Brad Hermes Email and Phone Number

Brad services as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for Gallaudet University. Brad works closely with the President, the Board of Trustees and executive leadership. He is responsible for the strategic financial leadership and vision that supports the University’s 501c3 mission, values, culture, and objectives and provides oversight that assures highest integrity of financial systems and decision making.Certified Public Accountant with 19+ years of progressive accounting experience leading organizations in non-for-profit and public accounting environments under US & UK GAAP and US GASB over a variety of industries including higher education, both domestically and in the United Kingdom. Brad has advised and maintained client relationships in a variety of industries, including nonprofit, government, healthcare and technology—both nationally and abroad. Brad comes from Communication Service for the Deaf (CSD) where he served as their CFO for eight years, as well as treasurer of the CSD Board. During his time at CSD, Brad built a team of twelve Deaf financial professionals and led a system-wide implementation of new accounting, human resources and payroll systems along with financial planning and analysis tools which greatly enhanced real-time reporting and visibility into CSD’s financials. He also helped establish the first Deaf-led Social Venture Fund that invests in and supports innovative companies in the Deaf community, creating a framework for investment growth supporting the non-profit organization’s mission. Prior to his role at CSD, he was an Audit Manager at a KPMG LLC. In this capacity, he was responsible for managing a team of audit professionals, along with the daily management of audit engagements, budgeting and working with other cross departmental teams within tax, advisory and technology groups. Brad holds a bachelor's degree in business administration and a master's degree in professional accounting from The University of Texas at Austin, where he was a walk-on Longhorns football player. He also served as a board member and treasurer for the Texas School for the Deaf Foundation.