RS Kovach

Lead development, compilation, assessment and management of the university’s operating and capital budgets and multi-year strategic planning, improving fiscal controls and audit readiness across units.

Award-winning fiction author published across print, e-book, audiobook and digital formats with commercial commissions for Legendary Pictures, Hulu and Amazon Prime.

Planned, loaded and reported a $300M+ operating budget for academic schools and central administration, coordinating HR, payroll, procurement and facilities to support student and faculty operations.

Oversaw HR, facilities, IT and business management for a law school with a $30M budget; reduced budgets by 10% and managed a reorganization that resulted in a 19-person reduction.

Managed a $50M annual operating budget and established sponsored research operations from zero to a staff of five while quadrupling proposal submissions within two years.

Monitored and reconciled capital budgets ($97M) and central operating budgets ($62M), advised senior management on financial and policy matters and established the Main Campus Administrative Council.

Supported staff across three departments, organized a week-long off-campus Teaching and Learning Technologies Institute, and managed databases, expenses and payroll processing.

Supported 40 field agents across 12 states with marketing materials and product information, developed direct-mail campaigns and managed the Student Aid and Loan Fund account.

Managed logistics for 60 graduate business courses annually, developed faculty resources and organized the first American-style graduation ceremony in Eastern Europe.

Conducted market research for pharmaceutical sales across Eastern Europe and Asia to support export marketing strategies.

Completed a Master of Arts in Liberal Studies with a concentration in Art and Culture and a thesis on Venetian enamel mosaic industry revival.

Completed a Master of Business Administration in International Management through a joint international MBA program in Budapest with a major in Marketing.

Earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with majors in International Business and Marketing.