Campus Colleagues,<\/p>\n
I am pleased to announce the appointment of Tyler Forrest as Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, effective January 1, 2021.<\/p>\n
The vice chancellor for finance and administration is one of the most important positions on campus.\u00a0 Dr. Richard Brown has worked with Tyler for several years to prepare him for this role. \u00a0Tyler has proven himself to be a team player who understands the UT and UTC budget and has built trust in his relationships at every level.\u00a0 President Boyd and UT Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer David Miller fully support Tyler\u2019s appointment.<\/p>\n
Tyler has demonstrated continual professional growth, with consistent advancement through the financial and budget ranks. \u00a0He joined the UTC staff in January 2007 as a student worker in Auxiliary Services, reconciling ledgers. \u00a0Shortly after earning his undergraduate degree in finance, Tyler began financial analyst duties before moving to the Budget and Finance Department\u2014progressing from assistant director to associate director to director to executive director.<\/p>\n
In 2016, Tyler was named Assistant Vice Chancellor for Budget and Financial Services. \u00a0The following year, he was named Associate Vice Chancellor for Administration and Finance. \u00a0His new role ensures continuity of the University\u2019s budget and finance functions.<\/p>\n
Tyler was a member of the inaugural University of Tennessee Executive Leadership Institute cohort and served as a member of numerous UTC and UT System committees and task forces.<\/p>\n
As a student, Tyler gained incredible insight into how our University operates. His involvement in campus activities and government included serving as president of the Student Government Association. \u00a0After his sophomore year, Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen appointed him to the University of Tennessee Board of Trustees, where Tyler was exposed to the operations of all UT campuses and the UT System.<\/p>\n
Tyler graduated magna cum laude with his UTC bachelor\u2019s degree and earned an MBA from our institution. \u00a0He is nearing completion of a doctorate of philosophy in learning and leadership from UTC. \u00a0His doctoral dissertation is titled \u201cTennessee\u2019s Performance Funding Model: A Mixed Methods Study Designed to Predict Future Success.\u201d\u00a0 He is a thought leader on this subject, both as a scholar and having worked with the model since its implementation.<\/p>\n
A national search to fill the associate vice chancellor of finance and administration position, where Tyler previously served, has been launched. Vicki Farnsworth, Vice Chancellor for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer, will chair the search committee.\u00a0 Chris Sherbesman, who currently serves as the Executive Director of Budget and Finance, will serve as the Interim Associate Vice Chancellor of Finance and Administration until the conclusion of the search.<\/p>\n
Please join me in congratulating Tyler as he moves into his new position.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Campus Colleagues, I am pleased to announce the appointment of Tyler Forrest as Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, effective January 1, 2021. The vice chancellor for finance and administration is one of the most important positions on campus.\u00a0 Dr. Richard Brown has worked with Tyler for several… <\/p>\n