Kevin Saunders was appointed Vice President of Administration and Finance in 2010. Mr. Saunders serves as the Chief Financial Officer for CSU Monterey Bay and directs a wide range of campus departments that provide essential services to students, faculty, staff and the external community. He has direct oversight of finance, facility maintenance operations, campus planning and construction, public safety, human resources, and university performances and special events.
In addition to his role as vice president, Mr. Saunders is the Executive Director of the University Corporation at Monterey Bay, a position he has held since 2003. In that role he is responsible for faculty/staff housing, student housing, commercial services, grants and contracts post award administration, conference and events, and KAZU radio station. Prior, he served as Director of Entrepreneurial Activities from 1996 to 2003.
Before coming to CSU Monterey Bay, Mr. Saunders was with Marriott International for 13 years in their Corporate Services Division. A graduate of Northeastern University in Boston Massachusetts, Mr. Saunders continues to serve on numerous boards and committees for the CSU and for the external community, and is currently on the board of the Salinas Valley Chamber of Commerce.