Senior Associate Vice President for Finance and Administration

Ryan Nesbit serves as the senior associate vice president for finance and administration and has primary responsibility for day-to-day management of all units reporting to the Office of the Senior Vice President for Finance and Administration. He also provides leadership for the University’s budget planning and resource allocation processes, and facilitates the computing efforts that support the finance and administration functions with the Office of the Chief Information Officer.

Prior to assuming this role in October 2005, Nesbit served as associate vice president and budget director since August 2000 where he was responsible for the development, implementation, and management of UGA’s annual operating budget, as well as the development of UGA’s annual capital plan. He began working at UGA in 1994 in the facilities planning office where he held several positions and served as its associate director before being named budget director. He took leave from UGA in 1995 and 1996 to serve as the Sanford Stadium venue operations manager for the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games.

Nesbit holds a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Georgia and a bachelor’s degree in business administration from The Citadel. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of the United Way of Northeast Georgia, coordinates UGA’s annual Campaign for Charities, and is a member of the Athens First United Methodist Church.