John Brown University
09/27/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/27/2024 10:34
JBU Promotes Kim Hadley to Executive Vice President
JBU Promotes Kim Hadley to Executive Vice President
SILOAM SPRINGS, Arkansas (Sept. 27, 2024) - John Brown University announced the promotion of Kim Hadley to executive vice president. Hadley has been a key leader at JBU since 2004 and has most recently served as chief operating officer and vice president.
In her new role, Hadley will add oversight of facilities and athletics to the areas she already supervises, including finance, technology, enrollment, human resources, and marketing and communications.
"Kim has been a trusted advisor and an invaluable leader at JBU for two decades," said JBU President Chip Pollard. "I am so grateful for her wisdom, her insight, her hard work and her Christian commitment. I thank her for her good work and look forward to working with her as executive vice president."
Hadley started full-time at JBU in 2004 as the organizational management program director in the Adult Degree Completion Program, where she first served as an adjunct professor. Hadley also served as director of professional studies faculty development and learning assessment and the chair of the faculty affairs committee. Hadley was named the Arkansas Business 2020 Education CFO of the Year.
"I'm honored to step into this expanded role and continue serving JBU in this new capacity," said Hadley. "I'm grateful to work alongside such dedicated colleagues who share a commitment to JBU's mission, and I look forward to what we will accomplish together in the future."
Hadley holds a DBA in marketing from Anderson University in Anderson, Indiana, and earned her BSBA in accounting and MBA from the University of Arkansas. Licensed by the Arkansas State Board of Public Accountancy, she is a member of the Arkansas Society of Certified Public Accountants.
John Brown University is a leading private Christian university, training students to honor God and serve others since 1919. Arkansas' top-ranked university (The Wall Street Journal) and top-ranked regional university (U.S. News), JBU enrolls more than 2,200 students from 37 states and 42 countries in its traditional undergraduate, graduate, online and concurrent education programs. JBU offers over 50 undergraduate majors, with top programs including nursing, psychology, business, computer science, construction management, graphic design, family and human services, and engineering. Eighteen graduate degrees are available in business, counseling, cybersecurity, and education.