APPLETON, WIS. — Lawrence University has announced the appointment of Brian Riste as vice president for business and operations. He will begin working at Lawrence March 17 and will be responsible for overseeing Lawrence’s business and physical plant operations and will have a leadership role in financial planning for the university.
Riste joins Lawrence from Fox Valley Technical College, Appleton, where he served five years as vice president of finance and information technology services as well as executive director of federal programs. Prior to that, he spent 16 years with Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, most recently as second vice president and assistant controller.
“Brian’s extensive experience in financial administration, including higher education, along with his strong skill set and problem-solving nature makes him a very good fit for Lawrence and our institutional goals,” said Lawrence President Jill Beck in announcing Riste’s appointment.
Riste, 49, earned a bachelor of business administration degree from UW-Eau Claire and a master’s degree in management from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
