Benita Bare Cpa, Ggma

Benita Bare, CPA, GGMA, currently serves as Chief Financial Officer at Tusculum University since March 2021. With extensive experience in higher education finance, Bare has contributed as a financial reviewer for the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) since 2011. Previous roles include Chief Operating Officer at the Appalachian School of Law and various senior financial positions at Emory and Henry College, where responsibilities included managing financial operations, directing external audits, and teaching accounting courses as an Adjunct Professor. Benita Bare's career in finance began in the mid-1980s, with roles in tax compliance and auditing for firms such as The Pittston Company and various public accounting firms. Benita holds a Master of Science in Accounting from Liberty University and two degrees from Emory & Henry University, including a Master of Education and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Business with a focus on Accounting.