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Danta joined UCF in January 2020 and serves as senior assistant vice president and university controller. He is responsible for financial reporting and general accounting, including cash, investment, and asset management; student account services; and tax, payables, and procurement services. He also provides leadership and oversight for the Knights Experience Team (kNEXT) finance and human…

Jon Varnell serves as the vice president for administrative operations at UCF. In his role, he is responsible for overseeing all aspects of facilities, including planning and construction, real estate, grounds and landscaping, housekeeping and recycling, utilities, and sustainability, which also includes UCF’s Arboretum. In addition to facilities, Jon also oversees parking and transportation, and…

Carl Metzger serves as associate vice president of public safety and chief of the UCF Police Department. He also oversees UCF’s Department of Security and Emergency Management. Carl is a law enforcement executive with more than 34 years experience, including four years as a UCF deputy chief. Prior to joining UCFPD, Metzger rose through the…

Lynn leads budget, operations, and strategic planning for the Office of the SVP managing division budgets (Financial Affairs, Human Resources, Office of the SVP, and UCF Public Safety), communications, strategic planning, and training. She also provides direction, leadership, and/or oversight for division and university strategic initiatives/projects as needed based on 20 years prior executive experience…

Bert serves as assistant vice president of debt management and university treasurer. He has 17+ years of GASB finance and accounting experience and previously served as the controller for 4 of the university’s Direct Support Organizations. Those organizations include the UCF Convocation Corporation which manages a budget of over $30 million for the UCF Arena,…

Maureen Binder has been UCF’s associate vice president and chief HR officer providing administrative oversight of all human resources functions since 2016. This includes overseeing policy development for the Administrative and Professional and University Support Personnel System employee pay plans; coordinating the annual performance measures and goal-setting process for the university’s president and vice-presidents; and…