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GLENVILLE, WV - Two new ����ֱ�� Board of Governors members have begun their terms.

����ֱ�� Board of Governors Vice Chair Ann Green administered the oath to new member Dan Durbin and Student Representative Breanna Morgan at a regular meeting of the board on August 10. Board member Dr. Kathy Butler was also re-appointed at the meeting. Durbin and Butler were appointed by West Virginia Governor Jim Justice. Morgan was elected by the student body.

Durbin serves as the Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration/Chief Financial Officer for the University of Louisville and functions as the senior financial and administrative advisor to the University President and other administrators. His specific responsibilities include leading the University’s overall financial and operational planning, management, and administrative activities that span multiple entities, culminating in a $1.5 billion budget. He also maintains significant responsibilities related to the University’s affiliated $1.8 billion health care system – University of Louisville Health – throughout its acquisition and current operations.

He holds a master’s degree in Public Administration from West Virginia University and a bachelor’s degree with concentrations in accounting and finance from ����ֱ�� State. In addition to serving as an instructor in the University of Louisville’s College of Urban and Public Affairs, he was selected as one of Louisville Business First’s “Best in Finance 2021” for his role in successfully navigating the University of Louisville through difficult financial times.

“I am honored to be appointed to the Board of ����ֱ��,” Durbin said. “GSU changed my life and propelled me into professional areas that I never imagined years ago when I was a student there. My goal is to be as impactful to GSU’s future as GSU has been impactful on my life.”

Morgan is studying Behavioral Science and Health Promotion and hails from Helvetia, West Virginia. As Student Government Association President, she also serves on the Board of Governors as the Student Representative. She has previously served as an SGA Senator and a member of the Academic Policy Committee. She plays on the GSU Women’s Golf team, is a representative on the Student Athletic Advisory Committee, and a member of the campus sorority, Chi Zeta Pi. Her term ends June 30, 2023.

The current ����ֱ�� Board of Governors includes, Chair Michael Rust, Vice Chair Ann Green, Dr. Kathy Butler, Dan Durbin, Skip Hackworth, Alexandria (Lay) King, Robert Marshall, Douglas Morris, Joe Parsons, Faculty Representative Dr. Kevin Evans, Staff Representative Cody Moore, and Student Representative Breanna Morgan.