BUSINESS & FINANCE

602/229-2557
Sandra.woodley@azregents.edu

Sandra Woodley, Chief Financial Officer, provides leadership to and manages the Board's business, finance, strategic planning and capital programs.  In her capacity as the Chief State Higher Education Finance Officer (SHEFO) for Arizona,  she serves as liaison with various state and national organizations.  Sandra assists the Board and the universities with the development of business plans and long-range strategic plans; advises the Board on all university system financial, capital, budget and tuition setting matters; develops financial and capital reporting and accountability mechanisms; makes presentations to the Board, Governor's Office, Legislature, and other public entities.   She works with senior university staff in the development of budget requests; recommends appropriate university system financial and capital policies; conducts system-wide analyses of complex financial issues; and, monitors the financial condition of the universities.    She manages staffing for various Board committees on capital, strategic planning, and financial issues and oversees the accounting programs and services for the central office of the Board. 

602/229-2523
mary.adelman@azregents.edu

Mary Adelman, Assistant for Business and Finance, is responsible for the day-to-day oversight of business operations of the central office. She is also the fiscal officer for special programs under the Board's direction. She assists the Executive Director and Associate Executive Director for Business & Finance on special projects. In addition, Mary serves as a liaison to the State's General Accounting Office on behalf of the Board of Regents. Mary also represents the Board to contractors providing special human resource programs such as optional retirement plans or flexible spending accounts. 

602/229-2546
kbedard@azregents.edu

Kathy Bedard, Assistant Executive Director for Business and Finance,  is responsible for the Board’s Technology and Research Initiative Fund (TRIF) budget and program management. She works with the university vice presidents for research and their budget staff in overseeing this program. Kathy performs research and analysis and prepares recommendations regarding a broad range of university financial affairs issues. Kathy performs special finance- and healthcare-related projects for the Executive Director, including preparing submissions to the Legislature relating to The University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix.

602/229-2522
gale.tebeau@azregents.edu

Gale Tebeau, Assistant Executive Director for Financial Affairs and Human Resources, reviews and analyzes budget requests and the all operating funds budget of each university and the central office to ensure compliance with Board policy and consistency with approved mission statements and strategic plans. Gale also serves as the affirmative action program coordinator and the ADA compliance office for the central office. In addition, Gale assists the universities and the central office in developing systemwide human resource policies related to recruitment, hiring, compensation and employee classification.