Frank Kinney serves as a special advisor to the associate vice president for finance, playing a pivotal role in supporting the organization's ERP-related planning and various other strategic initiatives. Notably, he contributes to the development and enhancement of our executive-level management reporting framework. Frank brings a wealth of experience, encompassing diverse financial and management expertise, particularly within the realm of higher education.
His professional background includes holding interim administrative leadership positions and serving as a management consultant and independent auditor in peer colleges and universities. Frank has previously served as a project leader in Huron Consulting Group's higher education practice. In this capacity, he led engagements focusing on ERP stabilization, business process improvement, research compliance, and undertook interim roles such as controller, director of post-award accounting, director of financial reporting, and director of financial management and business analytics across multiple peer institutions.
Frank holds a B.A. from Lawrence University and an MBA from the Keller Graduate School of Management at DeVry University.