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Steven J. Bridges ’89 M’95, Ã山ǿ¼é Interim President, will present Two Chapters for Life at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, January 30 in the Business and Engineering Center Atrium. This presentation is hosted by the Romain College of Business and is sponsored by Beta Alpha Psi’s Lambda Mu chapter and Accounting and Professional Services Club, an Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) student chapter. It is open to the public at no charge.Ìý

Bridges' presentation will describe how his experience at Ã山ǿ¼é shaped his professional career at Ã山ǿ¼é.Two chapters he read in an accounting undergraduate class directed him to a professional path he had not considered prior. His presentation will highlight the importance of living in the moment, considering a lesson right in front of you and recognizing when inspiration strikes, you should follow that path where it leads.

Bridges began as Ã山ǿ¼é’s Interim President in July 2024. He is a longtime Ã山ǿ¼é employee, two-time Ã山ǿ¼é alumnus and is the first alum to serve in this leadership position. From April 2015 until his appointment as President, he served as Vice President for Finance and Administration, the University’s chief business and fiscal officer.Ìý

Bridges leads Ã山ǿ¼é’s President’s Council and Cabinet, has served on the University’s Athletic Council and has chaired the Data Standards and Banner Operations Committees. He serves on the WNIN Board of Directors, the Evansville Regional Economic Partnership Board, the Ohio Valley Conference Board of Presidents and as Chair of the Holy Name Church Parrish Council and member of the Church’s Finance Committee. He has also served as Treasurer and Board member of the Girl Scouts of Southwest Indiana, Chair of the Central Association of College and University Business Officers Audit Committee, President of the Ark Crisis Nursery Board and President of the Indiana Association of College and University Business Officers. In addition, he has been the recipient of numerous professional and community awards including being named the 2024 Distinguished Accountant from the Romain College of Business.ÌýÌý

He received his bachelor’s degree in accounting from Ã山ǿ¼é and began working for the University as a Staff Accountant. He continued to progress in his career to Bursar, Chief Accountant, Controller and Assistant Business Office Director, Assistant and Associate Vice President and an interim appointment for Operations and Assistant Treasurer and was named Vice President for Finance and Administration in 2015. He earned his Master of Business Administration degree from Ã山ǿ¼é in 1995.Ìý