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June 7, 2022 - ��ӥ����ֱ�� announces that Jeremy Alltop has been named the university’s next Vice President for Administration and Finance/Chief Financial Officer. Alltop will join ��ӥ����ֱ�� on July 1. 

“The vice president for administration and finance will use a strategic and entrepreneurial resource management mindset to help our university thrive in an unpredictable economy. Jeremy has the unique and qualifying expertise to fulfil that role,” ��ӥ����ֱ�� President Ashish Vaidya said. “We welcome Mr. Alltop to Norse Nation and look forward to his contributions as a member of my leadership team.” 

Alltop comes to ��ӥ����ֱ�� from Lamar University, where he serves as vice president of finance and operations/chief financial and operating officer. In that role, Alltop has been responsible for the strategic financial and operational leadership of a university with an enrollment of 17,500 and a budget of $380 million. 

“I am very excited to be joining the ��ӥ����ֱ�� team and returning to Kentucky,” Alltop said. “The opportunity to join a well-respected institution focused on improving the educational attainment and future economic success of the Northern Kentucky region is of great interest. I look forward to partnering with the campus community to continue to ensure a bright and bold future for ��ӥ����ֱ��.” 

His achievements at Lamar include improving the university's overall financial position and its Composite Financial Index (CFI) score during challenging financial times. Additionally, Alltop played a key role in securing record new biennial state funding of more than $32 million in operating funds and $48 million in capital funds. Alltop also directed emergency response activities for three major severe weather events and the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Prior to his time at Lamar University, Alltop served as the senior associate dean of administration and finance/chief financial and operating officer at the University of Nevada – Reno School of Medicine. In that role, he coordinated efforts to transition a $100 million Las Vegas campus into an independent medical school. Alltop also partnered with state Medicaid leaders to secure more than $5 million annually in medical education funding. 

He has worked in higher education since 2009, when he worked at The Ohio State University as chief financial officer in Student Health Services/Student Success Services. He has also held positions at the University of Kentucky, Indiana University and West Virginia University. 

Alltop earned a B.B.A. in Management from Marshall University and an M.S. in Administration/Public Administration from Central Michigan University.