Cale Fessler became Missouri Western’s vice president for financial planning and administration Jan. 22.
The vice president for financial planning and administration is Missouri Western’s chief business and financial officer and reports directly to the president. The division is responsible for accounting, budgeting, student billing and collections, payroll, purchasing, financial aid, physical plant, capital and construction management, security and safety services, human resources, information technology, the bookstore, food service, risk management and other administrative functions.
Cale was previously vice president – chief financial officer at William Woods University in Fulton, Mo. He began working there as business services and collections specialist in 2004 before being named vice president in 2006.
Prior to William Woods, Cale was a staff accountant at Noah & Co. CPAs in Brookfield, Mo. He received a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Computer and Information Systems from William Woods University in 2003 and a Master of Business Administration in Accounting from Lincoln University in Jefferson City, Mo. in 2004. He was licensed as a certified public accountant in Missouri in 2005.
“It is an exciting time to be involved in public higher education across the country and particularly in the state of Missouri,” Cale said. “I am glad to have the opportunity to help the university meet the challenges ahead.”
Rick Gilmore, associate vice president for financial planning and administration, had served as interim vice president until the position was filled. Rick retired in January 2013 with 26 years of service.