Ms. Melissa Wilf has been appointed as the new Executive Director of Budget at Bowie State University. She will begin on May 28, 2025. Ms. Wilf is an experienced professional with a history of working in budgeting, finance, management in the public, private, and non-profit sectors. As Budget Director for the US Department of Energy since 2022, she is highly skilled in financial management, federal budgeting, government resource management, legislative and policy analysis and recommendations, and cross-sector leadership development. Prior experience includes administration and budget roles within the Department of Justice; the US Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction and US Immigration and Customs Enforcement. She holds a Masters degree in Public Policy and Management (MSPPM) from Carnegie Mellon University and a Bachelor's degree in Communications (BA) from the University of Maryland.