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
Elizabeth Bentley-Smith Deputy Commissioner for Finance and Administration elizabeth.bentley-smith@laregents.edu
Chris Herring Associate Commissioner for Facilities Planning & Emergency Management chris.herring@laregents.edu
Karlita Anderson Assistant Commissioner for Human Capital Management karlita.anderson@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
Patrick Roque Assistant Commissioner for Audit and Compliance patrick.roque@laregents.edu
Rhonda Webber Assistant Commissioner for Fiscal Affairs rhonda.webber@laregents.edu
Trevor Bisson Programmer Analyst trevor.bisson@laregents.edu
Michelle Brandon Executive Assistant/Program Coordinator michelle.brandon@laregents.edu
Kenedra Burton Higher Education Auditor kenedra.burton@laregents.edu
Monique Commenia Lead Higher Education Auditor monique.commenia@laregents.edu
Kelly Cormier HR Business Partner kelly.cormier@laregents.edu
Bethany Elam Employee Relations Specialist (LOSFA) bethany.elam@laregents.edu
Eddie Filce Employee Relations Specialist (LUMCON) eddie.filce@laregents.edu
Aisha Griffin Higher Education Auditor aisha.griffin@laregents.edu
Sherese Harrell Programmer Analyst sherese.harrell@laregents.edu
John Hudnall Junior Infrastructure Specialist john.hudnall@laregents.edu
Denise Kirkland 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 Technical Assistance 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 Program and Contract Manager angela.mastainich@laregents.edu
Dawn Melancon Senior Budget and Data Analyst dawn.melancon@laregents.edu
Anna Roberts Grants and Contracts Manager anna.roberts@laregents.edu
Kim Small Employee Relations Specialist (BOR) kimberly.small@laregents.edu
Bryan Tanner Technical Assistance Specialist bryan.tanner@laregents.edu
John Tooraen Senior Programmer Analyst john.tooraen@laregents.edu
Nicholas Williams HR Business Partner nicholas.williams@laregents.edu
Tony Wilson Senior Systems Administrator tony.wilson@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