Dear Colleagues:
I am pleased to announce that I have appointed Mr. Drew Harpool to the position of interim vice president of the Division of Business and Finance, starting June 1, 2025. Drew served previously as associate vice president for business and finance and succeeds Alan Thomas, who is retiring May 31, as our vice president, and after almost four decades of service to the State of Tennessee, mostly in higher education.
During his years at MTSU, Drew began as the Assistant Vice President for Compliance and Enterprise Risk Management but has been in the position of Associate Vice President for Business and Finance for the last couple of years. He was previously at the Tennessee Department of Education, where he was responsible for billions of dollars of K-12 funding as their Chief Financial Officer (CFO). In that role, he was responsible for distributing state and federal funding to school districts statewide. During his time at the Department, he also served as their Director of Internal Audit, Director of Fiscal Strategy, Fiscal Director, and Finance Manager for over nine years.
Drew is now responsible for the management of the University’s budget and financial planning; the Office of Business and Finance; Campus Planning; Facilities Services; Human Resource Services; University Police; Administrative and Business Services, which includes the MTSU Post Office, Phillips Bookstore, Vending, Procurement and Logistic Services, Contract Office, Distribution Services, and Receiving and Moving Services; and Events and Transportation, which includes Event Coordination; Parking and Transportation Services; Murphy Center Complex; Tennessee Livestock Center; and the Tennessee Miller Coliseum.
Please join me in congratulating Drew and welcoming him to his new role.
Sincerely,
Sidney A. McPhee
