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What does it take to be a CBO at today's colleges and universities? What news and updates do they need to know to stay current? Hear thought leaders and experts explore issues and topics about the CBO role and what's in store for the future in this award-winning, interview-style podcast series.

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CBO Speaks is a recipient of a 2017 EXCEL Award.

 

Episodes

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Bonus Episode 2023: Student Success

Business Officers Share Their Thoughts on Student Success

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Bonus Episode 2023: Governance

Business Officers Share Their Thoughts on Governance

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Bonus Episode 2023: Analytics

Business Officers Share Their Thoughts on Analytics

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Bonus Episode 2023: Advocacy

Business Officers Share Their Thoughts on Advocacy

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Bonus Episode 2023: DEI

Business Officers Share Their Thoughts on DEI

Lori Beaty

Episode 123: Lori Beaty

Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration
Tarleton State University

Glen Nakata

Episode 122: Glen Nakata

Vice Chancellor for Financial and Administrative Affairs
Purdue University-Fort Wayne

Geoff Chatas

Episode 121: Geoff Chatas

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
University of Michigan

Lisa Rulney

Episode 120: Lisa Rulney

Senior Vice President for Business Affairs and CFO
University of Arizona

Manish Kumar

Episode 119: Manish Kumar

Vice President of Finance and Administration
Northeastern Illinois University

William Nunez

Episode 118: William J. Nunez

Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration and CFO
Texas Christian University

Jim Matteo

Episode 117: Jim Matteo

Vice President for Finance and Treasurer
Princeton University

Julee Gard

Episode 116: Julee Gard

Vice President for Administration and Finance and Chief Financial Officer
University of St. Francis

Doug Schantz

Episode 115: Doug Schantz

Vice President for Business Affairs
Clark State College

Chris Martin

Episode 114: Chris Martin

Vice President for Finance and Administration / CFO
Salt Lake Community College

Ruth Johnston

Episode 113: Ruth Johnston

Vice Chancellor, Chief Operating Officer, and Chief COVID-19 Officer
New Mexico State University

Kelli Shomaker

Episode 112: Kelli Shomaker

Vice President for Business and Finance and CFO
Auburn University

Christopher Lee

Episode 111: Christopher Lee

Vice President for Administration and Finance
Grand View University

Maisha Williams

Episode 110: Maisha Williams

Executive Vice President, Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer
Marymount Manhattan College

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Bonus Episode: Resource Corner

Business Officers Share Their Favorite Resources

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Bonus Episode: Creative Solutions

Business Officers Share Their Thoughts on Creative Solutions

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Bonus Episode: Collaboration

Business Officers Share Their Thoughts on Collaboration

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Bonus Episode: Student Success

Business Officers Share Their Thoughts on Student Success

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Bonus Episode: Advocacy

Business Officers Share Their Thoughts on Advocacy

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Bonus Episode: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Business Officers Share Their Thoughts on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

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Bonus Episode: Governance

Business Officers Share Their Thoughts on Governance

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Bonus Episode: Analytics

Business Officers Share Their Thoughts on Analytics

Kim Hadley

Episode 101: Kim Hadley

Vice President of Finance and Administration and Assistant Professor of Business
John Brown University

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Episode 100

A special 100th episode with Susan Whealler Johnston, Bronté Burleigh-Jones, Gregg Goldman, and Gerald Hector

Mitchell Wein

Episode 99: Mitchell Wein

Senior Vice President for Finance and Chief Administrative Officer
Haverford College

Sherry Mondou

Episode 98: Sherry Mondou

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
University of Puget Sound

Teri Zamora

Episode 97: Teri Zamora

Vice Chancellor of Fiscal Affairs
San Jacinto College

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Episode 96: Bradley Kendrex

Executive Vice President for Finance and Operations
Maricopa Community College System

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Episode 95: Sara Thorndike

Senior Vice President for Finance and Business Treasurer
The Pennsylvania State University

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Episode 94: Randy Livingston

Vice President of Finance and Administration
Thomas University

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Episode 93: Christina Dalton

Vice President for Business and Finance
West Virginia State University

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Episode 92: Shahrooz Roohparvar

Vice President of Administration and Finance (CFO)
Humboldt State University

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Episode 91: Janet Wormack

Vice President for Administration and Finance
Salisbury University

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Episode 90: Passing the Mic

Introducing Donna Schiele: Your New CBO Speaks Host

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Special Episode: Analytics

Business Officers Share Their Thoughts on Analytics

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Special Episode: The Economic Model

Business Officers Share Their Thoughts on the Economic Model

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NACUBO-NASPA Crossover Episode

NACUBO and NASPA Join Forces to Discuss the Crossover Between Student Affairs and Business Officers

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Special Episode: Collaboration

