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Andrew Bursten

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Director of Finance and Administration/CFO, College of Visual and Performing Arts

Education: B.A. Grinnell College, M.B.A. (concentration in Accounting) American University

Experience: Nearly 30 years experience working in nonprofit financial management. Before joining George Mason, positions included Controller, Washington National Opera (formerly The Washington Opera); Director of Finance and Administration, Washington Performing Arts Society; Chief Financial Officer, Levine School of Music; Controller, Special Olympics International; Accounting Manager, National Symphony Orchestra/Kennedy Center; and financial leadership roles in some smaller nonprofits.

Current Board affiliations include the Arts Council of Fairfax County and Nations Capital Chapter of the Institute of Management Accountants.

Teaching:

AMGT 704 Finance/Budgeting for Arts I