Mary Pearson is the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Vice President of Finance and Administration at Southern Utah University. She oversees the Accounting, Budget, Human Resources, Information Technology, Business Analytics, Procurement, Bookstore, Dining, Internal Audit, and Post Office/Receiving departments. Over the years, Mary has received many awards. Most recently she earned the City Service Award, UACPA Women to Watch Experienced Leader Award, Outstanding Educator for Beta Gamma Sigma, Student Influencer Award, Cedar City Chamber of Commerce Educator of the Year Award, and Outstanding Educator Award for Southern Utah University.Mary has taught internationally at two of SUU’s partner schools in Austria for the last 16 years. Along with her work as a professor and administrator at Southern Utah University, Mary is a certified public accountant (CPA) with her own financial firm in Cedar City, Utah. Her professional accounting career has allowed her to meet and associate with successful entrepreneurs across the United States. Mary currently serves on the Board of Directors for State Bank of Southern Utah and has served on several boards and committees for Iron County School District, Beaver County School District, various professional organizations, and Cedar City Corporation. She has served as president of seven religious auxiliaries and president of a Parent Teacher Association. Mary earned a bachelor of science degree in Accounting from Southern Utah University, Masters of Accounting from Southern Utah University and a Ph.D in Business Administration from Northcentral University.