Business Officers Share Their Thoughts on Collaboration

Kevin Davenport

Episode 85: Kevin Davenport

Vice President of Finance and Administration
Virginia State University

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Special Episode: Advocacy

Business Officers Share Their Thoughts on Transformation

David Gingerella

Episode 83: David Gingerella

Vice Chancellor of Administration and Finance and Chief Financial Officer
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth

Gregory Sanial

Episode 82: Gregory Sanial

Vice President for Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer
Grand Valley State University

Melissa Hopp

Episode 81: Melissa Hopp

Vice President for Finance and Administration
Community College of Baltimore County

Rebecca Vazquez-Skillings

Episode 80: Rebecca Vazquez-Skillings

Vice President for Finance and Administration
Oberlin College

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Special Episode: Transformation

Business Officers Share Their Thoughts on Transformation

Beth Reissenweber

Episode 78: Beth Reissenweber

Vice President for Administration and Finance
Midwestern State University

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Special Episode: Leading Through Change

Business Officers Share Their Thoughts on Leading Through Change

Diversity Swirl

Special Episode: Diversity

Business Officers Share Their Thoughts on Diversity

William Guerrero

Episode 75: Bill Guerrero

Vice President for Finance and Administration
Ithaca College

Ron Cortez

Episode 74: Ron Cortez

Chief Financial Officer and Vice Chancellor, Division of Finance and Administration
University of California at Irvine

Dawn Alston

Episode 73: Dawn Alston

Vice President for Business and Financial Affairs and Chief Financial Officer
Spelman College

Debbie Adishian-Astone

Episode 72: Debbie Adishian-Astone

Vice President for Administration and Chief Financial Officer
California State University, Fresno

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Episode 71: Angela Blanton

Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Carnegie Mellon

Leslie Brunelli

Episode 70: Leslie Brunelli

Senior Vice Chancellor for Finance and Treasurer
University of Denver

David Bea

Episode 69: David Bea

Executive Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration
Pima Community College

Ketan Gandhi

Episode 68: Ketan Gandhi

Executive Vice President for Finance and Operations
Sussex County Community College

Theresa Costantinidis

Episode 67: Teresa Costantinidis

Senior Vice President for Finance and Administration
University of New Mexico

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Episode 66: Susan Allen

Vice President for Finance and Administration
Georgia College & State University

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Episode 65: Craig Hadley

Vice President for Finance and Administration and Treasurer
Husson University

Sherri Newcomb

Episode 64: Sherri Newcomb

Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
City University of New York

David English

Episode 63: David English

Vice President for Finance and Management
Denison University

Aaron Howell

Episode 62: Aaron Howell

Vice President of Business and Finance and CFO
Averett University

Laura Hubbard

Episode 61: Laura Hubbard

Vice President for Finance and Administration
The University at Buffalo

Robert Moore

Episode 60: Robert Moore

Senior Vice President for Finance and Administration
Colorado College

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Episode 59: Susan Scroggins

Vice President for Finance
Valparaiso University

Karen VanDerhoof

Episode 58: Karen VanDerhoof

Vice President of Business and Finance
County College of Morris

Michael Hager

Episode 57: Michael Hager

Senior Vice President for Finance and Operations
University of Northern Iowa

Carolyn Head

Episode 56: Carolyn Head

Senior Vice President and CFO
Lewis University

Al Little

Episode 55: Al Little

Vice President of Business Services
Florida State College at Jacksonville

Gary Logan

Episode 54: Gary Logan

Vice President for Finance and Administration
Trinity University

Derrick Singleton

Episode 53: Derrick Singleton

Vice President of Operations and Sustainability
Berea College

Nancy Schoonmaker

Episode 52: Nancy Schoonmaker

Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Indiana Wesleyan University

Harold Hewitt

Episode 51: Harold Hewitt

Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Chapman University

Darrell Brazzell

Episode 50: Darrell Bazzell

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
University of Texas at Austin

Morgan Olsen

Episode 49: Morgan Olsen

Executive Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
Arizona State University

Jennifer 'JJ' Davis Wagner

Episode 48: Jennifer "JJ" Davis

Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
University of Virginia

Robert Keasler

Episode 47: Robert Keasler

Vice President for Administration and Finance
Shenandoah University

Matt Fajack

Episode 46: Matt Fajack

Vice President of Financial Affairs
University of Alabama

Kelly Fox

Episode 45: Kelly Fox

Senior Vice Chancellor and Chief Financial Officer
University of Colorado

Alonzetta Landrum-Sims

Episode 44: Alonzetta Landrum-Simms

Dean of Finance and Administration
Enterprise State Community College

Takumbo Showbawale

Episode 43: Tokumbo Shobowale

Chief Operating Officer
The New School

Brett Sweet

Episode 42: Brett Sweet

Vice Chancellor for Finance and Chief Financial Officer
Vanderbilt University

Joe Mazur

Episode 41: Joe Mazur

Vice President, Administration and Finance
College of Central Florida

Gaye Manning

Episode 40: Gaye Manning

Vice Chancellor, Finance and Administration
Southern Arkansas University Tech

Nicole Trufant

Episode 39: Nicole Trufant

Vice President, Finance and Administration
University of New England

Julee Sherman

Episode 38: Julee Sherman

Vice President, Finance and Administration
Central Methodist University

Barbie Jefferson

Episode 37: Barbie Jefferson

Chief Financial Officer
Wofford College

Choi Hallady

Episode 36: Choi Halladay

Vice President, Administrative Services
Pierce College

Lynne Shaefer

Episode 35: Lynne Schaefer

Vice President, Finance and Administration
University of Maryland Baltimore County

