Jim Kamm, who has served as the assistant vice chancellor for business and finance at UNO for four years, will step down from his role after being named State Tax Commissioner for the state of Nebraska.
Governor Jim Pillen announced Kamm’s appointment via press release. Kamm will assume the role on Tuesday, September 5 after the Labor Day weekend. His last day at UNO will be Friday, September 1.
“The UNO community will miss Jim’s leadership and financial expertise, but we recognize his significant impact on the university and, importantly, celebrate his heart for public service as he enters into a new role in Gov. Pillen’s administration,” Chancellor Joanne Li, Ph.D., CFA said.
During his four years at UNO, Kamm worked within the office of business and finance on a number of key initiatives. His work ensured that UNO was able to access $11.5 million in Federal CARES Act funding, of which $5.3 million was made available directly to students during the COVID-19 pandemic. He led an effort to move UNO Grants Accounting under UNO’s Office of Research and Creative Activity, leading to a streamlined process for research grant applications and awarded funds.
Along with these efforts and overseeing a number of financial and operational departments at UNO, Kamm also played a key role in bringing national retail dining brands to UNO under a new dining services contract with Sodexo, enhancing shuttle services and routes, and optimizing parking services permits and operations.
Kamm was named to his position at UNO in July 2019 but also served as interim vice chancellor for business and finance in 2021 during a period of transition within the department. Previous to UNO, Kamm served in leadership positions at First Westroads Bank of Omaha and banks across the state, including First National Bank of Omaha.
