Management Overview and Biographies
- Bachelor of Science (Biology/Chemistry), De Paul University, Chicago, Illinois
- Master of Public Administration, University of Alaska, Anchorage
- Stanford Executive Leadership Institute
- Certified Purchasing Manager (inactive)
- Associate Vice President, Financial Affairs, The University of Texas at San Antonio, Jan 2007 to Present
- Assistant Vice President, Budget and Management Reporting, The University of Texas at San Antonio, Sep 2006 - Jan 2007
- Associate Vice President, Budget & Human Resources Management, Director of Budget and Human Resources Management; PeopleSoft Human Resources Project Manager, California State Univ., Long Beach, July 1997- Sep 2006
- Director, Administration, University of Southern California, Information Sciences Institute, Dec 1996 - July 1997
- Vice Chancellor for Administrative Services, University of Alaska, Anchorage, Oct 1993 - Nov 1996
- Director of Procurement Services, Purchasing Agent, University of Alaska, Anchorage, Apr 1984 - Oct 1993
Janet Parker currently serves as the Associate Vice President for Financial Affairs at UTSA, a position she has held since January 2007. She has over 24 years of experience in public higher education directly managing budget, finance, human resource, procurement, information technology and other administrative activities.
While at California State University, Long Beach (CSULB), Mrs. Parker chaired the Human Resources leadership team that collaborated on a PeopleSoft implementation using a common baseline approach for all 23 campuses. She was instrumental in streamlining business processes and leveraging information technology for efficiency and effectiveness gains both in the HR and Financial applications. Prior to working at CSULB, Mrs. Parker was appointed as Vice Chancellor for Administrative Services at the University of Alaska, Anchorage (UAA) a position she held for three years. She began her career at UAA as Director of Procurement, selected after a major reorganization of the university system, which merged the community college and public comprehensive university into a single administrative unit. While serving as the procurement officer, she attained designation as a Certified Purchasing Manager by the National Association of Purchasing Management (NAPM) and also received the honor as NAPM Professional Development Person of the Year.
Mrs. Parker earned her Masters of Public Administration with emphasis in public finance and management from the University of Alaska Anchorage and attended the Executive Leadership Institute at Stanford University. She holds a bachelor of science in Biology from De Paul University in Chicago, Illinois.
- Bachelor of Business Administration (Accounting), Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas
- Graduate, WACUBO Business Management Institute
- Graduate, Community Education Leadership Program (CELP)
- Assistant Vice President, Financial Affairs and Controller, The University of Texas at San Antonio, May 2007 - Present
- District Treasurer, Alamo Community College District, San Antonio, Texas, Jan 2002 - April 2007
- Trinity University, San Antonio, Texas, 1984 - 2001
- Director of Endowments, 1991 - 2001
- Senior Accountant, 1989 - 1991
- Junior Accountant, 1986 - 1989
- Walton Loan Coordinator, 1984 - 2001
Lenora C. Chapman, C.P.A, currently serves as the Assistant Vice President, Financial Affairs and University Controller for UTSA. She has worked in various higher education financial roles for 24 years. Her experience encompasses The University of Texas at San Antonio, a large community college and a small private college.
Mrs. Chapman provides leadership and management to the areas of Accounting Services and Financial Reporting, Disbursements and Travel Services, Grants and Contracts Financial Services, and Payroll Management Services within Financial Affairs. She also oversees capital project and debt service financial accounting. She has a strong background in accounting, budgeting, finance and management and proven record of increasing operational efficiencies to better serve students, faculty and staff.
Mrs. Chapman has a BBA in Accounting from Texas Tech University and is a licensed Certified Public Accountant. She is a graduate of the WACUBO Business Management Institute and the Community Education leadership Program. She is a member of several professional organizations, including the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants.
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- Bachelor of Business Administration (Accounting), The University of Texas at San Antonio
- The University of Texas at San Antonio, 1984 - Present
- Director of Financial Services and University Bursar, Sep 2007 - Present
- Business Manager, Sep 1997 - Aug 2007
- Bursar, Sep 1994 - Aug 1997
- Accounting Clerk/Loan Coordinator, Feb 1984 - Aug 1994
Gary Lott, C.P.A, currently serves as the Director of Financial Services and University Bursar at UTSA, a position he has held since a reorganization of Financial Affairs in September 2007. Mr. Lott has 25 years of experience at UTSA, including directly managing disbursements, travel, fiscal services and capital asset management.Â
Mr. Lott served on a UT System Treasury Services group that created a Request for Proposal (RFP) for banking services. He subsequently chaired a committee to select and implement a new banking partner for UTSA. This implementation included a new check scanning process that has reduced fees and provided faster funds availability from check deposits.
In his prior position as UTSA Bursar, Mr. Lott was instrumental in the expansion of the single Bursars Office (Fiscal Services) to the newly created Downtown Campus. As the UTSA Business Manager, Mr. Lott implemented a campus-wide electronic inventory scanning process that resulted in greater accountability and decreased missing inventory. He also served on the executive committee that implemented UTSA's conversion to the current Student Information System (SCT Banner).
Mr. Lott earned his BBA in Accounting at the University of Texas at San Antonio and is a Certified Public Accountant.
- Bachelor of Business Administration (Accounting), The University of Texas at San Antonio, Texas
- Master of Business Administration (Finance), St. Mary's University, San Antonio, Texas
- College Business Management Institute (CBMI)
- Fellow Life Management Institute (FLMI)
- The University of Texas at San Antonio, 2002 - Present
- Senior Director, Budget Planning & Development, April 2008 To Present
- Senior Director, Management Reporting & Admin. Systems, 2007 - 2008
- Director, Management Reporting & Analyses, 2005 to 2007
- Manager, Audit and Consulting Services, 2002- 2005
- United Services Automobile Association (USAA), 1990 - 2001
- Program/Process Leader (Financial Director), Corporate Finance Plans & Programs, 1998- 2001
- Senior Accounting Business Analyst, Investment Regulatory & Management Accounting, 1996 - 1998
- Senior Accounting Analyst, Corporate Reporting, 1994 - 1996
- Financial Analyst, Financial Analyses & Planning, 1992 - 1994
- Accountant I and II, Life Insurance Financial Reporting, 1990 - 1992
Mary Simon, C.P.A, currently serves as Senior Director of Budget Planning & Development at The University of Texas at San Antonio, a position she has held since March 2008. Mrs. Simon has over 7 years of management experience at UTSA that includes areas of budget, management reporting and internal audit.
Mrs. Simon was instrumental in establishing an effective business intelligence reporting data system to support financial and management reporting. Prior to joining UTSA, Mrs. Simon's financial career began in the corporate sector at United Services Automobile Association (USAA). She spent 12 years in the financial services industry serving leadership roles in strategic and operational planning, budget development and administration, corporate reporting and financial management.
Mrs. Simon earned her Masters in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance from St. Mary's University in San Antonio and holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from The University of Texas in San Antonio. Mrs. Simon is also a Certified Public Accountant.
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