The Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) is proud to announce that David Valentine has been appointed as the Association’s new Vice President for Finance and Investments. As the UUA’s chief financial officer, this role oversees the UUA’s Finance Department, as well as facilities and leasing operations, information technology, and the UU Common Endowment. The position will also take on the Office of Church Staff Finances, which manages the UUA’s Health Plan, Retirement Plan, and other benefit and employer support programs.

David Valentine brings 30 years of leadership in strategy, finance, and operations to UUA. He currently serves as Co-Owner of Thriving for Equity, Inc., a life coaching and consulting business he co-owns with his wife. Most recently he was the Chief Financial Officer at two colleges — Goucher College in Baltimore, Maryland and Otis College of Art & Design in Los Angeles, California — and at the Kavli Foundation, a private foundation also located in Los Angeles. He also served in similar positions at the University of Pennsylvania and The Annenberg Foundation.

“We are beyond pleased that Dave is joining us in this important role,” said Carey McDonald, the UUA’s Executive Vice President. “His history of working with mission-based, progressive institutions will help ensure that the UUA’s financial operations are in alignment with our shared values as an organization.”

Most of David’s experience has been leading people and teams in finance and administrative functions while updating processes and systems. At his last organizational role, he led the selection and implementation of Workday across accounting, finance, human resources, and payroll.

David holds an M.B.A. from Drexel University and a B.B.A. from Temple University. He sits on the board of the Enoch Pratt Free Library in Baltimore and has also invested heavily in the charter school sector, serving in leadership roles on the boards of both Wissahickon Charter School in Philadelphia, and Bright Star Schools, a Charter Management Organization in Los Angeles.

David is from Philadelphia originally, lived in Los Angeles for six years, and now is a proud resident of Baltimore, Maryland. He, his wife Deb, and their dog Brodie, have a multi-generational home in the Mt. Washington neighborhood where Dave’s Mom and their son Devin also reside.