2008 Woodie Awards
Johnson accepts STCU position
Megan Rieger, Staff Writer
Issue date: 12/5/06
Last Updated: 12/29/07
Tom Johnson, the chief financial officer of Whitworth for the past 17 years, recently accepted a job at the Spokane Teachers Credit Union.
Johnson began his new position as vice president of administration at STCU on Dec. 1. He will be involved in strategic planning, innovation and organizational growth.
"I've been looking for a couple of years for a new opportunity," Johnson said.
Dale Soden, professor of history and head of the strategic planning committee, believes Johnson's business management skills deserve high credit.
"He makes sure we don't spend foolishly or don't mismanage the funds we have. It sounds easy, but it's not," Soden said.
Johnson's scope of responsibility as vice president of business affairs included financial management of the endowment, the college's long-term savings account.
"One of the areas I really feel good about is the growth of the college endowment," Johnson said. "When I first came here, it was $10 million and now it's reached a point of $70 million."
Johnson's impact is evidenced by the physical appearance of the campus.
When Johnson began his career at Whitworth in 1989, all the signage on campus was carved wood, reminiscent of a summer camp that was often times referred to as "Camp Whitworth," Soden said.
"Most people now don't walk on campus and say, 'this reminds me of a summer camp I went to,' when 20 years ago, they did," Soden said.
Johnson provided leadership in the development of the current aesthetics of campus by assisting in the Facilities Master Plan for the campus in 1995, which identified major building sites and pedestrian and vehicular traffic patterns.
Johnson also directed the financing and planning teams for Duvall Hall, Weyerhauser Hall and the Hixon Union Building.
Johnson's oversight of the physical maturation of the campus is not well known.
"Not that many people know about Tom's work," Soden said. "He's been a very important part of the college's maturation and success."
Johnson began his new position as vice president of administration at STCU on Dec. 1. He will be involved in strategic planning, innovation and organizational growth.
"I've been looking for a couple of years for a new opportunity," Johnson said.
Dale Soden, professor of history and head of the strategic planning committee, believes Johnson's business management skills deserve high credit.
"He makes sure we don't spend foolishly or don't mismanage the funds we have. It sounds easy, but it's not," Soden said.
Johnson's scope of responsibility as vice president of business affairs included financial management of the endowment, the college's long-term savings account.
"One of the areas I really feel good about is the growth of the college endowment," Johnson said. "When I first came here, it was $10 million and now it's reached a point of $70 million."
Johnson's impact is evidenced by the physical appearance of the campus.
When Johnson began his career at Whitworth in 1989, all the signage on campus was carved wood, reminiscent of a summer camp that was often times referred to as "Camp Whitworth," Soden said.
"Most people now don't walk on campus and say, 'this reminds me of a summer camp I went to,' when 20 years ago, they did," Soden said.
Johnson provided leadership in the development of the current aesthetics of campus by assisting in the Facilities Master Plan for the campus in 1995, which identified major building sites and pedestrian and vehicular traffic patterns.
Johnson also directed the financing and planning teams for Duvall Hall, Weyerhauser Hall and the Hixon Union Building.
Johnson's oversight of the physical maturation of the campus is not well known.
"Not that many people know about Tom's work," Soden said. "He's been a very important part of the college's maturation and success."
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