Barry Oh Selected for Prestigious NACUBO Fellows Program

May 23, 2025

Barry Oh, campus controller and assistant vice chancellor for Accounting & Fiscal Services

Barry Oh, campus controller and assistant vice chancellor for Accounting & Fiscal Services, has been selected for the 2025–26 NACUBO Fellows Program, a national leadership development program offered by the National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO).

The year-long program is designed to prepare senior higher education professionals for future roles as chief business officers through mentoring, learning opportunities, and cohort-based collaboration with peers from across the country.

At UC Irvine, Barry leads an organization of more than 90 financial professionals responsible for central financial functions, including financial reporting, compliance, and process improvement. He brings a diverse background to his role, with experience in the private sector and K–12 education, as well as time spent in Big Four accounting firms.

"Barry is a thoughtful and strategic leader whose collaborative approach has positively influenced our campus community. We’re excited to see him recognized at the national level and know he will bring meaningful insights to his peers and to UC Irvine."
– Mary Lou D. Ortiz, CFO and vice chancellor, Finance & Administration

Barry holds an MBA from the USC Marshall School of Business and a B.A. in economics from UCLA. He joined UC Irvine after serving in leadership roles at The Boeing Company, Curtiss-Wright, and Hacienda La Puente Unified School District.