construction and improvements.

Finance and Administration Staff

Name Title Email
Jamie Allen Staff Accountant Specialist jamieneshia.allen@laregents.edu
Karlita Anderson Assistant Commissioner for Human Capital Management karlita.anderson@laregents.edu
Jill Baggett Data Entry Operator jill.baggett@laregents.edu
Elizabeth Bentley-Smith Deputy Commissioner for Finance and Administration elizabeth.bentley-smith@laregents.edu
Trevor Bisson Programmer Analyst trevor.bisson@laregents.edu
Harold Boutte Assistant Commissioner for Administrative Services harold.boutte@laregents.edu
Michelle Brandon Executive Assistant/Program Coordinator michelle.brandon@laregents.edu
Senetra Brown Fiscal Grants Accountant senetra.brown@laregents.edu
Kenedra Burton Higher Education Auditor kenedra.burton@laregents.edu
Amanda Cain Associate Commissioner for Finance & Compliance amanda.cain@laregents.edu
Chandra Cheatham Director of Procurement Services & Assistant Director of Proprietary Schools chandra.cheatham@laregents.edu
Monique Commenia Lead Higher Education Auditor monique.commenia@laregents.edu
Deana Corbitt Accounts Receivable Technician deana.corbitt@laregents.edu
Kelly Cormier HR Business Partner kelly.cormier@laregents.edu
Annette Dalton Senior Grants Administrator annette.dalton@laregents.edu
Adele English Higher Education Auditor adele.english@laregents.edu
Eddie Filce Employee Relations Specialist (LUMCON) eddie.filce@laregents.edu
Melissa Fremin Procurement Supervisor melissa.fremin@laregents.edu
Aisha Griffin Higher Education Auditor aisha.griffin@laregents.edu
Chris Henry Associate Commissioner for Budget and Administration chris.henry@laregents.edu
Chris Herring Associate Commissioner for Facilities Planning & Emergency Management chris.herring@laregents.edu
John Hudnall Junior Infrastructure Specialist john.hudnall@laregents.edu
Angelica Jackson Staff Accountant angelica.jackson@laregents.edu
Liz Jones Fiscal Account Manager elizabeth.jones@laregents.edu
Deesi Kirkland Senior Fiscal Administrator deesi.kirkland@laregents.edu
Veda Kommalapati Programmer Analyst vedasamhita.kommalapti@laregents.edu
James Kuhns Senior Infrastructure Specialist james.kuhns@laregents.edu
Dwayne LaCombe Information Services Support Technician dwayne.lacombe@laregents.edu
Brittany M. Lee Compliance Specialist brittany.lee@laregents.edu
Jessica Lee Higher Education Auditor jessica.lee@laregents.edu
Zachary Madewell Junior System Administrator zachary.madewell@laregents.edu
Angela Mastainich Senior Program and Contract Administrator angela.mastainich@laregents.edu
Dawn Melancon Senior Budget and Data Analyst dawn.melancon@laregents.edu
Bethany Moreau Employee Relations Specialist (LOSFA) bethany.moreau@laregents.edu
Trissa Nelson HCM Compliance Specialist trissa.nelson@laregents.edu
Karthik Poobalasubramanian Assistant Commissioner for Information and Data Services karthik@laregents.edu
Dena Redmond Purchasing Agent dena.redmond@laregents.edu
Anna Roberts Grants and Contracts Manager anna.roberts@laregents.edu
Patrick Roque Assistant Commissioner for Audit and Compliance patrick.roque@laregents.edu
Thomas Schulze Staff Accountant thomas.schulze@laregents.edu
Kim Small Employee Relations Specialist (BOR) kimberly.small@laregents.edu
Bryan Tanner Compliance Specialist bryan.tanner@laregents.edu
John Tooraen Data Services Administrative Manager john.tooraen@laregents.edu
Amy Trahan LUMCON Budget and Finance Manager amy.trahan@laregents.edu
Rhonda Webber Assistant Commissioner for Budget Affairs rhonda.webber@laregents.edu
Nicholas Williams HR Business Partner nicholas.williams@laregents.edu
Tony Wilson Senior Systems Administrator tony.wilson@laregents.edu
Alara Wyns Finance Assistant alara.wyns@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