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With over three decades of experience, Chief Griffin-Kitzerow brings a powerful combination of law enforcement leadership and psychological insight into her role as chief of police. In May 2025, she earned her doctoral degree in forensic psychology, adding to an already impressive academic portfolio that includes three master’s degrees — in psychology, public administration, and…

Davina Desnoes joined UCF’s Administration and Finance Division as senior assistant vice president of budget planning and analysis in January 2025 responsible for the preparation and oversight of the university’s $2.3+ billion operating budget and the development of associated policies and procedures to support strategic resource allocation and planning and effective stewardship of financial resources.…

Kathleen serves as the Senior Director of the Knights Experience Team (kNEXT), UCF’s shared services center. The team supports specific divisions including Administration and Finance, University Relations, Facilities and Business Services, and Public Safety, as well as providing oversight to select campus-wide transactional activities. As a dual report to the University’s Controller and the Chief…

Christy has been a Financial Affairs team member for 13+ years holding several progressive leadership positions providing direction and oversight to all areas of accounting, budgeting, and reporting within the department. She currently oversees a team of seven who perform accounting and financial reporting for five of the university’s direct suport organizations (DSOs), including UCF…

Joel is assistant vice president for tax, payables, and procurement. He serves as chair of the National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO) Tax Council, member of the Inter-Institutional Committee on Finance and Accounting Officers (ICOFA), Tax Sub-Committee, and the University Tax Peer Group. He is also a former member and co-chair of…