Dear CSN Faculty and Staff,‌

‌I am pleased to announce that Lisa Bakke has accepted the position of Vice President of Finance and Administration. She will begin at CSN on July 1, 2025.

With 26 years of leadership experience in higher education — including multiple roles at CSN over the years — Bakke has been serving as the interim associate vice president of Financial Planning, Budget and Analysis at UNLV. We are thrilled that she will rejoin CSN.

‌Her contributions to CSN have included budget development, capital planning, strategic funding analysis, long-range financial modeling, and critical guidance on collective bargaining and fiscal funding models. Her enduring relationship with CSN is a testament to her commitment to student-centered, mission-driven financial leadership. Please see her full bio here and her resume here.

Please join me in welcoming her back.

William L. Kibler, Ph.D. ‌
‌College of Southern Nevada
‌Acting President