Dear Charger Community,
I would like to share an update regarding leadership within the Finance Division.
Brad Cooper has served as our Interim Chief Financial Officer during the recent restructuring of the Finance and Administration Divisions. Under his leadership, the team has successfully navigated this transition and established a strong foundation to continue delivering exceptional service to our students, faculty and staff.
Brad has recently informed me that he has accepted a new position as Chief Financial Officer at Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina. We thank him for his dedicated service over the past year and wish him all the best in his new role.
Effective tomorrow, I have asked Tharanee Ravindran to serve as our Interim Chief Financial Officer. Tharanee currently serves as the Director of Internal Auditing for the University of Alabama (UA) System at UAH and brings over 20 years of experience in accounting, budgeting, contracts, grants and internal auditing. Her deep understanding of both the UA System and UAH uniquely positions her to lead the Finance Division during this interim period.
The following Finance units, along with their supporting services, will report to her:
- Controller鈥檚 Office
- Financial Planning and Analysis
- Finance Strategy and Transformation
- Procurement and Business Services
We will soon begin a national search to identify our next permanent CFO.
Please join me in expressing appreciation to Brad for his contributions and in offering your full support to Tharanee as she steps into this important role.
Charles L. Karr
President