Carol Kirchner, MBA, CPA
- Vice Chancellor for Business and Finance
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About Carol Kirchner
As Vice Chancellor for Business and Finance, Kirchner returns to UNO after previously serving as Associate Vice Chancellor of Business and Finance from 2016 to 2018 and Assistant Vice Chancellor from 2014 to 2016.
Most recently, Kirchner had served as Associate Vice President for Business and Finance at the University of Nebraska System.
As vice chancellor, Kirchner oversees all budget, finance, operational and administrative services in support of the chancellor. She oversees financial strategies to enhance UNO’s goals in enhancing student outcomes and workforce development. She also works closely with members of the community in developing a financial policy that fosters UNO’s growth as an urban university educating the city and the state’s next generation of leaders.
Holding a Master of Business Administration from UNO, Kirchner’s career accomplishments include bringing a new designated travel agency to the University of Nebraska system, redeveloping the University of Nebraska system’s procurement services, helping to identify key budget savings during back-to-back years of significant budget reductions from the state, and leading financial administration for OneIT.
In addition to her roles at UNO, Kirchner served a variety of roles at the University of Nebraska Medical Center including Controller; Director of Accounting and Business Systems; Director of Business Systems Development, and Internal Audit Manager.
Kirchner is accredited as a Certified Public Accountant. She is also a member of the American Heart Association Omaha Board of Directors, Nebraska Society of CPAs Accounting Careers Committee, and Women Investing in Nebraska. She has an undergraduate degree from the University of Nebraska—Lincoln and an MBA from UNO.
Additional Information
About Carol Kirchner
As Vice Chancellor for Business and Finance, Kirchner returns to UNO after previously serving as Associate Vice Chancellor of Business and Finance from 2016 to 2018 and Assistant Vice Chancellor from 2014 to 2016.
Most recently, Kirchner had served as Associate Vice President for Business and Finance at the University of Nebraska System.
As vice chancellor, Kirchner oversees all budget, finance, operational and administrative services in support of the chancellor. She oversees financial strategies to enhance UNO’s goals in enhancing student outcomes and workforce development. She also works closely with members of the community in developing a financial policy that fosters UNO’s growth as an urban university educating the city and the state’s next generation of leaders.
Holding a Master of Business Administration from UNO, Kirchner’s career accomplishments include bringing a new designated travel agency to the University of Nebraska system, redeveloping the University of Nebraska system’s procurement services, helping to identify key budget savings during back-to-back years of significant budget reductions from the state, and leading financial administration for OneIT.
In addition to her roles at UNO, Kirchner served a variety of roles at the University of Nebraska Medical Center including Controller; Director of Accounting and Business Systems; Director of Business Systems Development, and Internal Audit Manager.
Kirchner is accredited as a Certified Public Accountant. She is also a member of the American Heart Association Omaha Board of Directors, Nebraska Society of CPAs Accounting Careers Committee, and Women Investing in Nebraska. She has an undergraduate degree from the University of Nebraska—Lincoln and an MBA from UNO.