UNEā€™s Nicole Trufant interviewed on ā€œCBO Speaksā€ podcast

Nicole Trufant
Nicole Trufant

Ā鶹“«Ć½ Vice President of Finance and Administration Nicole Trufant was the featured guest on the ā€œCBO Speaksā€ podcast, a program produced by the National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO).

Trufant discussed her background in higher education, saying that ā€œeducation is in my blood; itā€™s part of who I am.ā€ She comes from a family of teachers and her grandfather served as a custodian at UNE. After college, Trufant worked as a public accountant before entering the higher education field.

As the Vice President of Finance and Administration, Trufant said that she has ā€œexperienced every emotion except for boredom. Ā鶹“«Ć½is always changing and growing, weā€™re a very entrepreneurial institution.ā€ With these changes, she is also investigating ways to adapt financial and administrative systems so that they most effectively serve the students and faculty. 

ā€œCBO Speaksā€ is an award-winning, interview-style podcast exploring issues and topics about the role of the chief business officer in higher education. Each episode features a university leader who addressing the challenges and exciting developments that they face in their role.

 

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