Sustainability Committee | Office of Sustainability

Tyreece Hampton Director Logistics and Support Services Tyreece has 18 years in management and is currently the Director of Logistics and Support Services at The University of Alabama overseeing the following departments: Central Receiving, Logistical Support, Property and Inventory Management (fixed assets and surplus property), Recycling, UA Boone Cabin Lake Property. Tyreece is the liason for The Office of Sustainability.

Tyreece Hampton

Director Logistics and Support Services

Tyreece has 18 years in management and is currently the Director of Logistics and Support Services at The University of Alabama overseeing the following departments: Central Receiving, Logistical Support, Property and Inventory Management (fixed assets and surplus property), Recycling, UA Boone Cabin Lake Property. Tyreece is the liason for The Office of Sustainability.

Julie Shelton, CPA Associate Vice President for Finance Julie Shelton, CPA, is Associate Vice President for Finance at The University of Alabama. Julie has 24 years of experience in the Finance Area. Prior to becoming Vice President for Finance she was Director of Financial Accounting and Reporting for 14 years. As Director she was responsible for accounting, reporting, tax, debt management, treasury management and cash management. Prior to becoming Director Julie held various other positions within the financial accounting and reporting department.

Julie Shelton, CPA

Associate Vice President for Finance

Julie Shelton, CPA, is Associate Vice President for Finance at The University of Alabama. Julie has 24 years of experience in the Finance Area. Prior to becoming Vice President for Finance she was Director of Financial Accounting and Reporting for 14 years. As Director she was responsible for accounting, reporting, tax, debt management, treasury management and cash management. Prior to becoming Director Julie held various other positions within the financial accounting and reporting department.

Laverne Harris Associate Vice President for Business Activities

Laverne Harris

Associate Vice President for Business Activities

Delphine Harris Executive Director of Business Process Innovation Delphine Harris is the Executive Director of Business Process Innovation for the Division of Financial Affairs. Dr. Harris holds a BS from Stillman College and both an MBA and a Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration from The University of Alabama. She is a Certified Treasury Professional and has worked in higher education for 15 years. Dr. Harris is a member of the Association of Financial Professionals, Association of Higher Education Facilities Officers, National Association of College and University Business Officers, Accounting and Financial Women’s Alliance (AFWA). She is past president of West Alabama Chapter of AFWA and has published in Facilities Manager.

Delphine Harris

Executive Director of Business Process Innovation

Delphine Harris is the Executive Director of Business Process Innovation for the Division of Financial Affairs. Dr. Harris holds a BS from Stillman College and both an MBA and a Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration from The University of Alabama. She is a Certified Treasury Professional and has worked in higher education for 15 years.

Dr. Harris is a member of the Association of Financial Professionals, Association of Higher Education Facilities Officers, National Association of College and University Business Officers, Accounting and Financial Women’s Alliance (AFWA). She is past president of West Alabama Chapter of AFWA and has published in Facilities Manager.

Milo J. Crabtree Sr. Associate Director of Procurement Services Milo J. Crabtree is the Associate Director of Procurement Services for The University of Alabama. In this role, he directs the day to day activities of the Accounts Payable, Furnishings and Design, Purchasing and Purchasing Card Services departments. Mr. Crabtree has spent over twenty five years in the fields of purchasing and property during his career with the Department of Finance and Administration, Office of Purchasing, Travel and Fleet Management in the Department of Finance and Administration, Mississippi State University and the University of Southern Mississippi. Milo holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of South Alabama, Mobile Alabama. He is actively involved in several national, state and local organizations, including the National Association of State Procurement Officers, the National Institute of Governmental Purchasing, the National Property Management Association, the Mississippi Association of Governmental Purchasing/Property Agents and National Associate of Educational Procurement. Milo has been married to Donna Brantley Crabtree for over ten years and they have two children, Brooks and Brett and one granddaughter, Bella Joy.

Milo J. Crabtree

Sr. Associate Director of Procurement Services

Milo J. Crabtree is the Associate Director of Procurement Services for The University of Alabama. In this role, he directs the day to day activities of the Accounts Payable, Furnishings and Design, Purchasing and Purchasing Card Services departments.

