The Office of the Treasurer regularly publishes a brief summary containing analysis of the University's current position across several metrics. More detailed analysis of these metrics are available in their respective sections, which are linked above. Upon the Board of Trustee's approval this document is entered into their quarterly report, which can be found in the BoT Reports section. You can find out more about us in the Team section and follow our announcements in the Notices section.
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Gerald Grant Jr, two time "Branch Manager of the Year" for Great Western Bank, former Branch VP & Cluster Manager at Citibank, and Master of Business Administration from Florida International University, is Branch Director of Financial Planning for AXA Advisors' South Florida Branch. He also holds FINRA Series 7, 63, 65, 24, and 26 Securities Registrations and is insurance licensed. Grant now publishes financial advice through his book, 'Bold Moves to Creating Financial Wealth'. He actively participates in the South Florida community, serving on the Board of Directors for United Way of Miami-Dade. Gerald is a past-President of (NAIFA) National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors, Miami-Dade Chapter, a past-President of the Florida International University Alumni Association, as well as a current Member of the Orange Bowl Committee, and Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.-Theta Rho Sigma Chapter. 
Dr. Barber is currently a professor for the
David H. Snider is the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for the Division of Finance and Administration. He is responsible for the management and administration of financial, facility, and business service operations of the University. Mr. Snider is a seasoned financial, legal, and academic executive with over 16 years of leadership experience in higher education and public finance.
Prior to his appointment to this position, he was the Assistant Vice President of Financial Planning and Analysis at Florida International University (FIU) and served as a strategic partner to the CFO, guiding complex financial operations, capital planning, and institutional resource optimization across a $2B+ public research university.
Mr. Snider led financial oversight for FIU’s Direct Support Organizations and played a pivotal role in the development of high-impact ventures such as the FIU Hotel, Conference Center, Alumni Center, and student and workforce housing. He is a trusted leader in managing Public-Private Partnerships (P3s), with transactional experience on projects valued up to $240 million. His expertise spans strategic modeling, budget systems design, debt analysis, and enterprise reporting using platforms like PeopleSoft, Oracle PBCS, Tableau, and Power BI.
He also directed the Office of Auxiliary and Enterprise Development, overseeing business planning and revenue strategy for over 300 university operations. Under his leadership, the Central Reservation Office and the FIU operations of the Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival have grown into multimillion-dollar enterprises.
In addition to his administrative role, Mr. Snider serves as an Instructor at FIU’s College of Business and Chaplin School of Hospitality and Tourism Management, teaching finance, law, and graduate-level hospitality courses. He also operates a private legal practice focused on real estate, contracts, and estate planning.
Mr. Snider holds a JD from FIU College of Law, an MS in Finance from FIU’s Chapman Graduate School of Business, and a BSBA in Finance from the University of Florida. He is a member in good standing of the Florida Bar and an active contributor to the legal and academic communities through the Dade County and American Bar Associations.
Dr Deanne Butchey is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Finance at Florida International University (FIU) and holds a PhD in Finance. Before joining FIU, Dr. Butchey
worked as an Investment Banker and Financial Services Stock Research Analyst at Credit Suisse First Boston in their Toronto offices. Dr. Butchey has contributed significantly to FIU's initiatives to engage the community in mutually beneficial
ways. Since spring 2008, she has led a service learning project in her online Financial Markets and Institutions class where student groups teach financial literacy skills to high school students, recent immigrants and newcomers to South Florida
and other disenfranchised residents through various community centers (including the Chapman Community Partnership for Homeless), high schools, libraries and religious organizations. For this project she has been honored with the 2013 "Spirit
of Service-Learning Award" awarded by the Returned Peace Corps Volunteers of South Florida Inc. (RPCVSF), the Miami-Dade Teacher of the Year Coalition, and the Armando Alejandre Jr. Foundation. She is also a faculty advisor to ENACTUS @ FIU, a
student organization that aims to facilitate the impactful collaborations of students and community partners by creating, commercializing, and enhancing innovative social entrepreneurship projects to stimulate economic advancement.
Powell Jarrell joined Florida International University in 2009, he has more than 36 years of finance, banking, and treasury experience; 16 years of corporate finance and 20 years higher education finance experience. He is responsible for the management of the university's operating fund investment portfolio, liquidity assessments, and the outstanding debt issuances.
