Vice President Matt Hawkins

Matt Hawkins previously served as the Executive Vice President & Chief of Staff for Ivy
Tech Community College of Indiana. Ivy Tech is the largest singly accredited
community college in the nation.
Prior to Ivy Tech Hawkins served as associate vice president for finance at Ball State
University, chief operating and chief financial officer for the Indiana Commission for
Higher Education and spent six years in finance at Butler University. Hawkins also
worked for Ivy Tech from 2010 to 2013, as the executive director of the statewide
sponsored programs office.
Hawkins’ contributions in the community and leadership in the finance field has earned
several recognitions, including the 2018 Inspire Award for excellence in the workplace
and community by College Mentors for Kids. He also was recognized as an Honoree
for Indiana Business Journal’s 2020 CFO of the Year.

Education:

• Hawkins earned his Master of Business Administration with a Leadership Concentration from Butler University.
• He also holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Trine University Ketner School of Business.