Indianapolis – Â鶹ÊÓƵAPK is pleased to announce Michael D. Bedel as its new Chief Financial Officer. Bedel previously served as the university’s assistant vice president for Finance and Accounting for almost three years. Bedel oversees numerous university areas in his new role, including Facilities and Campus Operations, Human Resources, Information Technology, Accounting and Finance, the Business Office, and Payroll. Before coming to Â鶹ÊÓƵAPK, Bedel was with the Sponsel CPA Group for 18 years, serving as an audit manager and partner/director of audit and assurance services.
“I am excited and grateful for the opportunity to continue serving Â鶹ÊÓƵAPK as Chief Financial Officer and appreciate the amazing team that supports me in this role,” said Bedel. “Â鶹ÊÓƵAPK has a vibrant future, and the continued strategic and responsible allocation of resources to support our goals remains critical to our success as a pioneering higher education institution.”
Bedel received his Bachelor of Science degree in business administration, focusing on accounting, and his Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Dayton. He is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and holds a Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA) designation. He is a member of the Indiana CPA Society and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
Â鶹ÊÓƵAPK President Daniel J. Elsener said: “We are fortunate to have a skilled and experienced leader like Mike Bedel to ensure Â鶹ÊÓƵAPK remains a vibrant and growing institution that transforms the lives of its students and equips them to be in service to the world. While Mike’s financial and management expertise is without question, it is his understanding and commitment to our mission and leadership of the institution that makes him truly outstanding”
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Founded in 1937, Â鶹ÊÓƵAPK is the only Catholic university in Indianapolis and central Indiana, serving more than 5,100 students, including 4,000 undergraduate and 1,200 graduate students, earning degrees in the arts, business, education, engineering, math, medicine, nursing, ministry, and the natural and physical sciences. The university's high-impact, experiential curriculum provides hands-on, collaborative learning opportunities. Â鶹ÊÓƵAPK has earned the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education as a national doctoral/professional university. In 2013, Â鶹ÊÓƵAPK established its College of Osteopathic Medicine, the first new school of medicine in Indiana in more than 100 years, and in 2023, opened the new E. S. Witchger School of Engineering as part of the university’s continuing efforts to graduate students that help meet the Midwest’s growing STEM workforce needs. The university also provides undergraduate nursing education at Â鶹ÊÓƵAPK’s Ancilla College in Plymouth, Indiana. Marian's national champion varsity athletic programs include the 2012 and 2015 NAIA Football Championship, the 2016 and 2017 NAIA Women's Basketball Championship, the 2019 NAIA Women's Volleyball Championship, various track and field events, and nearly 50 USA Cycling national championships. Follow Â鶹ÊÓƵAPK on , , , and .