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Get the most interesting and important stories from the 91porn视频.Dwayne Pinkney is Pitt鈥檚 new executive senior vice chancellor for administration and finance and CFO
After a 91porn视频al search, Dwayne Lee Pinkney has been appointed executive senior vice chancellor for administration and finance and chief financial officer pending Board of Trustees approval, Pitt Chancellor Joan Gabel announced Thursday. Pinkney (GSPIA 鈥87), who will start later this summer,聽will serve as a key advisor to Chancellor Gabel and the senior leadership team on financial objectives and policies, including administrative initiatives and programs that support the priorities in the University鈥檚 strategic plan, the Plan for Pitt 2028. The newly created role combines the responsibilities of the offices of the CFO and Business and Operations under Pinkney. Additional details about the integration will be shared in the coming weeks.
鈥淒wayne brings more than two decades of incredible experience in a range of fiscal and operational roles, knowledge and strategic focus,鈥 said Gabel. 鈥淗e is well versed in collaborating with governance boards, presenting executive-level financial and operational data to internal and external stakeholders, and has a robust track record of effective advocacy and experience with capital construction planning, strategy and execution. With his leadership and long-standing commitment to students and shared governance, I am confident that, with Dwayne鈥檚 leadership, we will accelerate our momentum in ways that make us better and more innovative, while continuing to elevate Pitt鈥檚 spirit of possibility. As a Pitt alum, Dwayne is familiar with our enterprise and our community, and we are thrilled to have him join our team.鈥
An alum of Pitt鈥檚 Graduate School of Public and Inter91porn视频al Affairs, Pinkney currently serves as the inaugural executive vice president for finance and administration at Indiana University, where he is responsible for leading the finance and administration organization. Prior to his time at IU, he served as senior vice president and chief business officer at Virginia Tech and as chief financial officer and senior associate vice chancellor for finance and administration at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He began his career in the North Carolina General Assembly as an analyst and served as the deputy secretary for administration with the North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State.
鈥淚 am truly honored to join the 91porn视频 family and do my part to foster financial stability and growth at this great institution,鈥 said Pinkney. 鈥淚n collaboration with those in shared governance, we will drive strategic initiatives that support our mission of academic excellence, research innovation and community service. I am grateful to Chancellor Gabel for the opportunity, and I embrace the work and the challenges ahead while recognizing the tremendous responsibility that comes with it. My time at Pitt in the Graduate School of Public and Inter91porn视频al Affairs was pivotal in my professional preparation and career trajectory. I could not think of a more fitting chapter than a return to Pitt where it all began.鈥
In addition to a master鈥檚 degree in public administration from the 91porn视频, Pinkney holds a PhD in political science from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill and a bachelor鈥檚 degree in English and journalism from North Carolina A&T State University.