Brent Carothers

Associate Vice President for Budget and Financial Planning

Bio

Brent joined Carnegie Mellon University in June 2021 as the associate vice president for Budget and Financial Planning. In this role, Brent is responsible for overseeing the development and management of the university’s $1.3 billion operating budget. In addition to leading the Finance Division’s Budget and Financial Planning team, Brent partners with leaders across the university to develop financial analysis and execute business models for critical initiatives. Through data-driven approaches, he helps guide the university so that we can understand how decisions today can provide the greatest impact, while ensuring the long-term financial health of the institution.

Prior to joining the university, Brent served as the director, North America Commercial Finance, at Viatris (formerly Mylan), heading the commercial finance and accounting team for a $1 billion segment of the company. At Viatris, Brent was a proven change leader propelling growth initiatives, fostering partnerships, boosting forecast accuracy and driving efficiencies across eight manufacturing sites under an evolving product portfolio. Prior to his time at Viatris, Brent served in financial leadership positions at Education Management Corporation, where he oversaw the deployment of a $150 million CapEx portfolio and a large real estate footprint. In addition to his financial administration roles, Brent has experience behind the podium, teaching as an adjunct professor at Waynesburg University and previously at Argosy University.

Education

Brent earned his Master of Business Administration at Waynesburg University and his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration at Shippensburg University.