Mr. Crabtree has spent over twenty five years in the fields of purchasing and property during his career with the Department of Finance and Administration, Office of Purchasing, Travel and Fleet Management in the Department of Finance and Administration, Mississippi State University and the University of Southern Mississippi. Milo holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of South Alabama, Mobile Alabama.

He is actively involved in several national, state and local organizations, including the National Association of State Procurement Officers, the National Institute of Governmental Purchasing, the National Property Management Association, the Mississippi Association of Governmental Purchasing/Property Agents and National Associate of Educational Procurement.

Milo has been married to Donna Brantley Crabtree for over ten years and they have two children, Brooks and Brett and one granddaughter, Bella Joy.

Kathleen Gillian Director of Greek Affairs

Kathleen Gillian

Director of Greek Affairs

Kristina Patridge Director of University Dining Services Kristina Hopton-Jones is the Director of University Dining services at the University of Alabama. Since July, 2000, she has worked in Enterprise Operations and serves as the food service contract administrator/liaison. During her time at UA, the department has grown from 6 to 26 food service locations across campus. She received her BA from the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Kristina Patridge

Director of University Dining Services

Kristina Hopton-Jones is the Director of University Dining services at the University of Alabama. Since July, 2000, she has worked in Enterprise Operations and serves as the food service contract administrator/liaison. During her time at UA, the department has grown from 6 to 26 food service locations across campus. She received her BA from the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Matt Kerch Director of Housing Operations

Matt Kerch

Director of Housing Operations

Greg McKelvey Director of HVAC and Energy Management

Greg McKelvey

Director of HVAC and Energy Management

Brandon Sevedge Director of Athletics Facilities

Brandon Sevedge

Director of Athletics Facilities

Monica H. Moss Watkins, M.S. Arboretum Director Monica Watkins is Director of the University of Alabama Arboretum, a 60 acre botanical institution sponsored by the Department of Biological Sciences in the College of Arts & Sciences. Monica graduated from the University of Alabama in 2002 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology. She received a Master of Science degree in Forest Resources from the University of Georgia and was a graduate teaching assistant and NSF GK-12 fellow in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Southern Mississippi prior to returning to UA. She is currently pursuing a doctorate in Science Education at Southern Miss. Monica is responsible for all operations at the Arboretum including facilities, education, research, and outreach. She supervises composting of organic waste from the University’s grounds and dining halls. Current and future Arboretum demonstrations include sustainable agriculture, forest management, alternative energy, and water conservation.

Monica H. Moss Watkins, M.S.

Arboretum Director

Monica Watkins is Director of the University of Alabama Arboretum, a 60 acre botanical institution sponsored by the Department of Biological Sciences in the College of Arts & Sciences. Monica graduated from the University of Alabama in 2002 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology. She received a Master of Science degree in Forest Resources from the University of Georgia and was a graduate teaching assistant and NSF GK-12 fellow in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Southern Mississippi prior to returning to UA. She is currently pursuing a doctorate in Science Education at Southern Miss.

Monica is responsible for all operations at the Arboretum including facilities, education, research, and outreach. She supervises composting of organic waste from the University’s grounds and dining halls. Current and future Arboretum demonstrations include sustainable agriculture, forest management, alternative energy, and water conservation.

April Sanders Assistant Manager of Facilities Operations, Ferguson Center

April Sanders

Assistant Manager of Facilities Operations, Ferguson Center

George Cook Logistics and Support Services Assistant George is a native of Tuscaloosa. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in History from the University of Alabama in 2006 plus received an Online Minor in Computing Technology and Applications in 2012. He works in the Logistics and Support Services department as an Assistant to the Executive Director under Tony Johnson. He has been with the University of Alabama since 2009. George enjoys Alabama sports, cooking, fishing, hunting and being outdoors.

George Cook

Logistics and Support Services Assistant

George is a native of Tuscaloosa. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in History from the University of Alabama in 2006 plus received an Online Minor in Computing Technology and Applications in 2012. He works in the Logistics and Support Services department as an Assistant to the Executive Director under Tony Johnson. He has been with the University of Alabama since 2009. George enjoys Alabama sports, cooking, fishing, hunting and being outdoors.