VCRO Finance and Human Resources

UC Berkeley Campanile with white flowers in foreground

 

Our Vision

Advancing research through care, collaboration and shared purpose. 

Our Mission

Connecting academic innovation with administrative excellence to advance discovery, strengthen compliance and empower our research community.

Our Commitment

  • We simplify processes
  • We provide expert guidance you can trust
  • We partner early to support innovation and entrepreneurship
  • We safeguard compliance while enabling progress
  • We serve with care and shared purpose

 

Leadership

David Castellanos
David Castellanos
Chief Financial Officer
Brenda Naputi
Brenda Naputi
ORU Finance Director
Rafael Magdaleno
Rafael Magdaleno
Financial Analysis Supervisor
Fallon Batchelor
Fallon Batchelor
Senior Financial Analyst Recharge Lead
John Stenske
John Stenske
Senior Financial Analyst
Rebecca Bishop
Rebecca Bishop
Financial Analyst
Crysthel Catambay
Crysthel Catambay
Financial Analyst
Mariah Grissett
Mariah Grissett
Financial Analyst
Taimour Khalid
Taimour Khalid
Financial Analyst
Mel Mejia
Mel Mejia
Financial Services Analyst

510-642-9485
mmejia@berkeley.edu

Catrina Murphy
Catrina Murphy
Financial Analyst
Erica Thompson
Erica Thompson
Financial Analyst
Joseph Wong
Joseph Wong
Financial Analyst

 

Academic Personnel Team

Liz Kafer
Liz Kafer
Sr. Academic HR Analyst
Kevin Chavez-Kim
Kevin Chavez-Kim
Academic HR Analyst

 

Staff Human Resources Team

Elise Magno
Elise Magno
Sr. Staff HR Analyst
Max Yearian
Max Yearian
Staff HR Analyst