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| Deon Hallback |
Deon Hallback recently joined the UVAFinance team this November as Senior Treasury Analyst. With a strong background in higher education in the fields of finance, human resources, and treasury, Hallback brings with him years of expertise into his new role at UVA. Hallback is originally from New York and attended college in North Carolina, where he received his bachelor’s in business management, and later on his master’s in coaching education and athletic administration. After college, Hallback worked for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in accounting for three years, gaining experience in both accounting and payroll.
When Hallback moved from North Carolina to Chesapeake in Virginia, he took a new job as business manager for the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, revisiting his love for athletics. After working for the MEAC, Hallback took up a remote position as Senior Budget Analyst with UNC-Chapel Hill again before entering his new role at UVA.
Hallback’s desire to join the UVAFinance team was impacted partly by travel, as his place in Richmond is closer to UVA than it is UNC! But more than that, Hallback says he loves any opportunity to increase his wealth of knowledge, to challenge himself, “How can I grow and expand my knowledge both within and outside of my field?” In addition, Hallback was drawn to working with a smaller, close-knit treasury group, where he’ll have the opportunity to create a bigger impact and learn more about treasury “straight from the source.”
Hallback attests that his 6+ years at UNC Chapel Hill within finance have made his transition to UVA smooth and straightforward. He notes his prior experience in payroll will help with his treasury role here at UVA, and that his knowledge of the digital banking platform Cashpro from UNC will transfer nicely with UVA’s utilization of this same system. Additionally, his work with UNC’s School of Medicine is translatable to his work at UVA, as both systems are decentralized and have similar tiers. Hallback also says he enjoys the customer service aspect of finance, and his previous work in Human Resources has honed this skill.
As Senior Treasury Analyst for UVAFinance, Hallback will focus on debt management and the cash aspect of things in relation to the University, as well as outside vendors. He says his focus on debt management will also increase moving forward.
In his free time, as a former college football athlete, Hallback loves coaching high school football–he’s been doing so for 17 years! He also loves going to the gym, movies, and watching sports. His favorite pro-league football team, the Jets, reflects his New York upbringing, but he says he’s also adopted the Baltimore Ravens, a bit closer to his home in Virginia.
