Welcome to the Office of the Chief Business and Finance Officer

C. Aaron LeMay, CPA, JD, MSEd
Interim Chief Business and Finance Officer &
Vice President, Financial Accounting and Reporting

The Office of the Chief Business and Finance Officer supports the fiscal integrity of UTMB by providing exemplary resource stewardship, fiscal management and core operational services to meet the diverse needs of the customers we serve. Working alongside our university partners, we proactively support the financial and business decision making that advances UTMB’s mission to improve health for the people of Texas and around the world.

Our consolidated portfolio is comprised of eight major areas of operational support, including finance, decision support, financial reporting, revenue cycle operations, accounts payable, supply chain operations, business operations and facilities and information technology services. We pride ourselves on our deep expertise, our commitment to the institution, and to fulfilling our role as stewards of the assets of UTMB.

Divisions

Finance Leadership

CFO Leadership Bios

  • Interim Chief Business and Finance Officer
    LeMay, Aaron

    C. Aaron LeMay, CPA, is an experienced higher education professional with 15 years of service to Texas public and independent universities.  Currently, he serves as Interim Chief Financial Officer and Vice President, Financial Accounting & Reporting, for the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) in Galveston, TX.  Aaron provides leadership and strategic direction to UTMB’s financial reporting, payroll and treasury functions, internal control structure, UT System and State of Texas reporting, tax compliance, and assuring successful financial audit completion.  He also is a member of various professional organizations, including NACUBO’s Tax Council, advising on tax issues of concern to the association, SACUBO’s audit committee, and the chair of TASSCUBO’s accounting principles committee.

    Previously, Aaron was the Associate Vice Chancellor for Finance & System Controller for the University of North Texas (UNT) System.  He oversaw UNT System’s unified controller office model for accounting, financial reporting, external audit, internal financial controls, payments and payroll operations, and was responsible for controller operations for UNT, UNT Health Science Center, UNT Dallas and the UNT System Administration Office. Prior to transitioning to the UNT System, he worked as the Associate Vice President for Financial Services & Controller at Sam Houston State University.  In addition to his public university work, Aaron was a Research Accountant at Rice University and clerk for Judge Brent Gamble in the 270th Civil Court, Harris County.  He also held accounting positions at Baylor University and was an auditor in the Offices of Pattillo, Brown, & Hill, L.L.P. in Waco, TX.

    Aaron graduated with honors from Ouachita Baptist University earning a Bachelor of Arts with majors in Biblical Studies Language and Accounting.  He also graduated from Baylor University with a Master of Science in Education, emphasis on Higher Education Student Affairs Administration, and South Texas College of Law with a Doctor of Jurisprudence.  Aaron is a Certified Public Accountant in Texas and admitted to the State Bar of Texas.  During his time working with public universities, he completed SACUBO’s College Business Management Institute in 2014 and NACUBO’s Fellow Program in 2018.  He was recognized as a Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants Rising Star in 2013 and awarded a Distinguished Fellow of the National Education Finance Academy in 2015.

     

  • Vice President, Finance – Institutional Support
    McGinley, Lynn 04

    Lynn McGinley, CPA, joined the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) in Galveston, TX, as the Vice President, Finance—Institutional Support in October 2019. Lynn provides financial leadership to all UTMB Institutional Support areas, as well as providing guidance and counsel to the UTMB President and the Chief Financial Officer as they lead the Institutional Support entity. She also oversees the institution’s accounts payable function.

    Lynn has more than 20 years of extensive financial experience at both public and private academic medical centers and is dedicated to improving decision making, efficiencies and compliance through the coordination of people, data and systems. She is a deep subject matter expert and experienced leader in grant and contracts administration and has successfully led multiple transformation initiatives and system implementations.

    Prior to joining UTMB, Lynn served as the Assistant Vice President, Sponsored Projects Accounting and Compliance at the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB), where she was responsible for all post-award financial reporting and compliance, effort reporting, the facilities and administrative cost rate proposal, the fringe benefit rate proposal, and the service center rate development. Prior to UTMB, she performed similar functions at the Johns Hopkins University, a private research university with over $1 billion of annual research expenditures.

    Lynn was a Board Member of the Council of Government Relations (COGR) and a member of the National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO). She is a Certified Public Accountant and has a Masters of Science degree in Information and Telecommunication Systems from the Johns Hopkins University and a Bachelors of Science degree in Accounting from the University of Delaware.

