Deputy Chancellor for Finance and Operations

Susan Alanis joins UNT System as the new Deputy Chancellor for Finance and Operations. As deputy chancellor, Ms. Alanis will report to Chancellor Williams and be responsible for the daily operations of human resources, strategic infrastructure, and finance.

Ms. Alanis comes to UNT System from Tarrant County College, where she worked as Chief Operation Officer for four years. Before joining Tarrant County College, Ms. Alanis worked for the City of Fort Worth for over 20 years, with high level responsibility as an assistant city manager for nine years.

She has a long history in Fort Worth and Tarrant County leading bond programs, public finance and budgeting, technology upgrades, workforce management, and important community projects such as Dickies Arena.

Ms. Alanis holds a Bachelor of Arts in political science from Texas State University and a Master of Public Administration from the University of Texas at Arlington.