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Tom Hackett
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

Earlier: Interim provost and vice president for academic affairs; interim associate provost; chair, Department of Counseling, Foundations and Leadership; professor, educational leadership; superintendent, Phenix City (Alabama) school system
Degrees: B.A. and M.Ed., Columbus State; Ed.S., Auburn University-Montgomery; Ed.D., University of Alabama-Birmingham

706-507-8968 | Richards Hall, 305
hackett_tom@ColumbusState.edu | Academic Affairs, Academics, Faculty

Tom Helton
Vice President for Business and Finance
Earlier at Columbus State: Associate vice president for business and finance, director of planned giving
Degrees: B.A., Samford University; M.Ed., University of Alabama; Ed.S., Columbus State

706-507-8900 | Richards Hall, 212
helton_tom@ColumbusState.edu | VP for Business & Finance

Gina Sheeks
Vice President for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management
Earlier at CSU: Associate vice president for student affairs; assistant professor, associate professor, interim chair, Department of Communication; interim director of continuing and regional education services; Career Center director
Degrees: B.A., M.A., Murray State University (Kentucky); Ph.D., Georgia State University

706-507-8730 | Schuster Student Success Center, 216
sheeks_gina@ColumbusState.edu | Student Life

Alan Medders
Vice President for University Advancement
Executive Director, CSU Foundation
Earlier: Vice president for Institutional Advancement at the University of North Alabama and executive director of the University of North Alabama Foundation; vice president for development at Campbellsville (Ky.) University; president/CEO of Women's Missionary Uniion Foundation in Birmingham, Ala.; director of church relations, at Carson-Newman College (Tenn.).
Degrees: Ph.D (ABD)., University of Tennessee; D.Min. and M.Div., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary ; B.A., Samford University

706-507-8954 | Richards Hall, 108A
amedders @ColumbusState.edu | Alumni, Giving, University Advancement, CSU Foundation

Ed Helton
Interim Executive Director, Cunningham Center; Adjunct Professor of Philosophy
Earlier at CSU:  Director, The Leadership Institute at the Cunningham Center
Degrees: B.A. and M.A., Samford University

706-568-2469 | Cunningham Center, 307
helton_ed@ColumbusState.edu | Cunningham Center

Abraham George
Chief Information Officer and Director, University Information and Technology Services
Earlier: Executive director of Computer Information and Networking Services, CSU; director of Networking Services and Academic Computing, Tuskegee University
Degrees: BSEE, Kerala University (India); MSEE, Tuskegee University

706-507-8111 | Center for Commerce and Technology, 137
george_abraham@ColumbusState.edu | University Information & Technology Services

Linda U. Hadley
Dean, Turner College of Business and Bill Heard Professor of Finance
Degrees: B.A., Mount Holyoke College; MBA, Columbus State University; Ph.D., Auburn University

706-507-8153 | Center for Commerce & Technology 226
lhadley@ColumbusState.edu | Turner College of Business

John Lester
Assistant Vice President for University Relations
Earlier: Executive director of public and community relations, CSU; assistant director of news and public affairs, University of Florida; reporter, The Tampa Tribune
Degrees: B.A., University of Florida; MPA, Columbus State University

706-562-1652 | Richards Hall, 242
lester_john@ColumbusState.edu | University Relations

Jay Sparks
Athletic Director
Earlier at CSU: Assistant athletic director; head coach, women's basketball
Degree: B.S., University of Tennessee-Chattanooga

706-565-3669 | Lumpkin Center, 203
sparks_jay@ColumbusState.edu | Athletics

Laurie Jones
Director of Human Resources
Earlier: Assistant director of human resources, CSU; human resources manager, Burnham Service Corp.
Degrees: BBA, Columbus College; MPA, Columbus State University

706-568-2005 | Richards Hall, 259
jones_laurie@ColumbusState.edu | Human Resources

William J. Frazier
Chair, Chairs Assembly
Chair and Professor of Geology, Department of Earth and Space Science
Degrees: B.S., Furman University; Ph.D., University of North Carolina
Earlier: Educator of the Year, 1984-1985; faculty member since 1974

706-507-8092 | LeNoir Hall, 102
frazier_bill@ColumbusState.edu | Chairs Assembly

Patrick T. Hogan
Executive Officer, Faculty Senate
Associate Professor of Management Information Systems, Department of Marketing and Management
Degrees: BBA, Georgia Stte University; M.S., Ph.D., University of Texas at Arlington (Joined CSU, 2001.)
Earlier: A CPA, Hogan previously worked for Price Waterhouse/Coopers and KPMG Peat Marwick.

706-507-8065 | Center for Commerce and Technology, 34, 102
hogan_patrick@columbusstate.edu | Faculty Senate

Nicole de Vries
Chair, Staff Council
Manager of Academic Data
Earlier at CSU: Registrar Technology Specialist
Degrees: BBA, MBA, Columbus State University

706-507-8964 | Richards Hall, 301
devries_nicole@ColumbusState.edu | Staff Council