Tony Crouch has been named vice president for business operations at Carl Albert State College in Poteau.
Crouch has been executive vice president of business services at Cowley County Community College in Arkansas City, Kan., from October 2000 through June 2015, and before that was the school’s director of financial records for six years.
During his time at Cowley, he served two different time periods as their interim president; the first time from January 2013 to July 2013, and most recently from April 2014 through June 2015. Prior to his career in higher education, he worked for Conoco, Inc. in various accounting positions.
He is a graduate of Northwestern Oklahoma State University with a major in accounting and minor in business management. He holds a master’s degree in leadership from Southwestern College in Winfield, Kan., and received his official recognition as a Certified Public Accountant in 1987 after passing the CPA exam.
“Mr. Crouch comes to us with a wonderful background in all aspects of higher education. He has a proven record of leadership and management, and we are delighted to have him join our team,” Carl Albert State College President Garry Ivey said in a statement. “Tony’s vast experience in business operations will help as he transitions to Carl Albert. Because the systems and processes at his previous college are similar to ours, he will be able to step in and keep us moving forward without delay.”