TAMIU Seeks Vice President of Finance and Administration/Chief Financial Officer

Texas A&M International University will host a series of Open Forums for candidates for the position of Vice President for Finance and Administration/Chief Financial Officer. The Open Forums will take place April 7 - 9 in the Senator Judith Zaffirini Student Success Center, room 101. All members of the University community, including alumni, are invited to attend.

Open Forum Schedule:

Steve Gregg Kelly, 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 7
Tina Livingston, 1:30 – 2:30 p.m., on Wednesday, April 8 (Application Withdrawn)
Lee Banda, 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 9

Each Open Forum will include a moderated Q&A session; questions must be submitted prior to each forum. To submit a question, visit go.tamiu.edu/cfo-forum.

Steve Gregg Kelly

Steve Gregg Kelly has more than two decades in senior financial leadership roles, including 14 years as Assistant Vice President for Treasury at the University of Arizona. In that role, he directed treasury operations and financial strategy, oversaw banking, capital finance, endowments, investments, forecasting, liquidity management and merchant services to align with institutional goals.

He also serves as the CEO/CFO at SGK Consulting LLC. Previously, he served as Senior Vice President of Finance & Investments at Wachovia Security.

Kelly holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, with a concentration in Finance from the University of Arizona.

Lee Banda

Lee Banda, Ed.D. has more than 20 years of experience in higher education finance and administration. He currently serves as the Assistant Vice President of Financial Operations and Assistant Chief Financial Officer at Tarleton State University. Previously, he has served in various leadership positions at the University of Texas at Arlington; the University of California, Riverside; the University of California, San Diego; San Diego Community College District and the United States Navy.

Dr. Banda holds a Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership from Liberty University, a Master of Business Administration in Finance from the United States International University, as well as a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from National University, and a second Bachelor of Science in Business/Management from the University of Phoenix.

Position:

Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) seeks a Vice President of Finance and Administration/Chief Financial Officer (VPFA/CFO) to serve as the institution’s executive financial and business officer. Reporting directly to the President and as a member of the senior leadership team, the VPFA/CFO provides strategic leadership, operational oversight, and visionary stewardship of financial, administrative, and business functions to support the institution’s mission, strategic goals, long-term sustainability, and operational effectiveness.

The VPFA/CFO collaborates with individuals across the University with budget responsibility— helping them understand financial systems, align departmental budgets with institutional priorities, and make sound, data-informed decisions that advance the University’s mission. The VPFA/CFO oversees business operations: budget/finance, purchasing and contracts, facilities, campus planning, university police, HR, central plant/physical plant, grants and contracts, IT (through CIO), environmental health and safety, bursar, etc.

Prospectus/Apply

Members of the Search Committee
Name	Position	Department	Division	Email
Claudia San Miguel ¹	Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs	Academic Affairs	Academic Affairs	csanmiguel@tamiu.edu
Rosalinda García	Vice President for Student Engagement	Student Engagement	Student Engagement	rosalinda.garcia@tamiu.edu
Mónica Palacios Robledo	Director of Compliance	University Compliance	President	monicap.robledo@tamiu.edu
Denisse Botello	Budget Director	Budget, Payroll & Fiscal Analysis	Finance & Administration	denisse.garza@tamiu.edu
Miguel Munoa, Jr.	Associate Vice President	Information Technology	Finance & Administration	mmunoa@tamiu.edu
Trevor Liddle	Associate Vice President	President	Finance & Administration	tliddle@tamiu.edu
Luis Pérez-Batres	Dean	A.R. Sanchez, Jr. School of Business	Academic Affairs	l.perez@tamiu.edu
Scheiby González Fisher	Associate Vice President	Enrollment Management	Enrollment Management	sfisher@tamiu.edu
Elena M. Martínez	Comptroller	Business Office	Finance & Administration	emartinez@tamiu.edu
Laura Elizondo	Director, Student Financial Assistance	Financial Aid	Enrollment Management	laura@tamiu.edu
Adalberto González	Student Government Association President	Student Government Association	Students	adalberto_gonzalez@dusty.tamiu.edu
Nilda M. Garcia	Associate Professor	Social Sciences	Social Sciences	nilda.garcia@tamiu.edu

¹ Chair of Search Committee

About Our Search Process
Date	Event
December:	Launch Search Committee and Finalize Search Documents
January:	Evaluation and Narrowing of Prospective Candidates by Search Firm
February 16:	Candidate Documentation Provided to Search Advisory Committee for Evaluation
February 23:	Committee Meeting: Discuss and Select Candidates for Video Interviews
Week of March 9:	Video Interviews with Search Advisory Committee
Mid-March:	Search Committee presents five candidates to the President
March 30 - April 6 (if necessary):	ON-SITE Interviews
Mid-April:	Offer Made to Sole Finalist
June 1:	New VPFA/CFO starts

This schedule, subject to change, will be updated throughout the process.

Members of the Search Committee

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About Our Search Process

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