Planning and Budget Council (PBC)
Council Members
Voting Members
- Mr. Raaj Kurapati, EVC and COO-CFO
- Dr. Reginald Frye, Dean - Pharmacy
- Ms. Peggy Reisser, Staff Senate President
- Dr. Ashley Harkrider, Dean - Health Professions
- Dr. Mike Hocker, Executive Dean - Medicine
- Dr. Karla Leeper, Vice Chancellor - Communications and Marketing
- Dr. Wendy Likes, Dean - Nursing
- Dr. Karen Derefinko, Faculty Senate President
- Dr. Cindy Russell, Vice Chancellor - AFSA
- Dr. Jessica Snowden, Vice Chancellor - Research
- Dr. Charlie Snyder, Associate Vice Chancellor -Ìý Student Success
- Dr. Ken Tilashalski, Dean - Dentistry
Non-Voting Members
- Mr. Michael Ebbs, Associate Vice Chancellor - Financial Strategy
- Mr. Benjie Harmon, Assistant Vice Chancellor - Financial Planning and Budget
- Ms. Melisa Moore, Associate General Counsel
- Mr. George Ninan, Associate Vice Chancellor - Financial Operations
2026 Meeting Dates
- January 28, 2026
- February 25, 2026
- March 25, 2026
- April 22, 2026
- May 27, 2026
- June 24, 2026
- July 22, 2026
- August 26, 2026
- September 23, 2026
- October 28, 2026
- November 25, 2026
- December 23, 2026
Agendas and Minutes
Minutes will be posted following their approval at the next Council meeting.
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Members
Raaj KurapatiRaaj KurapatiRaaj Kurapati
Executive Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration and Chief Operating Officer
Michael EbbsMichael EbbsMichael Ebbs
Associate Vice Chancellor, Financial Strategy
Dr. Reggie FryeDr. Reggie FryeDr. Reggie Frye
Dean, College of Pharmacy
Peggy ReisserPeggy ReisserPeggy Reisser
Staff Senate President
Dr. Ashley HarkriderDr. Ashley HarkriderDr. Ashley Harkrider
Dean, College of Health Professions
Benjie HarmonBenjie HarmonBenjie Harmon
Assistant Vice Chancellor, Financial Planning and Budget
Dr. Mike HockerDr. Mike HockerDr. Mike Hocker
Executive Dean, College of Medicine
Dr. Karla LeeperDr. Karla LeeperDr. Karla Leeper
Vice Chancellor for Communications and Marketing
Dr. Wendy LikesDr. Wendy LikesDr. Wendy Likes
Dean, College of Nursing
Dr. Karen DerefinkoDr. Karen DerefinkoDr. Karen Derefinko
Faculty Senate President
Melisa MooreMelisa MooreMelisa Moore
Associate General Counsel
George NinanGeorge NinanGeorge Ninan
Associate Vice Chancellor, Financial Operations
Dr. Cindy RussellDr. Cindy RussellDr. Cindy Russell
Vice Chancellor for Academic, Faculty, and Student Affairs and Chief Academic Officer
Dr. Jessica SnowdenDr. Jessica SnowdenDr. Jessica Snowden
Vice Chancellor for Research
Dr. Charlie SnyderDr. Charlie SnyderDr. Charlie Snyder
Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Success and Chief Student Affairs Officer
Dr. Ken TilashalskiDr. Ken TilashalskiDr. Ken Tilashalski
Dean, College of Dentistry