New Associate Vice President for Business and Finance Chosen
In order to better fulfill the current situation in the finance department, a new position was created and David Cowley was chosen to fill the spot.
Officially known as the associate vice president for business and finance, Cowley will work closely with Fred Hunsaker, the vice president for business and finance. “To the extent possible, we will work as a team to add and help with responsibilities,” Cowley said.
Cowley is no stranger to USU, having received a finance degree and his MBA here. Cowley is also a certified management accountant. After graduating, he moved into the private sector where he spent seven years working with businesses such as Electronic Data Systems in Dallas and Pepperidge Farm.
In 1995, Cowley returned to USU, working in numerous positions in the past 12 years. Most recently, he served as associate vice president for finance and controller. His work positions have involved him in groups such as the Legislature, Board of Trustees, Board of Regents and other local and state government agencies.
Cowley will continue working with many of the groups he has in the past, mainly the Controller’s Office. Cowley said he is looking forward to taking the knowledge he has gained in his broad experiences and putting them to use with the upcoming issues he will face.
This new position was created after Lori Selby left leaving the position of executive director of administration open. The office looked at the organization and decided how it could be reconstructed, Cowley said. They decided the best move would be to recreate the position to fit the current employees and situations the office was dealing with. The position of associate vice president for business and finance was created, and Cowley was promoted.
“The new position allows us to tailor to serve the needs we currently have,” Hunsaker said.
Cowley’s service to his community was noted by Hunsaker, who also said the department was pleased to have someone with such diverse background experience and desire to serve the community on staff.
Cowley, who officially began his new position Sept.17, lives in Logan with his wife, two sons and a daughter.
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