Meet Our Staff

John E. Nixon, CPA

Executive Director
538-1027

Phillip Jeffery

Deputy Director
538-1390

Samantha Brouse

Assistant to the Executive Director
Budget Research Analyst
538-1555

Brandon Bowen

Budget and Policy Analyst
538-1723

Analyzes the following budgets:

Becky Bruso

Budget and Policy Analyst
538-1861

Analyzes the following budgets:
  • Natural Resources
    • Agriculture and Food
    • Natural Resources (DNR)
    • Public Lands Policy Office (PLPCO)
    • School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration (SITLA)
    • Utah State Fair Corporation

Hunter Finch

Budget and Policy Analyst
538-1553

Analyzes the following:

Jim Grover

Budget and Policy Analyst
538-1839

Analyzes the following budgets:

Carson Howell

Budget and Policy Analyst
538-1567

Analyzes the following budgets:
  • Higher Education
    • Utah System of Higher Education
    • Utah College of Applied Technology
    • Utah Education Network
    • Medical Education Council

Mike Kjar

Budget and Policy Analyst
538-1568

Analyzes the following budgets:

Sandy Naegle

Financial Manager & Budget and Policy Analyst
538-1149

Analyzes the following budgets:

Nicole Sherwood

Budget and Policy Analyst
538-1540

Analyzes the following budgets:

Jacob Smith

Budget and Policy Analyst
538-1573

Analyzes the following budgets:
  • Commerce and Workforce Services
    • Alcoholic Beverage Control
    • Commerce
    • Comprehensive Health Insurance Pool
    • Financial Institutions
    • Insurance
    • Labor Commission
    • Public Service Commission
    • Workforce Services

David H. Walsh

Budget and Policy Analyst
538-1058

Analyzes the following budgets:

Christian Ward

Budget and Policy Analyst
538-1409

Analyzes the following budgets:

Kimberlee Willette

Budget and Policy Analyst
538-1592

Analyzes the following budgets:

Tenielle Young

Budget and Policy Analyst
538-1570

Analyzes the following budgets:

Federal Funds