Kennesaw State announced Lesley Netter-Snowden as the new assistant vice president for Campus Services on Thursday, Aug. 29.
“I’m absolutely excited about it,” Netter-Snowden said. “The interim position is such a unique opportunity because you get the chance to test out the job and I realized how much I loved it so I’m very excited about the opportunity.”
According to the KSU Executive Vice Chancellor of Administration Tricia Chastain, the associate vice president for Campus Services oversees several units on campus that are critical to creating an environment where students can thrive and succeed.
“Our auxiliary operations make up a huge part of the student experience here at KSU. Students expect great services at an affordable price, and Lesley oversees, ensuring we meet their expectations,” Chastain said.
Netter-Snowden’s primary goals will be to enhance the on-campus experience for every student on campus as well as increasing retention, progression and graduation rates.
She plans to ensure that products and services remain affordable for students and continue offering excellent customer service while meeting the needs of KSU students.
“One of the things that I’m most excited about is directly engaging with our students,” Netter-Snowden said. “I’ve learned over the last six months that our students have such great attitudes and energy, and I’m really looking forward to working hard to ensure that campus services has a positive and direct impact on our students — they’re awesome.”
Netter-Snowden has held the interim assistant vice president for campus services position since March of this year. She has also held the position as KSU’s Chief Institutional Auditor since May 2017.
According to a press release by KSU, prior to taking on the role of Chief Institutional Auditor of KSU, Netter-Snowden worked 13 years with Ernst & Young, one of the world’s largest professional service firms. There, she worked as a staff auditor and moved her way up to a senior manager position.
“I realize how great of a decision it was to start my career at Ernst & Young it really gave me an outstanding foundation and I’ll be able to use my business knowledge that I gained there to lead campus services,” Netter-Snowden said. “As an auditor, I spent a lot of time learning about the operations of various organizations and now that I’m at Kennesaw State I’m able to see some things that have worked well and some things that have not quite worked as well. I’m super excited to bring that knowledge and experience to Campus Services.”
