Bernie Hannon is Ball State's new vice president for business affairs and treasurer.
President Paul Ferguson announced the appointment of Hannon, the former associate vice president for business affairs, as the new vice president today in an email to the university. Hannon will succeed former Vice President Randy Howard and become a member of the president's cabinet.
Howard now serves as senior vice president and chief financial officer at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Florida.
Hannon's appointment follows his public appearance and open forum before the university last Friday.
In the closed search for Howard's replacement, chaired by Provost Terry King, the university publicly announced and hosted open forums for two finalists, Hannon and Chris Ervin, assistant vice chancellor for business affairs at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte.
Hannon said his desire to pursue his predecessor's position stems from wanting a more prominent, higher paying position and a chance to work with Ferguson in his cabinet, who he called "inspiring."
A point Hannon made to faculty, staff and students at the forum last Friday was that he had assembled a good team at Ball State and that he is focused on working as a team and collaboratively with people in the university. This is a sentiment mirrored by the president's listening campaign, where he is visiting all the departments and colleges on-campus to hear their opinions and views on the future of the university.
"My goals are the university's goals," Hannon said on Friday. He said he did not have any personal goals for his time as treasurer.
He said he wants his office to be more transparent with the public than his in the past.
Prior to his arrival at Ball State in 2010, Hannon worked for the State of Indiana as the assistant budget director overseeing the $7.5 billion education budget. He also served as the higher education budget analyst where he gave recommendations to the state budget director and assisted in the creation of the state's biennial higher education budget.
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