Department Contacts
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
David L. Miller
Phone: 865-974-1763
Budget, Analysis and Planning
Ron Loewen
Associate Vice President, Budget, Analysis and Planning
ron.loewen@tennessee.edu
Phone: 865-974-2243
Capital Projects
Austin Oakes
Assistant Vice President for Capital Projects
aoakes1@tennessee.edu
Phone: 865-974-2628
Enterprise Risk Management
Judith Burns
Enterprise Risk Officer
jaburns@tennessee.edu
Phone: 865-974-1311
Human Resources
Brian Dickens
Chief Human Resources Officer
Phone: 865-974-8170
brian.dickens@tennessee.edu
Payroll
Robert C. Chance
Director
Phone: 865-974-5251
rchance@tennessee.edu
Investment Management
Rip Mecherle, CFA
Chief Investment Officer
Phone: 865-974-2302
rmecherle@tennessee.edu
Technology Solutions
Ramon Padilla, Jr.
Chief Information Officer
Phone: 864-974-1099
rpadilla@tennessee.edu
IRIS Administrative Support
Jim Sauceman
Director
Phone: 865-974-4752
sauceman@tennessee.edu
Treasurer
Luke Lybrand
Treasurer
Phone: 865-974-2302
llybrand@tennessee.edu
Accounts Payable
Tisha Marshall
Director
Phone: 865-974-2302
tishamarshall@tennessee.edu
Controller
Mary McDonald
Controller
Phone: 865-974-2493
mecarr@tennessee.edu
Procurement Services
Abbie Shellist
Director
Phone: 865-974-3311
ashellis@utk.edu
Retirement Services
Pam Quick
Interim Director
Phone: 865-974-5251
pquick@tennessee.edu
Risk Management
Pam Jeffreys
Director
Phone: 865-974-5409
pjeffrey@tennessee.edu
Trademark and Licensing
Mike Keener
Director
Phone: 865-974-1444
mkeener@tennessee.edu
Treasury
Tim Mapes
Associate Treasurer
Phone: 865-974-2302
tmapes@tennessee.edu