Staff Bios
Mike Hastings
Assistant Vice President of Finance
Mike joined the University and the Finance Division in 2008. In his current role, he oversees the Office of Budget and Financial Planning and the financial operations of Notre Dame Global. Mike has served in various roles, including Director of Treasury Services. After graduating from the University of Notre Dame, he worked with Piper Jaffray & Co. as a Financial Analyst and Investment Banker before returning to the University.
As Assistant Vice President of Finance, he significantly contributes to the strategic planning and budget activities for the University’s operating budget, such as multi-year budget development and analysis, financial modeling, forecasting, and monitoring of the University’s annual spending. He plays an essential role in facilitating the financial operations and ensuring a high standard of fiscal accountability for Notre Dame Global, which includes 12 global networks. Additionally, he collaborates closely with leaders in the Finance Division to manage talent, provide training, and develop Finance employees.
Missy Little
Director
Missy joined the Office of Budget and Financial Planning in 2012. In her current role, she is responsible for the day-to-day management of the operational administration of the University's budget and position management and oversight of the training and campus support of the budgeting tools and processes.
Prior to joining the OB&FP, Missy managed mergers and acquisitions and other firm-wide initiatives as the Associate Director for the Project Management Office of Crowe Horwath LLP. She also worked as Manager of Audit & Advisory Services at the University of Notre Dame. She spent several years serving banking, manufacturing, and not-for-profit clients as an auditor for PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
Casey Weston
Sr. Technical Analyst
Casey joined the team in May 2015 and worked alongside Mike Geglio as the Sr. Technical Analyst in the Office of Budget and Financial Planning. His focus is on supporting and optimizing The University's budgeting tools, supporting business managers on their budgets, and looking for process improvements at every level.
After college, Casey initially worked for Skyline Corporation, building and supporting computers and developing software for their engineers. After a few years, Casey accepted a position at Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), working on public-private Medicaid implementations for the state of Ohio and Florida. He supported their claims subsystem, which is Medicaid's largest and most complex subsystem. He also completed a high-profile project for the finance subsystem in Florida. Prior to joining the Finance Division, Casey worked with Employee Finance Solutions in OIT. While leading the support team, he implemented new automation (HR I-9 Notify and the Bulk Campus Address Upload tool), supported HR on open enrollment in 2017, implemented Sticky Headers for GLez, and streamlined the support process.
Cathlin Coughlan
Financial Consultant
Cathlin joined the Office of Budget and Financial Planning in February 2022 as a Financial Consultant and Office Manager. Her key responsibilities include Financial Compass Training, position management, coordinating the University Rate Sheet process, updating and maintaining the department website, developing communications and training materials, and overseeing the office's administrative functions. She also serves as the primary budget partner for various units across campus and provides analytical support to the Budget Planning team.
Before joining the OB&FP, she served the University as the Senior Budget & Operations Coordinator in the Department of Biological Sciences in 2019. Prior to that, she worked in the Finance Division from 2014 to 2019 as an Accounting Assistant in the Controller's Office and received a master's degree from Purdue University.
Greg Schaefer
Technical Analyst
Greg joined the Office of Budget and Financial Planning in March 2022 as a Technical Analyst. Greg supports the design, implementation, and evolution of technology projects and processes for the Office of Budget and Financial Planning. He provides secondary support to broader finance systems needs within the Controller and Procurement areas.
Before joining the OB&FP, Greg worked in Research and Sponsored Programs Accounting for the last six years as a Senior Accountant and, more recently, as a Program Manager. Prior to that, he worked as a CPA with KPMG. While living in Brazil, Greg developed a sales system for a veterinarian practice. He earned his undergraduate degree in Accountancy from the Mendoza College of Business in 2006 and his master's degree in Professional Accountancy from Indiana University.
John Miller
Director of Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)
As part of the Office of Budget and Financial Planning, his responsibilities include supporting the strategic budget process, financial planning, and other projects that support the University's financial stewardship goals.
John joined the Office of Financial Planning and Analysis in 2016 as an FP&A program manager. Previously, he served as Vice President, Finance and Strategy for CNA Financial's Long-Term Care insurance division. His responsibilities included financial reporting and analysis, oversight of strategic initiatives and development of analytics capabilities. Before CNA, John was an investment banker in Chicago, primarily focused on the insurance industry. John is a 2006 graduate of Notre Dame.
Edward Cheatham
Financial Analyst
Edward joined the Office of Financial Planning and Analysis in 2024 as a Financial Analyst. Edward’s primary responsibilities will include maintaining and enhancing reporting and partnering with other units on campus to help them achieve their goals. Before joining the Finance Division, Edward worked for Goldman Sachs in Salt Lake City as a Liquidity Risk Analyst and Global Markets Derivative Operations Analyst.
Edward received his undergraduate degree in Political Science and Master’s in Business Analytics from the University of Notre Dame. While a student, Edward joined the Notre Dame Track and Field team as a sophomore, having worked with the team as a Student Manager during his freshman year.
Jessica Barrett
Sr. Financial Analyst
Joining the Office of Budget and Financial Planning in September 2025, her responsibilities include financial analysis and modeling, and she will collaborate with campus partners to foster budget and planning stewardship.
Previously, she worked at the Nashville-based public accounting firm LBMC, where she worked as a Senior Manager in the Litigation and Valuation division for eight years. Before her experience in public accounting, she spent two years at Vanderbilt University as a staff accountant in the athletics department.