»Brian Thomason - Interim Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

Brian M. Thomason, MBA, CPA, is the Interim Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Chapman University, with over 25 years of experience in higher education finance and accounting. He holds an MBA in Finance from Auburn University and a BBA in Finance from Abilene Christian University. Brian began his career at Pepperdine University and later held leadership roles there, including University Controller and Associate Vice President. He also served at JP Morgan as a higher education industry expert before joining Chapman in 2021 as Vice President of Finance and Controller. A licensed CPA in California, Brian has taught at Pepperdine and Chapman and is actively involved in professional organizations such as WACUBO, NACUBO, and WASC. He also serves in leadership roles with St. John’s Episcopal Church, the BMW Car Club of America, and Global Samaritan Resources.