BUDGET - Key Persons
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- Senior Vice Chancellor for Administration and Economic Development, and Chief Financial Officer ( Also Reports to RU - Newark Chancellor )
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- Accounting Supervisor II, Cashiering / Controller
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- Associate Tax Director / Controller
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- Accounting Assistant
- Controller
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- Accounting Assistant I Supervisor / Procurement Services
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- Director, Financial Information Systems / Controller
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- Accounting Assistant II / Controller
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- Accounting Specialist, Payroll / Controller
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- University Controller, University Finance and Administration
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- Senior Business Systems Analyst / Procurement Services
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- Administrative Coordinator
- Controller
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- Vice President for Financial Planning and Analytics - Chief Budget Officer
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- Senior Cost Accountant / Controller
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- Production Support Analyst / Procurement Services
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- Assistant Director Risk Management - Claims and Contracts / Risk Management and Insurance / Risk Management & Insurance
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- Assistant Vice President of Strategic Financial Initiatives and Chief of Staff
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- Associate Vice President, Deputy Chief University Compliance Officer
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- Senior Category Analyst / Procurement Services
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- University Tax Director / Controller
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- Manager, Billing & Collections / Controller
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- Executive Vice President
- Executive Vice President - Chief Financial Officer & University Treasurer
J. Michael Gower is the Executive Vice President - Chief Financial Officer & University Treasurer at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, where he leads financial management and planning, procurement, and strategic administrative system initiatives. As part of his role at Rutgers, Gower was responsible for the financial integration of former units of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ) into the university.
Gower also oversees Human Resources, Information Technology, and Ethics and Compliance through their respective Senior Vice Presidents. He is the primary executive liaison with the Finance & Facilities Committee, the Committee on Audit of the Board of Governors, the Joint Committee on Investments of the Board of Governors, and the Board of Trustees.
Prior to Rutgers, Gower was Vice President for Business Affairs and Chief Financial Officer at Yeshiva University, Vice President for Finance and Administration and University Treasurer at the University of Vermont, and a higher education management consultant for PricewaterhouseCoopers. He spent 10 years at Duke University Medical Center, where he held various positions including Assistant VP for Finance, Associate Chief Financial Officer (CFO of the School of Medicine), and Director of Financial Planning and Systems. At Duke, he spearheaded the implementation of the SAP suite of administrative systems across the university and its health system. He held earlier accounting and financial management roles at Cornell University and Duke University.
Gower is Past Chair of the Board of Directors for the Eastern Association of College and University Business Officers (EACUBO). He is the former chair of the Research Universities Council, the constituent group for business leaders at research universities, for the National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO). Gower was also a member of NACUBO's Board of Directors and chaired its Committee on the Effective Use of Analytics. He was the recipient of NACUBO's Professional Development Award in 2008 and EACUBO's Distinguished Service Award in 2019. He is currently a member of TIAA's Advisory Council and of the Scholar Rescue Fund Selection Committee of the Institute for International Education.
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- Senior Vice Chancellor - Designate for Finance and Administration
- Senior Vice Chancellor for Administration and Finance and Chief of Staff
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- Vice President for Finance and Associate Treasurer
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- Accounting Specialist
- Controller
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- Principal Claims Representative / Risk Management & Insurance
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- Controller
- Senior Accountant
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- Vice President for UFA Operations and Project Executive
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- Associate Controller - Payroll Services / Controller
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- Vice President for Research Administration ( Also Reports to Senior Vice President, Office of Research )
José Román oversees various research administration units including sponsored programs, grant and contract accounting, corporate contracts, research regulatory affairs, and research development. He is a member of the Finance Leadership Team and Business Leadership Team.
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- Payroll Specialist / Controller
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- Accounting Specialist
- Controller
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- Senior Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration ( Also Reports to RBHS Chancellor )
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- Chief Healthcare Risk Officer
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- Outgoing Senior Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration
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- Human Resources Manager
- Human Resources Manager for University Finance and Administration
Laszlo is the Human Resources Manager for University Finance and Administration and several other executive offices at Rutgers University. He is responsible for supporting units in the management of HR processes and procedures, and serves as a liaison to University Human Resources to implement policies, services, and initiatives.
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- Associate Director
- Associate Director / Procurement Services
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- Accounting Assistant II / Procurement Services
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- Property Control Supervisor
- Property Control Supervisor / Controller
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- Accounting Specialist, Payroll / Payroll Services
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- Senior Category Analyst / Procurement Services
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- Institutional Leader for Technology
- Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer ( Also Reports to University President )
Michele is the institutional leader for technology in a highly complex environment. Her chief responsibility is to provide leadership in the strategic adoption and use of information technology in support of the University's vision for excellence in research, teaching, outreach, and lifelong learning. Ms. Norin serves as the University's primary advocate and spokesperson for IT strategies and policies; defines and communicates a universitywide vision for technology; and provides universitywide oversight for IT-related issues and strategic planning. She also works closely with peers at Big Ten Academic Alliance institutions and other leading research universities to achieve synergies in IT.
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- Senior Program Administrator
- Senior Program Administrator / Procurement Services
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- Interim Vice Chancellor
- Senior Vice Chancellor for Finance and Chief Business Officer ( Also Reports to RU - New Brunswick Chancellor )
Interim Vice Chancellor Smith directs and facilitates financial strategy, management, and strategic planning for Rutgers-New Brunswick. He develops approaches that ensure the university's financial well-being and promote efficient operation.
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- Director / Audit and Advisory Services
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- Associate Vice President - Procurement and Chief Procurement Officer
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- Payroll Supervisor / Payroll Services
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- Assistant Director, Healthcare Risk and Claims Management
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- Accounting Supervisor Lll, SAR / Controller
Rachael Honig - Chief Compliance Officer, VP
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- Chief Compliance Officer
- Vice President
- Vice President, Chief University Compliance Officer
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- Application Developer / Procurement Services
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- Strategic Sourcing Analyst / Procurement Services
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- Student Experience Improvement Initiative
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- Systems Analyst, BI / Controller
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- Senior Director, Culture and Communications
Stephanie Reed leads a team responsible for leveraging strategic communication and marketing opportunities; creating content and solutions for the division's internal, external, and project communications and marketing; employee engagement and meetings; diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives; and digital and social assets. Stephanie is also the UFA Equity Advisor, functioning as the primary liaison to University Equity and Inclusion on diversity, inclusion, and equity activities.
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- Senior Vice President for Human Resources and Organizational Effectiveness
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- Associate Director, Supplier Diversity & Sustainability / Procurement Services
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- Executive Director, Risk Management and Insurance