Department: Controller's Office
Position: Controller
Years at Tech: 15
Previous Occupations: Auditor of the University System of Georgia (Board of Regents)
What are your responsibilities at Tech?
I direct and coordinate the accounting, financial reporting, and financial systems activities for the Institute. Working with various audit agencies and campus units, my position is responsible for developing an adequate system of internal controls for the Institute. This position is also responsible for ensuring the integrity of the Institute’s financial data and reports.
Why do you like working at Tech?
I enjoy the collegial atmosphere at Georgia Tech. The people I encounter on a daily basis are easy to work with and love their jobs. I feel a sense of community working here. I know many people at Tech who have marketable skills and could leave at any time to make more money in the private sector. They stay here because they love what they do and they know that their work is valued and has significance.
At Tech, my work is dynamic and challenging. Many times I have to analyze complex issues and implement financial solutions that fit within the policies, rules, and laws of a global environment.
What is it like working in a college setting?
I love the college atmosphere. I see students strolling around campus and think, “That kid is our future.” When I see the variety of activities for our students on campus, it brings back memories of my college days and makes me feel young and vibrant again. As a former athlete and an avid sports fan, I enjoy catching a football, baseball, basketball, softball or tennis game/match on campus. I also love the benefit of having a world-class fitness center at my fingertips.
Through many publications at Tech, you become familiar with the types of instruction and research programs we have here. It’s phenomenal to see our faculty, staff, and students receive national and international accolades and awards for their hard work and many contributions.
What drives you to help make the Georgia Tech vision, "To define the technological research university of the 21st century," a reality?
My role at Georgia Tech is one of administrative and institutional support. I strive to help make the Georgia Tech vision a reality by giving world-class financial and accounting support for the Institute’s world-class academic programs.
What have been the highlights of your career at Georgia Tech?
Some of the highlights of my career are: participating in the inaugural activities for President G. Wayne Clough, especially the “Inaugural Walk” to the Fox Theatre; experiencing the excitement of the 1996 Summer Olympics where Tech was the “Home of the 1996 Olympic Village”; watching the expansion across 5th Street for Technology Square; implementing the “PeopleSoft Financial Management System” software for our campus users; and recently watching all of the “Green Buzz” activities going on around campus.