Heather Forney

Vice President of Finance and Administration, South Dakota Board of Regents

Heather Forney is the vice president of finance and administration for the South Dakota Board of Regents. As system vice president, Forney provides policy direction, support, and oversight of a $960 million budget, serving 36,000 students and more than 5,000 employees at six public universities. She has worked in public accounting as an adjunct instructor of economics and accounting, and as the vice president of finance at the South Dakota School of Mines & Technology.  Forney holds master’s and bachelor’s degrees in accounting, both from the University of South Dakota.