UVAFinance Welcomes Ann Paxton

Many UVAFinance folks may already know Ann Paxton, since she came onboard to help out at the front desk in Carruthers Hall at the end of last September. As one of several of our colleagues to join the team during the pandemic, Paxton has had the odd experience of getting to know most of her teammates electronically before ever meeting them.

Hanging out with TJ, who came by his name
because Paxton found him on the 4th of July

We’re pleased to announce that starting this July, UVAFinance teammates will be interacting with Paxton in a different (now permanent!) role as an administrative assistant to Financial Planning & Analysis, Payroll, and the Business Services Group.

Paxton is well prepared for the mix of duties she’ll encounter working with these three groups, as her background includes what she calls a “mishmash” of experiences.

Before coming to UVA, Paxton, a Randolph-Macon Woman’s College alum, worked in law firms and in the newspaper industry, working at several publications in circulation and advertising. That would be a fun enough mix of career experiences, but Paxton also spent some time in the brewing industry.

Paxton began at Devils Backbone Brewing Company in the taproom, which she eventually managed, then moved up the ranks into a marketing position for the DC/Maryland/Northern Virginia territory. During her time at Devil’s Backbone, she also designed promotional products and developed her beer palate.

After the acquisition by Anheuser-Busch, Paxton saw a perfect opportunity to follow her family’s love of UVA.

“Everyone in my family went to UVA except me,” she says, adding “I was excited to finally get to be a Hoo by working here!”

Paxton says she looks forward to getting to work with more UVAFinance team members in her new role, as she has already found this community to be energizing and welcoming.

When she isn’t being a generally sunny presence at Carruthers Hall, Paxton loves swimming (both at the pool and in local swimming holes) and spending time with family, friends, and her cats TJ (short for Thomas Jefferson) and Kit.