Please join us in congratulating Cathy Anderson and Mark Winter on new assignments at the U:

Cathy Anderson

Cathy Anderson has assumed the role of chief financial officer for the University of Utah, with responsibility for ensuring efficient and effective use of institutional resources—financial, facilities, space and data—to advance the U’s mission. As chief financial officer, Anderson will work in close partnership with the president and two senior vice presidents on the overall university budget, advise on strategies and actions that enable sound financial management and advancement of the entire institution’s mission. Anderson will be instrumental in carrying out the One U vision. Anderson formerly served as chief financial officer for main campus; associate vice president for budget and planning; and associate dean for finance and administration in the School of Medicine. She was the chief financial officer for Cimarron Software before joining the U. Anderson has a bachelor’s degree and an MBA from the University of Utah.

Mark Winter

Mark Winter has accepted the position of associate vice president for budget, the post previously held by Anderson. Mark will be responsible for the formulation, development and assessment of the university’s academic affairs budget and resource allocation policies. This includes working with deans and directors of academic units and playing a central role in setting tuition and fee rates, student financial aid budgets and managing various discretionary funds. Winter brings a wealth of expertise to the position, having served most recently as executive director of budget and analysis at the U and working in the private sector. He has a doctorate in educational leadership and policy and a master’s degree in professional accountancy.