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PCC welcomes new Associate VP of Finance

Photos and story by James Hill

Portland Community College has a new Associate Vice President of Finance – Cherie Chevalier.

Chevalier, a resident of Beaverton, previously served as the chief financial officer for the Springfield School District in Missouri for the last six years. Before that, she served in a similar capacity in two smaller Washington school districts. In total, she has spent more than 25 years in the financial field for K-12 schools, 20 years in Washington State and six years in Missouri. She replaces Wing-Kit Chung, who will move up to become the vice president of administrative services for PCC.

Chevalier takes over the financial service part of the school that has been awarded the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) for six straight years. The honor highlights institutions that have high standards of governmental budgeting.

“Wing-Kit did an excellent job in this position,” Chevalier said. “I want to make sure we maintain the integrity of the office and help it continue to improve.”

She holds a master’s degree in business specializing in management and organizational leadership from the City University of Bellevue, Wash. She holds a bachelor’s degree in business from California State University at Hayward and an associate’s degree in business from PCC. While in Springfield, Chevalier was active in the community and professional development by participating in the Springfield Rotary and the GFOA.

“I wanted to return to the Northwest and be closer to my family,” said Chevalier, who was born and raised in the Yakima Valley. “And I’ve been interested in going to higher education. It’s a good fit to transition my skills and background into a higher education position.”