Chris Clifford

Chris Clifford currently serves as the Associate Vice President for Business Affairs at the University of Pittsburgh since June 2021. Prior to this role, Chris was Vice President for Finance at Sul Ross State University and held various leadership positions at prominent institutions including the University of Alabama at Birmingham, where Chris led the Business Services division. Experience includes membership on the Board of Directors for the Southern Ohio Copperheads and TechGROWTH Ohio, along with financial roles at West Virginia University and Mississippi State University. Career began at ExxonMobil in global treasury management, following tenure at Ernst & Young conducting financial audits. Educational background includes a Bachelor's degree in Professional Accounting from Mississippi State University and an MBA in International Finance from The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth.