OU AVP for Finance selected for NACUBO acclaimed Fellows Program

The National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO) has named James Hargett, associate vice president for finance and controller among its class of 15 higher education business leaders for the 2024-25 NACUBO Fellows Program.

“Jim already has a tremendous amount of experience and talent, but an opportunity to join this prestigious NACUBO Fellows Program was something we wouldn’t want him to pass up,” said Stephen W. Mackey, OU vice president for Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer. “Being selected for this program is a big deal in higher education accounting and I expect him to use this opportunity to expand his knowledge and bring back ideas that will benefit us all.”

The immersive leadership development program prepares higher education professionals who are seeking a chief business officer (CBO) position in their next role. Over the course of a year, NACUBO Fellows will work with higher education presidents, provosts, CBOs, and other experts as they expand their management, communications, and leadership skills and strengthen the core competencies needed to succeed as senior leaders. The program launched in 2016.

“The NACUBO Fellows Program embodies one of our most-pressing priorities: to strengthen the pipeline to the chief business officer role by preparing the next generation of leaders with the knowledge, competencies, and communications skills they will need to succeed,” said Kara D. Freeman, NACUBO president and chief executive officer. “I am pleased to welcome these high-achieving professionals and look forward to helping them shape their leadership trajectory.”

Members of this year's NACUBO Fellows Program cohort include:

• Courtney Berg, director of finance and administration/controller, Buena Vista University
  
  
• Jeff Blundell, associate vice president for budgets and planning, University of Rochester
  
  
• James Hargett, associate vice president for finance and controller, Oakland University
  
  
• Jason Hartley, vice president for operations, planning and construction, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
  
  
• Rosie Henderson, associate vice president of finance and administration, controller, and assistant treasurer, The Catholic University of America
  
  
• Erin Hutchinson, assistant vice chancellor of campus IT finance, planning, and asset management, University of Colorado Boulder
  
  
• Regan Jones, senior director for global operations, University of Notre Dame
  
  
• Louisa Kelly, associate vice president of financial operations and university controller, Florida Atlantic University
  
  
• Jessica Kilby, assistant vice president for finance and operations, Texas A&M University
  
  
• Maggie Merry, assistant dean of finance and administration, North Carolina State University, Poole College of Management
  
  
• Aaron Mitchell, associate vice president for financial services, Montana State University
  
  
• Fred Parrish, director of finance, administration and business, Idaho State University
  
  
• Brad Reeder, assistant vice president for financial services, Berry College
  
  
• Dan Scianandre, senior associate dean for administration, finance and operations, William & Mary Law School
  
  
• LaToya Wiley, assistant vice chancellor, financial planning and budget, Winston-Salem State University
  
  

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About NACUBO
Founded in 1962, the National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO) is a nonprofit professional organization representing chief administrative and financial officers at more than 1,700 colleges and universities across the country. NACUBO works to advance the economic vitality, business practices, and support of higher education institutions in pursuit of their missions. For more information, visit www.nacubo.org.