Associate Dean for Finance and Administration
Zach Johnson has been focused on the financial operations for the Sanford School of Public Policy since 2012. In September 2024, he was promoted from Director of Finance to Associate Dean for Finance & Administration. In this role, his focus is on the school’s operational effectiveness with particular care to its financial integrity, reporting and planning. This includes a strong collaboration with the Faculty and core operational units such as Academic Programs, Communications, Development, as well as school Centers & Programs. He is a member of the Deans Senior Leadership Team and frequently represents school interests to University stakeholders. Zach has direct managerial oversight of the school’s central administration departments which includes Finance, Human Resources & Payroll, IT/AV & Facilities and is the leader of school staffing affairs.
Zach received his B.A. in Global Health Administration from the University of Iowa and his M.B.A. from the University of Mississippi. Outside of the office, Zach & his wife Stephanie enjoy landscape architecture, home improvement projects, travel & their church community. Zach also has a particular passion for environmental conservation, Duke Basketball, and things family. Zach has 3 kids and loves to volunteer with their athletic & academic pursuits.