Office of Business & Operations

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About the Office of Business and Operations

The teams within the Office of Business and Operations provide administrative, financial and operational support to further the school’s academic and research mission. We work collaboratively with faculty and staff to ensure efficiency, transparency, equity and service that meet the needs of the school, mitigate risk and keep compliant with Rice University guidelines.

The Office of Business and Operations, led by the Chief Business Officer, includes the following areas:

• Administration
• Business Information Center
• Events and Venue Management

• Facilities

• Faculty Services Administration

• Finance
• Office of Technology

OUR MISSION

We are committed to the best possible stewardship of Rice Business resources in all areas of administrative, financial and operational planning and execution with a people-centered approach that works to build community and connection within the school and university.

We’re here for you and the work you do at Rice Business.

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Meet the Team

• Chief Business Officer and Associate Dean | Finance and Administration

#### Christian Rafidi

Chief Business Officer & Associate Dean for Finance & Administration

#### Seth Calcote

Executive Assistant to Chief Business Officer & Associate Dean - Business Information Center

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#### Ben Guest

Sr. Director of Operations and Analytics

#### Samuel Folkman

Library Associate, Business Information Center - Building Operations

#### Deanna Golden

Senior Director of Building Operations

#### Murphy Guidry

Building Maintenance Supervisor, Facilities

#### Eleazar Gavia

Building Maintenance Assistant, Facilities

#### Eli Gavia

Building Maintenance Assistant, Facilities - Events and Venue Management

#### Victoria Nguyen

Manager, Events and Venue Management Operations

#### Barbara Brave

Manager, Event Strategy and Operations

#### Rita Miller

Events Support Specialist, Events and Venue Management - Faculty Services Administration

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#### Owen Amadin

Director, Faculty Services Administration

#### Brenda Ayala

Faculty Support Specialist

#### Thomas Doser

Assistant Director, Faculty & Auxiliary Administration

#### Katrena Friedman

Sr. Faculty Support Specialist

#### Crystal Gant

Sr. Faculty Support Specialist

#### Crystal Brower

Operations Manager

#### Secily Garcia

Faculty Support Specialist

#### Luis Leyva

Senior Faculty Support Specialist

#### Taylor Mankin

Faculty Support Specialist

#### Frances Quintana

Faculty Support Specialist

#### Caroline Sizemore

Faculty Support Specialist

#### Jana Starr

Sr. Faculty Support Specialist - Financial Services

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#### Timothy Pitts

Executive Director, Office of Financial Services

#### Lynder Watson Ellison

Associate Director, Office of Financial Services

#### Tiffany Anderson

Financial Specialist I, Office of Financial Services

#### Phalon Ervin

Procurement and Accounting Manager, Office of Financial Services - Office of Technology

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#### Christian Rafidi

Chief Business Officer & Associate Dean for Finance & Administration

#### Azel Agustin

Audio Visual Services Manager, Office of Technology

#### Peggy Byars

Sr. Educational Technology Specialist, Office of Technology

#### Frank Gonzalez

Senior Support Analyst, Office of Technology

#### Judy Hua

Senior PC Systems Administrator, Office of Technology

#### Igor Mikhailov

Associate Director of Technology, Office of Technology

#### Salvador Roa

AV Technician, Office of Technology

#### Michael Schneider

Senior AV Technician, Office of Technology

#### Micah Shipman

AV Technician, Office of Technology - Staff Administration

#### Jessica Steptoe

Senior Director of Staff Administration

#### Rebeca Reyes

Administrative Coordinator, Administration