Tanner McKnight

Tanner McKnight is an experienced finance and administration professional currently serving as the Vice President for Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer at the University of the Ozarks since January 2025. As a small business owner of The Preacher's Daughter Boutique since February 2018, Tanner McKnight has demonstrated entrepreneurial skills. Previous roles include Vice President of Business Operations and Finance/CFO at Northwest Florida State College, Vice President for Finance/CFO at East Arkansas Community College, and Chief Financial Officer at Wynne Public Schools. Tanner McKnight has also held accounting positions at First National Bank of Wynne and East Arkansas Community College, and started a career as a Bank Examiner at the Arkansas State Bank Department. Tanner McKnight holds a Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership and Administration and an MBA from Arkansas State University, where academic pursuits were completed between 2011 and 2024.