Steven J. Bridges ’89 M’95, USI interim president, will present Two chapters for life at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, January 30 in the Atrium of the Business and Engineering Center. This presentation is hosted by the Romain College of Business and is sponsored by the Lambda Mu Chapter of Beta Alpha Psi and the Accounting and Professional Services Club, a student chapter of the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA). It is open free to the public.
Bridges began as USI’s interim president in July 2024. He is a longtime USI employee, a two-time USI alumnus and is the first alumnus to hold this leadership position. From April 2015 until his appointment as president, he served as vice president for finance and administration, as well as director of business and finance for the University.
Bridges leads USI’s President’s Council and Cabinet, served on the university’s athletic council and chaired the Data Standards and Banner Operations committees. He serves on the WNIN Board of Directors, the Evansville Regional Economic Partnership Council, the Ohio Valley Conference Council of Presidents, and as Holy Name Church Parish Council President and member of the church finance committee. He also served as treasurer and board member of the Girl Scouts of Southwest Indiana, chair of the audit committee of the Central Association of College and University Business Officers, chair of the Ark Crisis Nursery Board, and president of the Indiana Association of College and University Business Officers. . Additionally, he has been the recipient of numerous professional and community awards, including being named 2024 Distinguished Accountant from the Romain College of Business.
He received his bachelor’s degree in accounting from USI and began working for the University as an accountant. He continued to advance in his career until he became Bursar, Chief Accountant, Controller and Assistant Business Office Manager, Assistant Vice President and Partner and Acting Appointee for Operations and Assistant Treasurer. He was named vice president of finance and administration in 2015. He received his Master’s degree. in Business Administration from USI in 1995.