爱豆社区 President Robert J. Jones and Provost Tricia R. Serio announced that Jason Campbell will become the chief financial officer and senior vice president of finance, planning and budgeting effective Jan. 1.聽聽
Campbell has been serving as interim CFO and senior vice president since Aug. 1 following Sarah Norris Hall鈥檚 departure. 鈥� 鈥�
鈥淛ason brings steady, proven leadership to this critical role, positioning the UW for sustained excellence in financial management,鈥� Jones said. 鈥淗is unwavering commitment to strategic financial stewardship will be instrumental as he leads the charge in advancing our institution鈥檚 fiscal integrity and operational effectiveness.鈥澛�
Since joining the UW in 2017, Campbell has demonstrated reliable, consistent leadership while assuming increasingly complex portfolios of responsibility, advancing the capabilities of UW鈥檚 distributed finance operations. He has built effective financial modeling and improved budget operations and business processes. His leadership during COVID was instrumental in structuring a successful FEMA emergency funding grant application that resulted in $30 million in initial COVID grant awards.聽
鈥淗e leads with a broad strategic vision of central finance鈥檚 role in advancing mission and access. As a steady, authentic leader who puts people first, he remains focused on driving operational excellence through improved financial transparency and data-informed decision-making,鈥� Serio said.聽
Prior to joining the UW, Campbell held senior leadership roles in higher education administration, including associate vice president for business and finance at the Keck Graduate Institute, a member of The Claremont Colleges, and senior director of operations for the Western University of Health Sciences.聽
鈥淚t is a privilege to continue serving the UW in this capacity and I am grateful for the trust placed in me. I look forward to continuing to collaborate with the community in our shared work to advance the UW鈥檚 mission,鈥� Campbell said.聽
Campbell received his bachelor鈥檚 degree from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and a master鈥檚 degree in accounting from California State University, Sacramento.鈥