RUTGERS - Key Persons
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- Time & Labor Supervisor - Payroll Services
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- Accounting Supervisor II, Cashiering / Controller
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- Accounting Assistant
- Controller
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- Interim Senior Vice Chancellor for Administration and Economic Development, and Chief Financial Officer ( Also Reports to RU - Newark Chancellor )
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- Accounting Assistant I Supervisor / Procurement Services
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- Director, Financial Information Systems / 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
Chief Audit Executive Doug Horr rejoined Audit and Advisory Services in 2023, having previously served the university from 1988 to 2005, in both Internal Audit and the Office of the Senior Vice President for Finance and Administration. He started his career as a bank auditor and fraud investigator for one of the largest banks in the nation. When he made the transition to Rutgers, he knew higher education was where he belonged. After his first tour with Rutgers, Doug worked at Stevens Institute of Technology, the University of Miami, and Vanderbilt University in various leadership roles in audit, compliance, and enterprise risk management. Doug is a past president of ACUA, the Association of College and University Auditors, and is still deeply involved in the group, along with the Institute for Internal Auditors, and the Society for Corporate Compliance and Ethics.
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- Vice President for Enrollment and Student Finance
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- Supervisor, Student Refunds and Compliance
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- Assistant Vice President of Strategic Financial Initiatives and Chief of Staff
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- Associate Vice President and Deputy Chief Compliance Officer
- Associate Vice President, Deputy Chief University Compliance Officer
Associate Vice President and Deputy Chief Compliance Officer Eugene Simon is responsible for the operational administration of University Ethics and Compliance, including overseeing groups within the department. He joined the university in 2017, promoting Rutgers' shared responsibility to uphold ethical standards and compliance obligations. Gene partners with his division and university community to address reported issues and proactively identify and reduce risks impacting Rutgers by supporting efficient and effective mitigation strategies, recommending process enhancements, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement and compliance at the university.
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- Senior Category Analyst / Procurement Services
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- University Tax Director / Controller
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- Accounting Specialist
- 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. Gower is responsible for financial management, planning, procurement, strategic administrative systems initiatives, enterprise risk management, university enrollment operations, and ethics and compliance. He oversees human resources and information technology through the respective senior vice presidents.
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 held earlier accounting and financial management roles at Cornell University and Duke University.
Gower is a past chair of the Board of Directors for EACUBO, serving in numerous other roles over the past 25 years. He was the former chair of the Research Universities Council for NACUBO, was 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 was a member of TIAA's Advisory Council and he is currently a member 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 ( Also Reports to RU - Camden Chancellor )
- Senior Vice Chancellor for Administration and Finance and Chief of Staff ( Also Reports to RU - Camden Chancellor )
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- Vice President for Finance and Associate Treasurer
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- Assistant Director, Healthcare Risk & Claims Management
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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 )
Vice President for Research Administration José Román was born and raised in the Bronx in New York City. He is a graduate of the City University of New York where he attained his bachelor's and master's degrees in economics. He received his Juris Doctor degree from New York University School of Law. In 2016, José received his doctorate in ministry at the New York Theological Seminary where he concentrated his academic work on modern spiritual movements.
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- Payroll Specialist
- 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 Vice President - Procurement & Chief Procurement Officer
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- Assistant Director, Professional Liability Risk and Claims
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- Associate Director
- Associate Director / Procurement Services
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- Contract Management / 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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- Chief Information Officer
- Senior Vice President
- Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer ( Also Reports to University President )
Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer Michele L. Norin 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. Michele serves as the university's primary advocate and spokesperson for information technology (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 from 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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- Business Systems Analyst / 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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- Payroll Supervisor / Payroll Services
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- Assistant Director, Healthcare Risk and Claims Management
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- Accounting Assistant I Supervisor / 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 / HR / Payroll Transformation
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- Systems Analyst, BI / Controller
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- Accounting Assistant II, Accounts Payable / Procurement Services
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- Accounting Assistant I Supervisor / Procurement Services
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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