Gene Crouch takes on new role at George Mason University

 As Gene Crouch approaches his last day at UVAFinance, he says that what he’ll miss most are the relationships and camaraderie with his colleagues. Thankfully, the UVAFinance team intends to keep those strong friendships alive and well as Gene transitions to becoming the Treasurer and Assistant Vice President of George Mason University’s first-ever Treasury Management Department.

In his new role, Gene will support treasury management operations with a focus on capital and operating financing strategies and planning. He will provide expert oversight of day-to-day operating cash activities and he will also provide leadership for pension plan investment fund performance and of debt issuance and management.

A big undertaking that he is prepared for because of his keen ability to build new initiatives with lasting power even during complex restructuring.

Serving as the Director of Treasury at UVA and leading projects that have added significant value to the university, he says that taking on challenges has made his time with UVAFinance memorable.

“I was in the budget office during restructuring and was able to participate in building from the ground up,” he says. “With strong mentorship and a good team, I’ve benefitted from watching the university grow through projects like providing capital for the University Medical Center expansion and the John Paul Jones Area construction.”

For more than ten years, Gene has been a key part of managing the long-term debt portfolio, commercial paper issuance, and derivate activities, as well as day-to-day operations of the Internal Bank.

“When Gene joined Treasury, the Internal Bank was relatively new with a debt portfolio of barely $1B and a handful of internal loans,” says Julie Richardson, University Treasurer. “Gene’s efforts helped develop the Bank to one that is modeled throughout higher ed, with almost 100 internal loans, and over $3.2B of capitalization, generated by multiple record-setting transactions. It’s been an honor to work along-side Gene to create something truly amazing. Though I’ll miss working with Gene, I know he will go on to do great things for GMU also!”

Gene’s commitment to UVA, expertise, and daily presence as part of UVAFinance’s mission will be greatly missed. You are invited to share well wishes with him here.