Educational Facilities Best Practices Summit
Management & Staff
Thomas H. Hall, III, President and Chief Executive Officer, Director
The University Financing Foundation was co-founded in 1982 by Thomas Hall with the goal of assisting colleges and universities in acquiring facilities, and equipment, through third-party...
Kevin Byrne, Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Mr. Byrne spent his early career in the tax division of Arthur Andersen with primary focus in the real estate and financial services industries. He was appointed to several Andersen specialty...
Victor R. Clements, Manager of Administration
Victor R. Clements, CPA is a 1987 graduate of Georgia Southern University. Mr. Clements has spent over 20 years in public accounting and senior finance positions working with organizations ranging...
Chris Ruskin, Analyst
Mr. Ruskin is a graduate of the Georgia Institute of Technology with a BS Degree in Building Construction, a Masters degree in Integrated Facility Management, and a Masters of Business...
Lisa A. Beall, Controller
Lisa A. Beall, CPA, Controller, is 1995 honors graduate of Georgia College & State University in Milledgeville, GA with a BBA in Accounting. Before joining TUFF, she worked for 8 years in...
Terri H. Kemp, Project Accountant
Terri H. Kemp, Project Accountant, is a 2009 honors graduate of Shorter University with a BS in Business Administration. She began her career with TUFF in February 2003, as Office Manager and...
Katherine Smith, Office Manager
Katherine Smith joined TUFF in 2004 as Office Manager of the Board of Director’s office in Midtown. She graduated from the University of Georgia in 1974 with a BSHE degree. After...
Sherry D. Billings, Executive Assistant/Office Manager
Sherry D. Billings joined TUFF in 2005 as Office Manager and Executive Assistant in TUFF’s Administrative Office located in Kennesaw. Before coming to TUFF, Ms. Billings worked for Kennesaw...
Project Spotlight
State of Georgia Archives
The State of Georgia Archives facility was failing due to age and inadequate structural and mechanical systems. An innovative facility with new state-of-the-art climate control systems was needed...
