杰克Gochenaur retires from MU
杰克Gochenaur, named nonprofit CFO of the Year by Greater 韦恩堡 Business Weekly, is retiring at the end of April.
Vice president and chief business officer at 曼彻斯特 University, he received the award in September. The Indianapolis Business Journal also selected Gochenaur as a 2012 CFO of the Year honoree for his excellent financial stewardship at 曼彻斯特.
“His visionary leadership, collaborative style and impeccable integrity have earned Jack the respect of the University community and his peers across Indiana,” said MU President Dave McFadden.
In more than a dozen years at 曼彻斯特, Gochenaur strengthened the institution’s finances, helped increase enrollment, 监督9美元.1 million renovation and expansion of the Academic Center and mapped the finances for 曼彻斯特’s $19 million 韦恩堡 campus.
Gochenaur graduated from 曼彻斯特 in 1970 and then served in the 韦恩堡 office of what is now Ernst & 年轻的. In 1975, he went to work for Mutual 安全 Life Insurance Co. 在韦恩堡, where he reorganized and expanded the accounting, audit and financial services department – eventually serving as chief executive officer.
In 1990, Gochenaur accepted a position with national health insurance provider Fortis Health in Milwaukee, 威斯. As senior vice president of client services, he led more than 600 employees and saved the company $13.5 million a year. During his final three years at Fortis he led a $70 million project acquiring and implementing vendor software to replace existing systems.
In 2003, Gochenaur returned to his alma mater, where he led a team that encompasses physical, fiscal and human resources operations.
In addition to budgeting, investing and recordkeeping, student financial aid, conference services, the campus store and campus food service are all under that umbrella. All information technology, construction and maintenance on both the North 曼彻斯特 and 韦恩堡 campuses united under his leadership.
His successor has not yet been named.
Outside MU, Gochenaur has long been a leader with Youth for Christ. He has volunteered for Habitat for Humanity, served as a consultant for Junior Achievement’s Junior Project Business and served on the financial committee of Northwest Allen County Schools. He was active in the 韦恩堡 Rotary Club and was treasurer of the 韦恩堡 Rescue Mission. He coached a children’s soccer team and is a record blood donor for the American Red Cross.
Wherever Gochenaur has lived, he has always been active in his church as a Sunday school teacher, treasurer and elder.
Jack and his wife, Dianna, have three grown children and live in Columbia City.
Jack has said that this is a sad and happy time. 悲伤的, that he will leaving an institution that prepared him very well to graduate with ability and conviction and then have the opportunity to return to serve in an area that he trained for while here as a student. Happy, that it is a “full circle that has had many rewards including wonderful people to work with.”
“I will truly miss this place but look forward to spending more time with my wonderful wife of 47 years, 我的孩子们, their spouses and, 当然, our six wonderful grandchildren ranging in age 16 to 4. I am a fortunate fellow.”
曼彻斯特 University, with campuses in North 曼彻斯特 and 韦恩堡, is one of six colleges across the nation grounded in the values and traditions of the Church of the Brethren. The University offers more than 60 areas of academic study to 1,500 students in undergraduate programs, a Master of Science in Pharmacogenomics, Master of Athletic Training and a four-year professional Doctor of Pharmacy. Learn more about the private, northern Indiana school at www.曼彻斯特.edu.
2016年4月