DFAS Leadership

DFAS is a diverse organization committed to providing the payroll and accounting services for the Department of Defense and a number of other federal departments and agencies. The agency's leaders illustrate the diversity and expertise needed to manage such a complex organization and deliver the most efficient and cost effective products to our customers and the American taxpayer.

The following lists the agency's key leaders and, where available, links to biographical information.
 

Headquarters:

DFAS Director: Audrey Y. Davis
DFAS Principal Deputy Director: Jonathan Witter

Director's Office:

• Director, Internal Review: Linda Marvin
• General Counsel: Dwight D. Creasy
• Chief of Staff: Sandra V. Bryant

Operations Directorate:

• Deputy Director for Operations: Tony Hullinger
  • Director, Enterprise Solutions and Standards: Richard Davis 
    • Director, Emerging Capabilities and Systems:  Shirley L. Reed
    • Director, Enterprise Accounting and Audit Support: Melissa Sikora
    • Director, Finance Standards & Customer Services:  Catherine Van Hoesen 
  • Director, DFAS Indianapolis: Shawn McCracken
    • Deputy Director, DFAS Indianapolis: TBA
    • Director, DFAS Rome: Francis Machina
    • Director, DFAS Texarkana: Raymond (Ray) Gaw
    • Director, DFAS Europe: Cody Zilhaver
  • Director, DFAS Columbus: Pamela M. Franceschi
    • Deputy Director, DFAS Columbus: Stacy Son
    • Director, DFAS Limestone: Ashley Judkins
  • Director, DFAS Cleveland: Lee Ransdell
    • Deputy Director, DFAS Cleveland: Elaine Ortiz
    • Director, DFAS Japan: Krissy Krebs

Strategy & Support Directorate

• Deputy Director for Strategy and Support: Rebecca Beck
  • Director, Information and Technology: Don Means, Jr.
    • Deputy Director, Information and Technology: TBD
  • Director, Enterprise Management Services: Katie Gambill
  • Director, Strategy, Policy and Requirements: Michael Leist
  • Chief Financial Officer: Rosie Tinsley
  • Director, Human Resources: Kathy O. Hendrickson
  • Director, Human Capital: Shante Jones
  • Director, Office of Equal Opportunity Programs:  Will Bryson
  • Director, Corporate Communications: Beth Neuffer

Page updated May 6, 2025