Jamie Fernandes is the Interim Associate Vice President for Finance & Planning. In her position, Jamie provides executive level direction to the preparation, monitoring, and administration of annual Institute budgets, and is currently leading the Institute in a major strategic initiative to transform the budget model and associated processes.

Within the University System of Georgia, Jamie has presented in Budget Conferences, was a chair for the Budget Issues Committee, and participated in both the Executive Leadership Institute and the Accelerated Leadership Academy. At Georgia Tech Jamie participated in the Leading Women@Tech program.  

Jamie has nearly 20 years of experience and has been a part of financial teams for three Georgia universities before Georgia Tech. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism (ABJ) in Public Relations and a Political Science minor, as well as a Master of Public Administration at the University of Georgia.

Ajay Patel is the Executive Director of Procurement & Business Services at Georgia Tech. In this position, Ajay directs all activities of Business Services, to include Risk Management, Purchasing, Accounts Payable, Logistics, and Property Control. During his career, Ajay has led transformation of teams to a strategic focus through automation of tactical operations, implementation of new technology solutions, and personnel reorganization, while updating policy and procedure to complement this transformation.

He has over 20 years of direct and indirect procurement experience sourcing a variety of commodities in various industries including higher education, automotive, utilities, apparel, textiles and consumer goods and packaging. Ajay holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Texas at Austin. In addition to this, he is a Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM).

Jim Pierce is the Executive Director of Bursar & Treasury Services at Georgia Tech. In this role, Jim has oversight in non-sponsored accounts receivable, student financial aid accounting cash management programs, investments, endowments, and debt management for the Institute and selected affiliated organizations. In addition to this, Jim served as the interim Chief Financial Officer for Georgia Tech Athletics for half a year.

Jim has nearly 34 years of experience, with 20 years at Georgia Tech, seven years as the Assistant Treasurer for Crawford & Company, as well as over seven years with Wachovia Bank’s Director of the Capital Markets Audit Division and the Risk Manager for foreign exchange/derivatives portfolios. A Georgia Tech graduate himself, Jim holds a bachelor’s in management from Georgia Tech as well as a master's in business administration from Wake Forest University. Jim is also an active Certified Public Accountant (CPA).

Lisa Godfrey is the Senior Director for the Institute Budget Planning and Administration office. In her position, Lisa provides executive level direction to the preparation, monitoring, and administration of annual Institute budgets, and is currently leading the Institute in a major strategic initiative to transform the budget model and associated processes. At Georgia Tech, Lisa participated in the Inaugural Inclusive Leaders Academy, and is a member of the University System of Georgia Budget Issues Committee.

Lisa has over 20 years of experience and has been a part of the Budget office at Georgia Tech since 2003. She holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from the University of Georgia and a Master of Business Administration from Kennesaw State University.