The 2012-2013 Student’s Association’s cabinet has been finalized with the selection of a chief financial officer and a chief communications officer.

Kevin Coldeway, sophomore management major from Monahans, will serve as CFO, and Julie Coppedge, junior Ad/PR major from Amarillo, will serve as CCO.  They were chosen out of 11 candidates who applied for the jobs.

SA executive president, Rebecca Dial, senior political science major from Lexington, S.C., explained the significance of each position. As CFO, Coldeway works closely with the executive treasurer especially during the budget process.

“The crucial job of the CFO is communication with student groups and with the treasurer to make sure everything runs smoothly and to make sure the student groups get their money and proper documentation in,” Dial said.

Coppedge will help SA market and advertise various events.

“Julie will help us cut through the clutter to get our message out to the students and really help us figure out which medium of advertising to use,” said Dial, who noted that the experience of both candidates was what really stood out to her.

Coldeway said he felt prepared for the CFO position because of his past experience leading a Spring Break Campaign which required him to create and manage a $15,000 budget. Coldeway is also looking forward to working with the various student groups.

“I’ve been involved with student organizations before,” Coldeway said. “I thought this was a good opportunity to get plugged into every organization on campus”

Coldeway expects to learn skills from his position as CFO that will be applicable to his career outside of ACU.

Coldeway said, “I’m looking forward to the chance to get real hands-on experiences of the things I’m learning in my major right now.”

Coppedge is also looking forward to her new position. She has gained experience with marketing and advertising by working for Abilene Public Radio and Morris and Mitchell, teaching a publication design lab and creating freelance work.

“I’ve been interested in this job since I was a freshman here at ACU, and I finally worked up the courage to apply for it,” said Coppedge. “I feel like there is no better way utilize the skills I have learned and put them to use for the good of the school.”

Coppedge was surprised and excited the receive the position of CCO, and she intends to use her position to further SA’s relationship with ACU students.

“I’m really hoping I can further connect the student body,” Coppedge said. “My main desire is to make them more aware of what officers are doing in SA. I want to get students more involved and I know that’s a very hard task.”