Brian Burnett, Ph.D., is the senior vice president for Finance and Administration and leads UAB units crucial to the education, research, and patient-care missions of the university. These units include Facilities, Financial Affairs, Human Resources, UAB Police and Public Safety, and Business Operations.

Burnett served in similar roles within the University of Colorado System (2003-2014), the University of Missouri System (2014-2016), and the University of Minnesota (2016-2020), where he was named a 2020 CFO of the Year by the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal. He has more than 30 years of public service in multiple states and has served in a number of key leadership roles in higher education and state government.

Burnett holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from the University of Colorado, Boulder, a master’s degree in finance from the University of Colorado, Denver, and a doctorate in educational leadership, research, and policy from the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs.

Burnett and his wife, Marilyn, have two adult children, a son Derrick and daughter Tori. Burnett’s personal interests include cycling, spinning, Alpine skiing, pickleball, scuba diving, and travel.