Lynn Valenter

Episode 34: Lynn Valenter

Vice Chancellor, Finance and Operations
Washington State University Vancouver

Hezekiah Simmons

Episode 33: Hezekiah Simmons

CFO and Vice President, Administrative Services
Monroe Community College

Dawn Rhodes

Episode 32: Dawn Rhodes

Chief Business and Finance Officer and Vice President
University of Maryland Baltimore

Phil Doolittle

Episode 31: Phil Doolittle

Executive Vice Chancellor, Finance and Administration and CFO
Brandman University

Craig Woody

Episode 30: Craig Woody

Vice Chancellor, Finance and Business
University of Denver

Susan Maddux

Episode 29: Susan Maddux

Vice President, Administration and Finance
Presbyterian College

Michael Mayher

Episode 28: Michael Mayher

Executive Vice President, Administrative Services and Treasurer
Lakeland Community College

Mike Gower

Episode 27: Mike Gower

Executive Vice President, Finance, Administration and Treasurer
Rutgers University

Gerald Whittington

Episode 26: Gerald Whittington

Senior Vice President, Business, Finance and Technology
Elon University

Joanne Yestramski

Episode 25: Joanne Yestramski

Vice Chancellor, Finance and Operations
UMass Lowell

Barbara Larson

Episode 24: Barbara Larson

Executive Vice President, Administrative Services
Johnson County Community College

Randy Gentzler

Episode 23: Randy Gentzler

Vice President, Finance and Treasurer
Loyola University of Maryland

Brett Dalton

Episode 22: Brett Dalton

Chief Business Officer
Baylor University

Lynn Coleman

Episode 21: Lynn Coleman

Vice President, Finance and Administration
Howard Community College

Edward Kania

Episode 20: Edward Kania

Vice President, Finance and Administration
Davidson College

Sue Perkins

Episode 19: Sue Perkins

Vice President, Finance and Administration
Middlesex County College

Archibald Asawa

Episode 18: Archibald Asawa

Vice President, Finance and Administration and CFO
Soka University

Connie Kanter

Episode 17: Connie Kanter

CFO and Vice President, Finance and Business Affairs
Seattle University

Robert Flanigan

Episode 16: Robert (Danny) Flanigan

Vice President, Business, Financial Affairs and Treasurer
Spelman College

Cindy Villa

Episode 15: Cindy Villa

Senior Vice President, Administration and Finance
California Polytechnic State University

Corey Bradford

Episode 14: Corey Bradford

Senior Vice President, Business Affairs
Prairie View A&M University

Stacy Pearson

Episode 13: Stacy Pearson

Vice President, Finance and Administration
Boise State University

Michael Mandl

Episode 12: Michael Mandl

Executive Vice President, Business and Administration
Emory University

Amir Rahnamay-Azar

Episode 11: Amir Rahnamay-Azar

Vice President, Finance and CFO
Carnegie Mellon University

Brian Gutierrez

Episode 10: Brian Gutierrez

Vice Chancellor, Finance and Administration
Texas Christian University

Betty Roberts

Episode 9: Betty Roberts

Vice President, Finance and Administration
The College of New Rochelle

Mike Unebasami

Episode 8: Mike Unebasami

Associate Vice President, Administrative Affairs
University of Hawaii Community Colleges

Gerald Hector

Episode 7: Gerald Hector

Vice President, Finance and Administration
Ithaca College

Mary Lou Merkt

Episode 6: Mary Lou Merkt

Vice President, Finance and Administration
Furman University

Gregg Goldman

Episode 5: Gregg Goldman

Senior Vice President, Business Affairs and CFO
The University of Arizona

Bronte Jones

Episode 4: Bronte Jones

Vice President, Finance and Administration
Dickinson College

Roger Bruszewski

Episode 3: Roger Bruszewski

Vice President and CFO
Millersville University

Nikki Krawitz

Episode 2: Nikki Krawitz

Vice President, Finance
University of Missouri (Retired)

Nim Chinniah

Episode 1: Nim Chinniah

Executive Vice President
Northwestern University

 

Each episode of the NACUBO Podcast Series - CBO Speaks is hosted and produced by Megan Strand of Rash Pixel.