Our Team

Jacob Kidwell

Jacob Kidwell is the Assistant Vice President for Strategic Planning and Analysis at West Virginia University.  He is a licensed Certified Public Accountant.  He also has a Master of Professional Accountancy degree and a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration, with a major in Accounting, along with a Forensic Accounting and Fraud Examination Graduate Certificate from West Virginia University.  He has over 13 years of higher education experience serving in progressive leadership roles focused on strategic financial planning including annual budget preparation/oversight and long-range forecasting and financial modeling at West Virginia University. 

Our Team 

Strategic Planning and Analysis 

The SPA team supports and oversees the preparation of Board financial reports including quarterly financial presentations, projections and the annual Financial Plan, ongoing trend analysis, financial tracking of strategic initiatives, and various strategic analyses to help support the goals and initiatives of West Virginia University.   

Administrative Financial Planning 

The AFP team provides strategic business advisory services to administrative divisions on campus through efficient and effective financial and administrative services and solutions, focused on unit level needs and university-wide objectives to ensure supported leaders are well informed of their unit’s financial position.