John Henry joins UNCF as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

Veteran chief executive officer to head finances for UNCF

UNCF (United Negro College Fund) today announced that John Henry will serve as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer. In this role, Henry will lead finance and accounting, internal audit, investments and treasury functions. He will provide strategic thought leadership on financial management and shared services to UNCF’s-member institutions.

“John is a results-driven, innovative finance and accounting executive with over 20 years of progressive experience delivering financial strategic approaches in cost-savings and operational and investment management of financial assets, including in-depth understanding of accounting processes,” said Early Reese, chief operating officer, UNCF.

He previously served as deputy chief executive officer, financial and administration at Sound Transit, one of the largest regional transit agencies based in Seattle, WA. There, Henry managed a $900 million budget and $2 billion capital budget. Previously, he served as the chief financial officer for American Public Transportation Association in Washington, DC, and chief financial officer for Jefferson County Commission in Birmingham, AL. He is a certified public accountant and former captain in the U.S. Army.

Henry holds a bachelor of arts degree in accounting from Virginia State University and a master of business administration from Howard University.

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About UNCF 

UNCF (United Negro College Fund) is the nation’s largest and most effective minority education organization. To serve youth, the community and the nation, UNCF supports students’ education and development through scholarships and other programs, supports and strengthens its 37 member colleges and universities, and advocates for the importance of minority education and college readiness. While totaling only 3% of all colleges and universities, UNCF institutions and other historically Black colleges and universities are highly effective, awarding 15% of bachelor’s degrees, 5% of master’s degrees, 10% of doctoral degrees and 19% of all STEM degrees earned by Black students in higher education. UNCF administers more than 400 programs, including scholarship, internship and fellowship, mentoring, summer enrichment, and curriculum and faculty development programs. Today, UNCF supports more than 50,000 students at over 1,100 colleges and universities across the country. Its logo features the UNCF torch of leadership in education and its widely recognized trademark, ‟A mind is a terrible thing to waste.”^® Learn more at UNCF.org or for continuous updates and news, follow UNCF on X (formerly Twitter) at @UNCF.