     Finance - Institutional Support

  • Vice President, Financial Accounting and Reporting
    LeMay, Aaron

    C. Aaron LeMay, CPA, JD, MSEd, is an experienced higher education professional with 15 years of service to Texas public and independent universities. Currently, he serves as Interim Chief Financial Officer and the Vice President, Financial Accounting & Reporting, for the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) in Galveston, TX. Aaron provides leadership and strategic direction to UTMB’s financial reporting, payroll and treasury functions, internal control structure, UT System and State of Texas reporting, tax compliance, and assuring successful financial audit completion. He also is a member of various professional organizations, including NACUBO’s Tax Council, advising on tax issues of concern to the association, SACUBO’s audit committee, and the chair of TASSCUBO’s accounting principles committee. 

    Previously, Aaron was the Associate Vice Chancellor for Finance & System Controller for the University of North Texas (UNT) System. He oversaw UNT System’s unified controller office model for accounting, financial reporting, external audit, internal financial controls, payments and payroll operations, and was responsible for controller operations for UNT, UNT Health Science Center, UNT Dallas and the UNT System Administration Office. Prior to transitioning to the UNT System, he worked as the Associate Vice President for Financial Services & Controller at Sam Houston State University. In addition to his public university work, Aaron was a Research Accountant at Rice University and clerk for Judge Brent Gamble in the 270th Civil Court, Harris County. He also held accounting positions at Baylor University and was an auditor in the Offices of Pattillo, Brown, & Hill, L.L.P. in Waco, TX.

    Aaron graduated with honors from Ouachita Baptist University earning a Bachelor of Arts with majors in Biblical Studies Language and Accounting. He also graduated from Baylor University with a Master of Science in Education, emphasis on Higher Education Student Affairs Administration, and South Texas College of Law with a Doctor of Jurisprudence. Aaron is a Certified Public Accountant in Texas and admitted to the State Bar of Texas. During his time working with public universities, he completed SACUBO’s College Business Management Institute in 2014 and NACUBO’s Fellow Program in 2018. He was recognized as a Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants Rising Star in 2013 and awarded a Distinguished Fellow of the National Education Finance Academy in 2015.

     Financial Accounting and Reporting

  • Vice President, Business Operations and Facilities

    An engineer by training, Steve has decades of experience in project management, public works, design and construction, risk management, incident response, disaster recovery and mitigation, contracts, partnerships, and leading teams in all aspects of facilities operations.

    He joined UTMB in 2011 to oversee our Hurricane Ike recovery efforts—contributing greatly to the revitalization of our historic Galveston Campus and the modernization of our infrastructure. He now leads seven divisions within Business Operations and Facilities which includes, Utilities, Property Services, Auxiliary Services, Design and Construction, Portfolio Management and Environmental Health and Safety. Steve also plays a major role in numerous important projects, such as the expansion of our League City Campus, our collaboration with MD Anderson Cancer Center and the establishment of our Clear Lake Campus. He has chaired our Environment of Care Committee and serves on the Water Quality Management Team and Institutional Safety and Security Committee.

    Prior to joining UTMB, Steve was City Manager of Galveston for 14 years and had worked for numerous other organizations dedicated to public infrastructure. In his career, he has established strong working relationships within UTMB and with officials and organizations throughout the city, county and state.
    Steve earned his Bachelor of Science degree from Texas A & M University and a Master of Business Administration degree at University of Houston – Clear Lake. He is also been a registered Professional Engineer in the State of Texas since 1986.
  • Vice President, Revenue Cycle Operations
    Goertz, Emily

    Emily M. Goertz, MBA, joined UTMB in February 2016 as Vice President of Revenue Cycle Operations. Emily came to UTMB with more than 17 years of experience in healthcare financial management. She obtained a Master of Business Administration from Texas Woman’s University and holds several professional certifications including CPAM, CHFP and CPC-A. 

    Today, her leadership encompasses oversight of UTMB’s Single Billing Office, Patient Admitting and Registration, Coding Services, Billing, and Denials Management. As an integrated billing system for both Hospital and Professional services, Emily believes that the revenue cycle is an essential component in delivering a world-class patient experience. Emily specializes in resolving long-standing challenges that improve operational efficiency and enhance the customer service experience. Before coming to UTMB, she served as Director of Patient Financial Services at Texas Children’s Hospital. Her extensive experience working with EPIC systems and history of demonstrated leadership equips her to provide UTMB’s Revenue Cycle Team with the guidance to implement best practices across the billing cycle and enhance revenue.

     Revenue Cycle Operations

  • Vice President, Supply Chain Operations

    Coming Soon . . .

     Supply Chain

  • Vice President and Chief Information Officer

Office of the Chief Business and Finance Officer

Address: 301 University Blvd., Galveston, Texas 77555-0128
Phone
: (409) 266-2000 or (409) 266-2006
Email: business.finance@utmb.edu
Mail Route: 0128

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