Bruce Cole, CPA, MBA, currently serves as Associate Vice President of Financial Services at Central Piedmont Community College since October 2023. Prior to this role, Bruce held the position of Vice President of Business Operations and CFO at Cleveland Community College from April 2019 to October 2023. Bruce's extensive experience in financial management includes serving as Associate Vice President for Finance, Operations, and Facilities and Controller at Gaston College from January 2010 to April 2019, and as CFO at AB Cole Law, PLLC from June 2005 to January 2010. Earlier in their career, Bruce was CFO and Controller at the Ohio State Medical Association from 1999 to 2005, and Regional Accountant at Extendicare Health Services, Inc. from 1995 to 1999. Bruce holds a BA in Business with a focus on Accounting and Economics from Miami University and an MBA from Gardner-Webb University.